Hyundai Mobis announced it has developed safety technology that warns drivers and automatically increases vehicle speed when rear vehicles approach too closely on highways. The system integrates rear-side radar sensors and front cameras with existing driving control technology to detect vehicles approaching from behind and maintain safe distances. The technology activates when drivers use Smart […]
AAA Research Shows 100% of 2024 Model Vehicles with AEB Avoided Forwards Collisions Up to 35 MPH
Marks major improvement in technology compared to 2017-2018 model testing. No vehicle tested avoided 55 MPH forward collision. AAA’s latest research found that new (2024) model vehicles with automatic emergency braking (AEB) avoided 100% of forward collisions when tested at speeds up to 35 mph, in comparison to old (2017 – 2018) model vehicles, which […]
IIHS Says First Partial Driving Automation Ratings Show Vehicle Manufacturers Have Work to Do
Only Lexus LS Teammate system earned acceptable rating out of fourteen systems tested. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is introducing a new ratings program to encourage automakers to incorporate more robust safeguards into their partial driving automation systems. Out of the first 14 systems tested, only one earns an acceptable rating. Two are rated […]
J.D. Power Study Finds Collision Intervention Technologies are Among Most Problematic ADAS Technologies
Inaugural study raises concern that innovative features need to be improved before vehicle autonomy can be increased. Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) account for 13% of total industry problems with 23.1 PP100 (problems per 100 vehicles), according to the inaugural J.D. Power 2022 ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) Quality and Satisfaction Study, released yesterday. Specifically, […]
Collision Warning Technology Coming to Mack Refuse Collection Trucks
Mack Trucks announced that it was offering a new routing program and a new safety offering for customers of the Mack LR Electric model refuse truck. Mack made the announcement at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, May 9-12, at the Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, California. Mack launched the Electrify My Refuse Route […]
Four Vehicle Manufacturers Meet Automatic Emergency Braking Commitment Ahead of 2022 Target
Four vehicle manufacturers equipped virtually all the light vehicles they produced for the U.S. market between Sept. 1, 2018, and Aug. 31, 2019, with automatic emergency braking (AEB), three years ahead of a 2022 target. Audi and Volvo joined Mercedes-Benz and Tesla, which hit the target last year, in outfitting all their light passenger vehicles […]
Lexus Safety System+ Standard Equipment Across 2020 Model Year Lineup
Lexus announced that its Lexus Safety System+ suite of collision avoidance technologies will be a standard feature in all US Lexus vehicles starting with the 2020 model year. “We are working toward preventing crashes before they happen,” said David Christ, group vice president and general manager, Lexus Division. “That’s why we have developed some of […]
U.S. DOT Holds Conference on Traffic Safety and Radio Spectrum for V2X Communications
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) reports that at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Conference on Traffic Safety and the 5.9 GHz Spectrum, the deputy administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reiterated DOT’s No. 1 priority is safety. NHTSA’s Heidi King said using the 5.9 GHz spectrum to incorporate vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technologies within […]
Tesla Adds Lane Keeping Functionality to Supplement Autopilot
Tesla announced on its blog that it was introducing two new safety features designed to help prevent drivers from inadvertently departing their lane, which the company says its data shows is a common cause of accidents when Autopilot feature is not engaged. The new features, Lane Departure Avoidance and Emergency Lane Departure Avoidance, help drivers […]
Subaru Sells One-Millionth Vehicle With EyeSight Driver Assist Technology
Subaru of America, Inc. announced the sale of its one-millionth vehicle equipped with award-winning EyeSight Driver Assist Technology. Introduced in 2012, EyeSight is available across Subaru model lines. The company’s consistent annual sales growth allowed it to accomplish the milestone in six years. “Subaru has achieved 10 consecutive years of sales growth in the United […]