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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2018

FCA Opens $30M Autonomous Vehicle Testing Center

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is opening a new, state-of-the-art facility at its Chelsea Proving Grounds in Michigan to accelerate its development and testing of autonomous vehicles and advanced safety technologies. Testing programs are slated to begin this month.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2018

Ford Recalls Regular Cab F-150 for Seat Belt Issue

Ford Motor Co. is recalling an estimated 1.62 million Ford F-150 regular cab and SuperCrew cab pickups from the 2015 to 2018 model years because the front seat belts may contain flammable tape.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2018

Human Operators Will Determine Self-Driving Vehicle Safety: Report

A new report from the Governor's Highway Safety Association (GHSA) highlights the fact that human operators will still exert significant control over autonomous vehicles (AVs) in the foreseeable future, bringing with it a host of safety issues that need to be addressed.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 5, 2018

Apple's Self-Driving Vehicle Rear-Ended on Public Road

The collision occurred when the Apple test vehicle — moving at less than one mile per hour in autonomous mode — prepared to merge onto the Lawrence Expressway in Santa Clara, Calif.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2018

Berkshire Hathaway Testing Safety Tech to Reduce Insurance Claims

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies will begin testing advanced safety technology from Safe Drive Systems with a select group of vehicles in client fleets to see if the radar-based collision avoidance technology can reduce insurance claims.

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Newsby StaffAugust 30, 2018

Video: Reminding Drivers to Wear Seat Belts

Commercial fleet managers should mandate that drivers always remain buckled up when operating a company vehicle. While it's a relatively simple reminder, seat-belt use should be strongly emphasized as a way to keep the employee driver safe and limit liability.

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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2018

Speeding Declines After Boston Reduces Limit

Speeding declined significantly in Boston, after the city lowered the limit to 25 miles per hour from 30 mph, according to new analysis from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released today.

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Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2018

Ford Recalls Edge, Three Others for Power Supply Cable

Ford is recalling about 100 vehicles from four nameplates, including the 2018 Edge midsize SUV, because the power supply cable fastener may not be properly secured to the alternator or the starter motor, Ford has announced.

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Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2018

Ford Recalls Three Electric Cars

Ford is recalling 50,000 older battery-electric passenger cars from three nameplates, including the Focus Electric, Fusion Energi, and C-Max Energi, due to a possible defect with the 120-volt convenience charging cable that could cause a fire, according to the company.

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Articlesby Andy LundinAugust 27, 2018

Motor Vehicle Record Checks Lower Personal Use Risks

Fleets are encouraged to review company driver motor vehicle reports more than once a year, as this will help further limit potential liability risks resulting from a crash.

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