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GM Offers Fleet-Only Chevrolet Equinox for 2019

Fleet purchasers of the 2019 Chevrolet Equinox will be able to order a stand-alone model with a standard active safety package, as well as several other options not available to retail buyers, according to General Motors.

Nissan's 2019 Rogue Starts at $25,795

The retail price for Nissan's base 2019 Rogue remains unchanged, while the automaker's new Safety Shield 360 advanced driver assistance tech offered on the SV and SL trim grades adds about $200 to last year's comparable models.

Nissan Adding Advanced Safety Tech to 2019 Models

Nissan Motor Co. will debut its Nissan Safety Shield 360, a suite of six advanced active safety and driver-assist technologies, on its sixth-generation 2019 Altima and 2019 Rogue this fall.

FCA Opens $30M Autonomous Vehicle Testing Center

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is opening a new, state-of-the-art facility at its Chelsea Proving Grounds in Michigan to accelerate its development and testing of autonomous vehicles and advanced safety technologies. Testing programs are slated to begin this month.

Berkshire Hathaway Testing Safety Tech to Reduce Insurance Claims

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies will begin testing advanced safety technology from Safe Drive Systems with a select group of vehicles in client fleets to see if the radar-based collision avoidance technology can reduce insurance claims.

2019 Hyundai Elantra Adds Safety Tech

Hyundai debuted its 2019 Elantra today at a Park City, Utah, media event as a heavily refreshed compact car with new advanced driver assistance and safety technology to improve its competitiveness in the segment.

Audi's Next-Gen 2019 A6 Starts at $59,895

Audi's eighth-generation 2019 A6 luxury sedan will retails for at least $59,895 when it goes on sale in the fall. The 2019 A6 adds an array of new technology, driver-assist systems, and a mild hybrid system with a turbocharged V-6.

Mobility Shift Will Come with Mass Autonomous Vehicle Adoption

Mass adoption of autonomous vehicles should begin ramping up in 2023 and will ultimately drive a shift in vehicle ownership from consumers to larger mobility service providers with large fleets of battery-electric, autonomous vehicles, according to a new study from Cox Automotive.

Study Highlights Limitations of Electronic Safety Systems

A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has found that while electronic safety systems such as advanced cruise control, collision mitigation, and lanekeeping can help save lives, improper use can lead to fatal accidents.

IIHS Developing Ratings for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

The new ratings program would extend the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's work toward developing objective tools for evaluating adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping systems.