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Newsby StaffApril 26, 2019

Back Seat Passengers More at Risk in Frontal Collisions

When it comes to frontal crashes, rear-seat protection has not kept pace with front-seat safety systems and better restraint systems are required in the back, according to a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

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Newsby StaffMarch 18, 2019

Autonomous Vehicle Coalition Adds 9 Members

The Partners for Automated Vehicle Education has welcomed nine members to a coalition that was launched in January to educate the public and policymakers about the safety benefits of advanced vehicle technologies and self-driving vehicles.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2019

Las Vegas Digitizes Roadway Info for Autonomous Vehicle Testing

The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada recently became the world's first road agency to digitize roadway information for utilization by autonomous vehicles in Las Vegas.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2019

AAA Acquires Nation's Largest AV Test Site

AAA of Northern California, Nevada and Utah recently acquired GoMentum Station, the largest autonomous vehicle test site in the country, from Contra Costa County Transportation Authority (CCTA) for an undisclosed sum.

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NewsDecember 19, 2018

57 Vehicles Meet Stricter IIHS Safety Criteria for 2019

Only 30 2019-model-year vehicles have named a Top Safety Pick+, while another 27 have earned Top Safety Pick awards in a year in which the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has raised the bar, the vehicle safety evaluator has announced.

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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2018

NHTSA Streamlines Autonomous Vehicle Review

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has cut one of its requirements in an effort to accelerate the review process for the deployment of autonomous vehicles without devices like brakes and steering wheels.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2018

Walmart Tests Self-Driving Delivery with Ford Vehicles

Walmart has begun testing self-driving Ford vehicles as part of a third-party delivery experiment with Postmates to deliver tacos, floral arrangements, dry cleaning and other items, Ford has announced.

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Newsby StaffNovember 12, 2018

Illinois Establishes Autonomous Vehicle Initiative

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has directed the state's Department of Transportation to spearhead a statewide testing program for connected and autonomous vehicles so the state will be on the forefront of emerging vehicle safety technologies.

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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2018

California Approves Waymo's Autonomous Vehicle Testing

Waymo is the first autonomous vehicle company in the state to be allowed to test vehicles without a safety operator.

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Newsby StaffOctober 22, 2018

Ford to Test Autonomous Vehicles in Washington D.C.

In partnership with the D.C. Infrastructure Academy, Ford will be training locals as vehicle operators, who will be responsible for monitoring and operating test vehicles.

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