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News•by Staff•October 4, 2018

Ford Urges Standard for Autonomous Vehicle Communication

In an effort to advance the safe deployment of autonomous vehicles for all roadway users, Ford Motor Company is calling upon all self-driving vehicle developers to work together to develop an industry standard for communicating driving intent.

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News•by Staff•October 3, 2018

Toyota Corolla Hatchback Earns Top Safety Pick

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has bestowed the redesigned 2019 Toyota Corolla hatchback with 2018 Top Safety Pick status when the small car is outfitted with optional curve-adaptive headlights.

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News•by Staff•October 2, 2018

Mercedes Recalls GLC SUVs for Turn Signal Issue

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC is recalling an estimated 4,702 2018 GLC vehicles equipped with LED headlights because the front turn signals may feature an incorrect color of pink or violet.

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News•by Staff•October 2, 2018

eDriving Offers Driver Risk Reduction Program

eDriving and Munich Reinsurance America, Inc. (Munich Re) have teamed up to offer companies with commercial fleets a driver risk reduction program.  eDriving warranties organizations will reduce the number of collisions by at least 20% in the first program year or the program fees will be refunded.

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News•by Staff•October 1, 2018

Volvo's Flagship Models Capture Top Safety Pick Award

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently recognized the Volvo 2018 S90 and the Volvo 2019 XC90 with 2018 Top Safety Pick awards. These latest awards mean Volvo now has a total of five models that earned a 2018 award from IIHS.

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News•by Staff•October 1, 2018

Driving Dynamics Introduces Driver Training Brand

Driving Dynamics, Inc. has introduced the DriverAdvantage brand for behind-the-wheel training services it offers to fleets with light- and medium-duty vehicles, the Newark, Del.-based company announced.

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News•October 1, 2018

Advanced Safety Tech Could Reduce Fatalities by 29%

Approximately 40% of crashes, 37% of injuries and 29% of fatalities involving passenger vehicles could be avoided by equipping all cars, pickup trucks, vans, minivans, and sport utility vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), according to a recent analysis from the AAA Foundation.

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Articles•September 28, 2018

Fleet Cyberattacks: Prevention and Response

Continental AG is offering cybersecurity systems from Argus Cyber Security and automotive software company, Elektrobit, pre-integrated into its connected vehicle electronics products.

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News•by Staff•September 28, 2018

AlertDriving Launches Micro-Learning Platform

Online driver training provider AlertDriving has launched a micro-learning platform with three training courses for fleet drivers, the Toronto-based company has announced.

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News•by Staff•September 27, 2018

Researchers Developing Drowsy Driving Blood Test

A recent study conducted at The Sleep Research Centre at the University of Surrey in England identified a subset of 68 genes in blood samples and could detect whether the sample was taken from a sleep-deprived or well-rested person with 92% accuracy, according to a report in Sleep Review.

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