TRAVERSE CITY, MI - Ford Motor Co.'s researchers are developing advanced crash avoidance systems that use wireless and GPS technologies to help vehicles communicate with each other in traffic and help drivers avoid or mitigate accidents.
Read More →AACHEN, GERMANY -- To support the development of advanced active safety systems, a consortium of 29 partners has joined forces in a European research project that got underway Jan. 20 at the Ford European Research Center in Germany.
Read More →WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The National Transportation Safety Board on Oct. 27 determined that the probable cause of a fatal motorcoach accident in Sherman, Texas, was the failure of the right steer axle tire. The crash killed 17 people.
Read More →GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN - Recently, citizens in Copenhagen had the opportunity for a sneak preview of the upcoming, sporty Volvo S60 - which won't be introduced to the world until next year.
Read More →CLEVELAND --- Mobile Awareness LLC, a provider of transportation safety products, has introduced VisionStat Plus, a commercial-grade system designed to prevent backing accidents.
Read More →LIGHTHOUSE POINT, FL --- Driver's Alert, a major provider of fleet safety and risk-reduction solutions, has unveiled Smart Risk, a new approach to reducing at-fault crashes.
Read More →GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN - Volvo Cars developed technology that can alert a drowsy driver long before he or she dozes off behind the wheel.
Read More →TOKYO, JAPAN --- Nissan Motor Co.'s all-new Skyline Crossover, now available at Nissan dealers nationwide, includes a number advanced technologies designed to promote safe driving, including Around View Monitor (AVM), LDP/LDW (Lane Departure Prevention/Lane Departure Warning systems), FCW (Forward Collision Warning), Intelligent Cruise Control (Full-Speed Range) and a Safety Drive Guide.
Read More →ANN ARBOR, MI --- The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute said it has begun field testing an integrated crash-warning system in passenger cars.
Read More →READING, PA --- Penske Truck Leasing said it now offers Claims InSite, a collision management solution, to complement its North America truck collision repair centers.
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