Texting Increases 30% During Holidays

People text and use apps while behind the wheel over 30% more during the winter holidays as compared with an average weekday, according to data collected and analyzed by TrueMotion, a smartphone telematics company.

Distracted Driving Collisions Surge in Tennessee

Distracted driving accidents rose 129% between 2008 and 2017 in Tennessee, according to new research. Statewide, there are 3.91 distracted driving crashes per 1,000 residents annually.

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.

India's Tata Motors Launches ULTRA Trucks

Tata Motors’ commercial vehicle division launched an intermediate and light commercial vehicle (ILCV) range of trucks named ULTRA with superior technology and design.

Poorly Maintained Roads Cost $41 Billion Annually

California Plan Would Halt Trucks Remotely in Attack

Three years after a truck driver slammed an 18-wheeler into California's state capitol building, lawmakers are considering a plan to link trucks carrying hazardous material to a satellite tracking system that would halt them if they were used in a terror attack, according to a report in Reuters on January 2.

XM Radio Shows Gains and Adds Boston Channel to Instant Traffic & Weather Service

XM Satellite Radio reported on April 1 greater-than-expected subscriber gains in the first quarter of 2004 in what many analysts believe is a critical year for building consumer acceptance of the satellite radio industry, according to a report from Reuters.

Bush Administration Extends Incentives for Dual-Fuel Vehicles

The Bush administration is extending incentives that make it easier for automakers to meet fuel economy requirements by selling vehicles that can run on corn-based ethanol and other alternatives to gasoline, according to a CNN report on February 19.

New California Fuel Rules Challenge Automakers

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) unveiled sweeping regulations on June 14 that will require a 30 percent reduction in harmful greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks by 2015, according to a report in the Detroit News.