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Apple's Car Letter: What's It Driving at?
Dec 26, 2016Those hoping for another peep under the hood of Apple's mysterious car project are in luck. It's only a peep though. In a November letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a US government agency that sets and enforces ...
Tags: Apple, car project, letter
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Ford Uses LiDAR Sensor Technology in Its Autonomous Vehicles to See in Dark
Apr 12, 2016Ford is testing its autonomous vehicles in complete dark using LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology. This technology enables the autonomous vehicles to 'see' in complete darkness. This technology is being used in conjunction ...
Tags: LiDAR Sensor, Autonomous Vehicles
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BMW Sees China as Dominant Market for Driverless Cars
Mar 2, 2016For Nevijo Mance, a vice-president of BMW China, buying a car would always be more than just looking for mobility. A car can also express your value, the group of people you think you belong to. And in the near future, a really good car ...
Tags: Driverless Cars, BMW China, dominant market
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Australian Flag Carrier Qantas Named World's Safest Airline
Nov 3, 2015Australian flag carrier Qantas has been named the world's safest airline in a report published by AirlineRatings.com on Wednesday. Using a system that takes into account audits from aviation governing bodies and governments, as well as ...
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Hondo Motor Attributed The Death of a Woman Reported in September Last Year
Jun 24, 2015Hondo Motor has attributed the death of a woman reported in September last year in Los Angeles to the violent deployment of Takata-made airbag, raising the toll to eight. The safety regulators in the US told Reuters that the death of one ...
Tags: Honda, Faulty Takata Airbags
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Car Accidents Linked to Cell Phones Are on The Rise for Three Years in a Row
May 20, 2015Car crashes involving drivers losing their attention to cell phones add up to more than a quarter of all road mishaps in the US. National Safety Council, a nonprofit organization committed to saving lives, has estimated that car ...
Tags: Car crashes, road mishaps, cell phones
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Probiotic Treatment Potential for a Long Term Cure for Peanut Allergies to Be Developed
Jan 29, 2015A probiotic treatment for peanut allergy has been successfully trialled by Australian researchers at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. The researchers said their findings showed that there was potential for a long term cure ...
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FCA US Is Recalling 66,819 Older-Model Pickup Trucks with Manual Transmissions
Dec 31, 2014FCA US is recalling 66,819 older-model pickup trucks with manual transmissions to replace their faulty clutch ignition interlock switches. The company will recall certain Dodge Dakota, Dodge Ram 1500, 2500, 3500 and Mitsubishi Raider ...
Tags: Ignition Fault, FCA, Auto Parts
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Honda Is Seeking Help From Third Party
Oct 20, 2014Honda is seeking help from third party to audit whether the company underreported about fatal injury claims to the US Government related to faulty air bag. The issue has been raised by Center for Auto Safety, which claims that the company ...
Tags: Honda, Injuries, Accessories
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TIA Has Announced The Educational Sessions for The Global Tire Expo
Aug 18, 2014The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has announced the educational sessions for the Global Tire Expo - Powered by TIA at the Specialty Equipment Market Association Show Nov. 4-7, 2014 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The tentative ...
Tags: TIA, Global Tire Expo, Accessories
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AvaTech Has Appointed Backbone Media to Manage Its Public Relations Strategy
Aug 15, 2014AvaTech, a new technology company focused on developing snow safety solutions, has appointed Backbone Media to manage its public relations strategy. "Backbone has the experience and expertise in the snowsports industry, as well as the ...
Tags: AvaTech, Strategy, Sporting Goods
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Michael Kaine Said Many Petrol Tankers Were Literally 'Mobile Bombs'
Apr 29, 2014A national tribunal is to consider minimum safety standards for Australian petrol tankers, after nationwide research revealed 1 in 4 tanker drivers were pressured to speed and 1 in 2 drivers reported inadequate brake inspections. ...
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Research Involving Scientists at The University of York Has Provided New Information
Jan 20, 2014Research involving scientists at the University of York has provided important new information about transmission of human leishmaniasis, a group of infectious diseases which kills more than 100,000 people a year. Professor Deborah Smith ...
Tags: Transmission of Human Leishmaniasis, New Information About Transmission
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Even "Minimally Buzzed" Drivers Are More Often to Blame for Fatal Car Crashes
Jan 20, 2014Even "minimally buzzed" drivers are more often to blame for fatal car crashes than the sober drivers they collide with, reports a University of California, San Diego study of accidents in the United States. Led by UC San Diego sociologist ...
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Canadian Health Officials Say There Is No Risk of Transmission Between Humans
Jan 10, 2014An Alberta resident who recently traveled to Beijing died of bird flu, but Canadian health officials say there is no risk of transmission between humans. Federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose said the avian flu -- H5N1 -- fatality, ...
Tags: Health News, Bird Flu, Risk Low, Canadian Bird Flu