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Newsby Joanne TuckerJune 23, 2015

Fleet Technology Expo Attendee Count Doubles

Compared to the 2014 Green Fleet Conference & Expo, fleet attendee count for the now renamed and expanded show has so far doubled in 2015.

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NewsJune 18, 2015

Video: Self-Driving Volvo Project Gets New Partner

Chalmers University of Technology joins the "Drive Me" autonomous driving project, which involves 100 self-driving Volvos using public roads in and around Gothenburg, Sweden.

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NewsJune 16, 2015

Bills Seek to Update Vehicle Safety Rating Criteria

New federal legislation would require NHTSA to revise its 5-Star crashworthiness rating system so that active safety technology features factor into the overall score given to vehicle models.

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NewsJune 15, 2015

Honda Kills CNG Civic, Other Green Models

Honda has ceased production of its Civic Natural Gas sedan and will also discontinue sales of the Civic Hybrid and Accord Plug-In Hybrid due to the automaker's ability to "advance fuel economy through conventional engine technology," according to a statement.

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NewsJune 12, 2015

Bolivia Uses RFID Technology to Detect Illegal Cars

Bolivia has made the use of RFID tags on vehicles mandatory as a way to detect unregistered and illegal vehicles.

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NewsJune 12, 2015

DOE Offers $2M Toward Green Vehicle Purchasing

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will offer up to $2 million to support aggregated purchasing models for plug-in electric and other alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles, subsystems, components, alternative fuels, and refueling/charging infrastructure.

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NewsJune 10, 2015

Mercedes-Benz Adds Automated Driving Technology to E-Class

The next-generation Mercedes-Benz E-class sedan will be able to steer itself at highway speeds, which Daimler AG has demonstrated in testing.

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NewsJune 9, 2015

Audi Wants to Protect Privacy of Vehicle Data

Audi AG is standing up against Google Inc. and other technology companies to let customers know the automaker wants to protect their private on-board data.

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NewsJune 9, 2015

NTSB Calls for Mandatory Collision Avoidance Tech

A new report highlights evidence that such systems prevent or mitigate rear-end crashes, and criticizes the slow progress in making the technology widely available.

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NewsJune 5, 2015

Video: NHTSA Shows Car That Detects Alcohol Impairment

A collaboration between the federal safety agency and an industry consortium is making strides in developing technology that can prevent drunk driving.  

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