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 […]
HLDI Reports Tesla Model S with Advanced Features Have Fewer Physical Damage Claims
According to the a report by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) detailed in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Status Report, the combined crash avoidance features on the Tesla Model S are reducing third-party physical damage and injury liability claims. Tesla’s “Autopilot” is limited to lowering collision claims. HLDI compared the claims experience […]
New Ford Ranger Will Use Radar to Make Towing Easier
When the 2019 Ford Ranger goes on sale later this year, customers will be able to get towing technology to prevent blind spot collisions. Taking boats to the slip or ATVs to the dunes is easier with Ford Ranger’s Blind Spot Information System with trailer coverage. After hooking up a trailer, radar housed in Ranger’s […]
Hyundai Announces Partnership on Connectivity Technology for Increased Road Safety
Hyundai Motor announced its strategic partnership with Autotalks, a leading technology company specialized in the manufacturing of Vehicle to Everything (V2X) communication chipsets. Hyundai Motor forms a strategic partnership with Autotalks through a direct investment to accelerate the development and deployment of the next generation chipset for connected cars. V2X technology allows vehicles to communicate […]
Toyota and Lexus to Launch V2V and V2I in the US in 2021
Reports 92 percent of its vehicles currently have autonomous emergency braking as standard equipment. Toyota and Lexus announced the companies plan to start deployment of Dedicated Short-Range Communications (DSRC) systems on vehicles sold in the United States starting in 2021, with the goal of adoption across most of its lineup by the mid-2020s. Toyota and […]
Nationwide Announces Venture Capital Investment to Build Safe Driving Network
Nationwide is making a strategic venture capital investment in Nexar, an Israeli-based startup focused on building the world’s largest safe driving network. Nationwide’s stake in Nexar is part of a new $30 million Series B round of funding recently announced by the Tel Aviv-based company. “Our venture capital approach is key to Nationwide’s innovation strategy,” […]