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ANN ARBOR, MI – The University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute found that the average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the U.S. was at a record high of 24.1 mpg in November.
Read More →DEARBORN, MI – Ford Motor Co. and the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) are offering undergraduate college students a chance to contribute to the future of vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications.
Read More →ANN ARBOR, MI — Traffic deaths have fallen dramatically since 2005, but estimates for 2012 suggest that the trend may be ending, according to a University of Michigan researcher in a new report.
Read More →ANN ARBOR, MI – A new study from the University of Michigan highlights the difficulty that some drivers face when they try to quit a well established habit of texting behind the wheel. Their behavior, triggered by situational cues, is automatic.
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DETROIT - General Motors is providing a total of eight vehicles, vehicle-to-vehicle-technology-equipped Buck and Cadillac cars, to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Connected Vehicle Safety Pilot Model Deployment program for a year.
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DETROIT – The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) has officially launched its Connected Vehicle Safety Pilot Program, which will test vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) safety technology applications in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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DETROIT – General Motors safety engineers are helping to advance crash test methods by getting out of the lab and into University of Michigan Hospital to witness surgeries and other medical procedures resulting from crash-related injuries.
Read More →ANN ARBOR, MI – A new study from the University of Michigan (U-M) Transportation Research Institute found that 6 in 10 Americans ages 17-19 had a driver’s license in 2010, a drop from 8 in 10 having a license in 1983.
Read More →ANN ARBOR, MI – New research from the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute found that the average fuel economy of all new cars, light trucks, minivans, and SUVs sold in the U.S. is on the rise, having passed 24 mpg for the first time ever.
Read More →ANN ARBOR, MI - The study found that for all 2012 light-duty vehicles offered for sale, average mpg is 21.5, compared with 18.9 mpg for model-year 2008 vehicles.
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