Skip to main content

Safety

  • 0
    Video: LiveMap develops augmented reality motorcycle helmet
    1371590100

    While mobile navigation for cars has evolved into a staple, in-cabin feature, motorcyclists have been stuck with paper maps and aftermarket solutions for years. A new Russian company is out to change that with a helmet that boasts integrated nav. LiveMap uses a microphone, light sensor, ear phone ...

  • 0
    Official: Chrysler resolves recall issue with NHTSA, will inspect, upgrade affected Jeeps
    1371587100

    Chrysler made big news earlier in the month by refusing a recall request from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2002-2007 Jeep Liberty. Last week, NHTSA boss David Strickland countered by defending his agency's request for the recall of ...

  • 0
    Official: Mitsubishi Outlander, Evo to keep things safe at Pikes Peak
    1371576720

    Mitsubishi has already announced that it will be returning as a competitor to the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with a pair of all-electric MiEV Evolution II racecars. In addition to these entrants, the automaker will also be the presenting sponsor of the race as well as providing the ...

  • 0
    Video: Liverpool tourist duck boat sinks, rescues caught on video
    1371487500

    Visit just about any major city on the water, and you're sure to find duck boats taking tourists out for a different view of the city. The safety of these land and sea vehicles have been questioned following some high-profile accidents including a fatal collision with a barge in Philadelphia back ...

  • 0
    Official: Mercedes ready to offer Car-to-X communications by end of year
    1371474900

    Although Mercedes-Benz isn't the first automaker to develop a Car-to-X system, it sounds like it will be the first to get this automated safety technology into a production vehicle. Car-to-X allows a car to transmit and receive data in order to warn the driver of impending danger or traffic ...

  • 0
    Official: Ford using robot drivers to test durability [w/video]
    1371409380

    In testing the durability of its upcoming fullsize Transit vans, Ford has begun using autonomous robotic technology to pilot vehicles through the punishing courses of its Michigan Proving Grounds test facility. The autonomous tech allows Ford to run more durability tests in a single day than it ...

  • 0
    Recalls: GM recalls over 230,000 more Trailblazer-family SUVs over door electronics
    1371394860

    Back in August, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced a recall on the General Motors GMT360 SUVs (Buick Rainier, Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Isuzu Ascender and Saab 9-7X) ranging from the 2005 to 2007 model years and the 2006 GMT370 SUVs (Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and ...

  • 0
    Report: NHTSA boss Strickland weighs in on Jeep recall fracas
    1371330060

    Adding yet another chapter to the ongoing Jeep recall story, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) head David Strickland has gone on record to defend the government's request that Chrysler recall 2.7 million out-of-production Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Liberty vehicles ...

  • 0
    Study: Study suggests voice-controlled technology in the car is less safe than thought
    1371155400

    Technology has become so mobile that we bring it everywhere we go, including behind the wheel of our cars. Thus, the cell phone in our pocket has become the main target of anti-distracted driving advocates, as making and taking phone calls while driving, as well as texting, have arisen as ...

  • 0
    Report: NASCAR's Jason Leffler dies from injuries sustained in crash
    1371130260

    Veteran NASCAR driver Jason Leffler was killed in a race accident Wednesday night, during a sprint car event at the Bridgeport Speedway in New Jersey. Having raced at many levels of NASCAR as well as IndyCar, Yahoo! Sports says that the 37-year-old racer spent this year racing on dirt tracks in a ...

  • 0
    Report: Automakers to use scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass in the very near future
    1371076140

    Today's automotive windshields are commonly made with two layers of tempered glass sandwiching a sheet of optically clear polyvinyl butyral (PVB), a plastic layer that holds everything in place even when the glass is broken. While the basic design works very well (credit Henry Ford with ...

  • 0
    Recalls: Aston Martin recalling 689 vehicles over faulty throttle arms
    1371038280

    There have been quite a few recalls to report lately, but as proof that no automaker is immune from the bug, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a recall that affects almost the entire 2012-13 Aston Martin lineup of vehicles. A total of 689 DB9, Rapide, Virage, V8 ...

  • 0
    Video: SC investigating changeable electronic license plates [w/poll]
    1370997000

    South Carolina may soon lead the way into the future with electronic license plates for cars and trucks. Using so-called electronic paper, technology similar to what is seen on digital readers like the Amazon Kindle, these new license plates would be capable of dynamically changing from normal ...

  • 0
    Report: More than 50% of NY drivers fail basic road test
    1370993400

    A new analysis of data from New York State has revealed that less than half of those who took a driving test in New York City last year passed the on-road exam. According to the New York Daily News, a total of 46 percent of the 181,196 individuals who took the basic road test in 2012 passed the ...

  • 0
    Recalls: 2013 Dodge Dart faces recall over stalling issue
    1370954700

    Chrysler has announced that it will recall some 14,800 Dodge Dart compacts due to a potential stalling issue. The Auburn Hills-based automaker says that select 2013 model year sedans equipped with its 1.4-liter Multiair four-cylinder engine and dual-clutch transmission may need to have their ...

  • 0
    Submit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #336 LIVE!
    1370900940

    We're set to record Autoblog Podcast #336 tonight, and you can drop us your questions and comments via our Q&A module below. Subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes if you haven't already done so, and if you want to take it all in live, tune in to our UStream (audio only) channel at 10:00 ...

  • 0
    Report: Bob Lutz, UAW rep commend Chrysler for not bowing to NHTSA recall pressure [w/poll]
    1370892660

    Bob Lutz, the well-known executive with a range of automakers including both General Motors and Chrysler, says he supports Chrysler for not caving under federal pressure to issue a recall on 2.7 million Jeep vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is arguing that the plastic ...

  • 0
    Video: BMW M3 driving off cliff is a chilling PSA
    1370890620

    We're a little shocked that the unnamed owner of this cliff-diving E46 BMW M3 would upload the in-car footage of his accident to YouTube. Not only that, he uploaded two videos: raw footage of his roll down the cliff (it looks like somewhere in the Southwest, maybe Arizona) and a tribute video for ...

  • 0
    Report: Track worker killed by crane following Canadian Grand Prix
    1370888880

    The motorsports community lost a member over the weekend when a track worker was killed just after the checkered flag waved at Formula One's Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. When the race ended, track officials were working to remove the crashed racecar of Formula 1 driver Esteban Gutierrez ...

  • 0
    Report: NHTSA investigating 550k Pontiac G6 models, 320k Honda Odysseys
    1370878200

    According to two separate reports in The Detroit News, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is launching investigations into 550,000 Pontiac G6 (pictured above) and 320,000 Honda Odyssey (pictured right) models. The G6 models are all from the 2005 to 2007 model years, while the ...

Loading

Loading
Autoblog iPhone App