Car Safety
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Subaru has announced an upgraded version of its EyeSight vehicle monitoring system that enhances safety performance and further reduces the burden on the driver. The changes are an upgrade to existing EyeSight functions of avoiding collisions, reducing collision damage and reducing driver's workload. Key among the upgrades is a new stereo camera that Subaru says significantly improves the accuracy of the EyeSight system’s object recognition ability. The camera features improved color recognition technology combined with an approximately 40 percent increase of viewing angle and...
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Tesla Model S Unintended Acceleration Complaint Filed With NHTSA
At this early stage, it's too early to know if this unintended acceleration complaint is an isolated incident, or even due to a fault with the Tesla Model S.
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NATO Working To Stop Suicide Bombers With Science: Video
Terror attacks can happen anywhere, at anytime, to anyone. They usually yield devastation and destruction, and they're incredibly hard to stop. With thousands of people working very hard to figure out how to do just that, however, scientists working for NATO may have found a system to help curb...
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Several 2006-2011 Lexus, Toyota Models Recalled For Electrical, Mechanical Issues
Toyota has announced two voluntary safety recalls for several Lexus models and certain years of Highlander Hybrid to correct electrical and mechanical issues. The first recall affects 2006-2008 Lexus RX 400h and 2006-2010 Toyota Highlander Hybrid models, related to an inverter issue in the car's...
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Mazda Starts Trials Of New Car 2 Car Communications System
Mazda is the latest automaker to showcase a new vehicle to vehicle communications system as its new Mazda 6-based test car begins trials in Japan. The Mazda Atenza ASV-5--Atenza being the Japanese-market name for the 6 sedan--begins trials this month, utilizing an Intelligent Transport Systems...
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Honda Debuts Smartphone-Based Pedestrian And Motorcycle Detection System
Honda is the latest automaker to explore the safety benefits of vehicle-to-vehicle anti-collision technology, demonstrating two new products that could make cars much safer to be around. The new Vehicle-to-Pedestrian (V2P) and Vehicle-to-Motorcycle (V2M) technology expand upon the concept of Car 2...
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The French government will have to overturn a ban on Mercedes-Benz sales in its country after the German automaker won a case in the Council of State, France’s highest administrative court. Sales of the latest Mercedes models, like the A-Class, B-Class and SL-Class, were blocked in France after the German automaker reverted back to an older form of air-conditioner refrigerant (R134a) because it deemed the replacement material (R1234yf) unsafe. The European Union wants the auto industry to phase out the use of R134a on new cars due to what it claims are harmful effects on greenhouse...
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Nissan Promises Autonomous Car By 2020: Video
Nissan has made a bold and somewhat unprecedented promise to offer an autonomous car by the year 2020. The move is part of Nissan’s aim to reduce the rate of accidents involving its cars to almost zero, a target several other automakers including Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and Volvo are also...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
VW Targets Accident-Free Driving With Autonomous Tech
The industry is racing ahead to develop autonomous cars that not only promise to alleviate the chore of mundane driving but also, potentially, reduce crashes to zero. Whether performance fans and classic car enthusiasts will be able to manually operate their vehicles on public roads, in amongst all...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Diesel BMW X5s Recalled Because Of Potential Fire Issue
BMW has issued a recall on certain versions of its X5 SUV due to an issue that could cause the vehicles to catch on fire. The recall only affects X5 xDrive35d models from the 2009 and 2010 model years, and then only those built from June 13, 2009 through November 9, 2009. BMW says that a potential...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Tesla Model S Rated As Safest Car On Sale By NHTSA
The Tesla Model S electric sedan isn't just receiving awards from all quarters--it's also incredibly safe should the worst occur. Just how safe has come to light in extra information provided by Telsa Motors [NSDQ:TSLA], following the car's recent five-star NHTSA crash tests. It's scored the best...
Antony Ingram -
Jaguar Recalls 2,929 Cars Because Of Stalling Issue, Defective Windows
Jaguar has issued two separate recalls that affect almost 3,000 of its customers around the country. The more serious issue affects the XF sedan. According to a recall alert, owners of 2013 Jaguar XF 2.0L GTDi models manufactured from July 2012 through May 2013 could see their vehicles stall...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Audi will be introducing facelifted versions of its A8 and S8 sedans next month at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show, and in the lead up to their arrival the brand with the four rings has been dropping details about some of the new technology that will feature on the cars. Audi has already confirmed that the new A8 range will feature Matrix LED headlight technology, which allows a car’s high beam to be left permanently on without blinding other drivers. Now, Audi has revealed a new sequential turn signal where individual LEDs illuminate in a defined sequence in the direction that the driver...
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Tesla Model S Scores Five-Star Safety Rating From NHTSA: Video
Anyone who initially wrote off Tesla as not lasting should start officially eating their words. I mean that literally... go write down what you said on a piece of paper, stuff it in your mouth, and start chewing. The upstart automaker recently turned a profit in the first quarter of 2013, and then...
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Recently Crashed 2014 Corvette Stingray Being Analyzed By Chevy Engineers
Crash tests are one thing, but actual real world crash data is quite different. That's why General Motors engineers are taking a close look at a recent accident involving a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. The C7 'Vette was being driven by a GM employee when it was t-boned by a Lincoln Town Car...
Jeff Glucker -
2014 Acura MDX Trailer-Hitch Accessory Kit Recall
Acura has issued a voluntary recall on a trailer-hitch accessory kit designed for its 2014 MDX. A total of 652 kits are being recalled, though it’s believed that 340 of these have been fitted to the luxury SUVs. Fortunately, the MDX has only just gone on sale so some of these are likely to...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
VW Launches OnStar-Like Car-Net Connectivity Service: Video
Volkswagen will begin rolling out a new connectivity system across its range that will provide drivers with a number of convenience functions as well as important emergency services. Called Car-Net, the feature is similar to rival systems like General Motors’ OnStar or Ford’s SYNC with...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Court Bans Scientists From Revealing Methods For Hacking VW Group Cars
Following yesterday’s report on the ability of computer hackers to take control of various vehicle functions, including braking and steering, simply by using a laptop computer, comes news that a court in the U.K. has blocked a group of scientists from revealing methods to start Volkswagen...
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Lotus has issued a recall on certain versions of its Evora sports car due to a defective oil hose that could rupture, leading to more serious problems. The recall affects supercharged 2011 Evora models that feature a manual transmission and were manufactured from September 2010 through to September 2011. According to Lotus, only 80 of the affected cars are in the U.S. The automaker explains that the engine oil cooler hose may chafe and end up rupturing. This would result in immediate oil loss. Should the oil end up on the road or on the wheels of the car, it could cause a reduction in vehicle...
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Your Car Can Be Hacked And Here's What It Might Look Like: Video
A team of computer security experts aims to explain exactly what can be accomplished when it comes to hacking a car. Modern vehicles are fitted with all sorts of computers, and any computer can be hacked if the person doing so knows what they're up against. To prove their point, the two shared a...
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France Still Halts Sale Of Mercedes Models Despite Court Ruling To Re-Examine Case
The French government has taken formal steps to outlaw the sale of certain Mercedes-Benz models due to the German automaker’s decision to revert back to an older form of air-conditioner refrigerant (R134a) that has been banned by the European Union for new models due to its harmful effects on...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Motorcycle Helmets Getting First Head-Up Display
Reevu is a company keen on reinventing the helmet as we know it. Most recently, the company touted a rearview camera that keeps track of the action going on behind your head. This is rather useful for motorcyclists and could be adapted by those racing open-top cars. Now Reevu is looking to push...
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More EU Countries May Follow France’s Lead To Block Sales Of Certain Mercedes Cars
Late last year concerns over the harmful effects of a new type of refrigerant, R1234yf, used in car air conditioners and shown by Mercedes-Benz to be flammable in certain situations, such as in a head-on collision, emerged. This led to the German automaker recalling a number of cars, including the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Garmin Launches Portable Head-Up Display
Head-up display systems have been around for decades but despite their added safety (by allowing you to keep your eyes on the road) you still won't find it a standard feature in many cars. If you’ve bought a car and discovered that it didn't have a head-up display, there are a growing number...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran