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News•January 28, 2013

New Illinois Traffic Laws That Went Into Effect in January, 2013

At the beginning of the year a number of new traffic laws went into effect in the state of Illinois, two of them regarding the use of cell phones while driving and a third regarding proper safety procedures following an accident that results in only damage to a vehicle.

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News•January 24, 2013

NHTSA Gives Ford Fusion and Fusion Hybrid Five-Star Safety Ratings

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's NCAP program combines vehicle performance in front- and side-impact crash tests and rollover resistance.

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News•January 24, 2013

Audi Receives Two Awards for Piloted Parking Technology

The automaker received a Best Automotive Technology award from media website The Verge and the “Product of the Future” award from Popular Science magazine.

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News•January 23, 2013

inthinc Opens New Operations Center in Chile

inthinc Technology Solutions Inc., a global provider of telematics, fleet management and driver safety solutions, recently opened a new operation and support center in La Serena, Chile.

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News•January 17, 2013

Sprint and Aegis Mobility Help Commercial Fleet Managers Address Distracted Driving

Sprint [NYSE: S] and Aegis Mobility have teamed to offer the FleetSafer distracted driving application to help businesses, commercial fleet owners and operators focus on driving. FleetSafer is software for mobile devices that can help drivers avoid certain distractions.

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News•by News/Media Release•January 16, 2013

2014 Acura MDX to Include Multiple Advanced Safety Technologies

The 2014 Acura MDX Prototype debuted this week, providing a glimpse at the third-generation of the luxury SUV. When the 2014 MDX launches later this year, it will showcase a number of advanced safety technologies, including some designed to greatly improve driver visibility.

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News•January 16, 2013

New Report Grades States on Legislative Action to Make Highways Safer

Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety on Jan. 15 released the group's 10th annual "roadmap" report, grading all 50 states and the District of Columbia on their action – or lack thereof – on 15 basic highway safety laws.

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News•January 16, 2013

Polaris Recalling 4,394 GEMs to Fix Parking Brake

Polaris Industries Inc. is recalling 4,394 Global Electric Motorcars (GEMs) manufactured from Jan. 14, 2010, through Nov. 23, 2012, to fix the parking brakes, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.

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News•January 16, 2013

Autocar Recalling 52 Xpert Vehicles to Repair Seat Belt Anchorages

Autocar Industries LLC is recalling 52 2012 model-year Xpert vehicles to repair seat belt anchorages that fail to meet federal safety standards, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported.

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News•January 16, 2013

Safelite Group Acquires Four Regional Vehicle Glass Businesses

Safelite Group, the nation’s leading vehicle glass company, acquired four regional vehicle glass repair and replacement companies in late 2012.

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