The European Parliament is backing new measures to improve road safety and reduce road accidents. The rules would make a number of safety features compulsory in new cars. EU roads are the safest in the world with an average of 49 road fatalities per million inhabitants, against 174 deaths per million globally. Although road fatalities […]
Volvo Cars and Trucks to Share Live Vehicle Data to Improve Safety
Volvo Cars and truck maker Volvo Trucks will share real-time data this year in Norway and Sweden to expand coverage of the companies’ connected safety technology, a cloud-based system that allows vehicles to communicate with each other and alert drivers of nearby hazards. This is the first instance of Volvo Cars sharing safety-related data with […]