Safety regulator identifies 11 crashes involving vehicles with Tesla’s driver assistance systems and in-road and off-road first responders. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) announced yesterday an investigation into the driver assistance systems performance in an estimated 765,000 Tesla Model Y, Model X, Model S, Model 3 from model […]
IIHS Research Indicates Curves Problem for Driving Automation
Curves in the road are posing a challenge to advanced driver assistance features like adaptive cruise control (ACC) and more sophisticated partial automation systems, limiting their potential safety benefits, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found. ACC and more advanced partial automation that combines ACC with lane centering are often disabled […]
NHTSA Orders Crash Reporting for ADAS and Automated Driving System Equipped Vehicles
Agency uses authority to gather additional information necessary to increase transparency and improve safety of new and emerging in-vehicle technologies. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced it exercised its authority by issuing a Standing General Order requiring manufacturers and operators of vehicles equipped with SAE Level 2 advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) or […]
State Farm and Ford Build Data Sharing Pilot Identifies How Safety Features Impact Claims
Successful completion of yearlong pilot saved customers with certain ADAS features up to 20% off their auto insurance. As vehicle technology and safety systems continue to evolve, State Farm and Ford are working together for the benefit of their shared customers. The two companies completed a yearlong pilot project in which they shared vehicle build […]
Toyota Says 10 Million Vehicles Produced for North America Equipped with Crash Avoidance Technology
Toyota was one of 20 automakers that entered into a voluntary agreement in 2016 with the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) that requires Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) on more than 95% of the vehicles an OEM builds by fall 2022. As of fall 2020, Toyota announced it was well ahead of schedule with 97% […]
U.S. Department of Transportation Includes Automatic Emergency Braking Requirement in Spring Regulatory Agenda
Regulation would replace 2015 voluntary agreement. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on June 11 announced the Department’s portions of the Unified Agenda (also known as the Spring Regulatory Agenda) identifying the actions the Department plans to take over the next year and beyond. The portion of the regulatory agenda addressing roadway safety proposes to […]
AASP/NJ Members Gain Insight into ADAS at Virtual Membership Meeting
ADAS is here to stay – This was the takeaway from the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey’s (AASP/NJ) recent virtual membership meeting, “ADAS: 2021 & Beyond,” where Northeast Division Manager Jim DeLeo and Northeast Regional Trainer Tom Kelley of Hunter Engineering Company gave an extensive overview on how this technology evolved, how […]
AASP/NJ May 13 Virtual Membership Meeting Examines ADAS Systems
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) will present a virtual membership meeting, “ADAS: 2021 & Beyond,” on Thursday, May 13 at 6:30pm via Zoom. AASP/NJ will welcome Jim DeLeo, northeast division manager, and Tom Kelley, regional trainer, of Hunter Engineering Company, who will provide an extensive overview of the following topics: […]
TecMD Pilots Mobile Diagnostics, Programming and Calibration Service in Southeastern Michigan
The Tweddle Group announced it is piloting a mobile diagnostics program in Southeastern Michigan. The service, TecMD, offers on-site diagnostics, programming, pre-scan, post-scan and calibration services for automotive collision and repair centers in Oakland and Macomb counties. Tweddle Group Chief Executive Officer Pat Aubry said TecMD answers an important need for Southeastern Michigan. “On-site/on-demand service […]
Auto Manufacturers Association Recommends NHTSA Include Crash Avoidance in Safety Ratings
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation announced recommendations to modernize the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), the program that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) uses to convey safety information to consumers. According to the association, NCAP currently rates the crashworthiness of cars, but does not rate advanced crash avoidance technologies like automatic emergency braking […]
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