Many of the new generation of EVs weigh upward of 6,000 pounds in part due to excessively heavy lithium-ion batteries. An expert explores how all that extra weight poses new dangers for the nation’s motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians while offering solutions as well.
On the heels of two recent safety investigations, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating Tesla once again. This time an estimated 416,000 Tesla Model 3s and Model Ys may be affected by “phantom braking.”
The automaker plans to fund new safety research initiatives that explore the needs of an evolving mobility ecosystem and analyze protection for vulnerable road users.
Headlights rule: Driving at night is three times as risky as driving during the day.
Large heavy and medium duty truck network captures Green Cross for Safety award from NSC.
Australia’s strictest pole-side impact safety regulations for light passenger and commercial vehicles sold in the country have prompted some car manufacturers to pull popular (but noncompliant) models from Australian markets this fall.
Fleet managers and safety stakeholders discuss how organizations can address smartphone addiction, in-vehicle distraction, spec’ing for ergonomics, and driver complacency in an era of increasing automation.
Nissan has invested more than $310 million at its U.S. engineering hub and is advancing its R&D in North America.
Highlights of the Buick driver confidence plus package include automatic emergency braking, front pedestrian braking, and more.
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