Car Safety
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Ford continues to explore new possibilities for the traditional crash safety airbag.
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2017-2021 Porsche Panamera recalled due to fire risk
A recall has been issued on Porsche's performance hatchback and wagon.
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Owners of older Dodge and Chrysler vehicles told to stop driving after recent airbag deaths
Owners are still driving vehicles with defective Takata airbags years after recalls were issued.
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Mercedes aims for zero crashes by 2050
With self-driving technology, Mercedes predicts it will be able to eliminate crashes.
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Hyundai issues stop-sale and recall for vehicles with 8-speed DCT
The latest recall affects more than 53,000 vehicles in the U.S.
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Rivian recalls nearly all of its vehicles built to date
Rivian has issued a recall on the R1S SUV, R1T pickup truck, and EDV van built for Amazon.
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Ford has patented an airbag that would deploy from a vehicle's grille.
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Volvo EX90 occupant sensing system could save a trapped loved one
Volvo's electric XC90 successor will debut a world-first safety technology.
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Tesla recalls close to 1.1M vehicles due to faulty power windows
Tesla's latest recall affects every vehicle in its lineup.
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Stop-sale order issued for 2023 Nissan Z
Nissan has halted sales of its automatic-shift 2023 Z sports car because of a park-gear problem.
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Ford tests shape-projecting headlights
In the future, your headlights may be able to display navigation or speed limit information.
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Big brother may put an end to speeding in New York
New York City is already testing a system that prevents vehicles from exceeding the speed limit.
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Thousands of Ferraris dating back to 2005 are being recalled for possible brake failure.
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Toyota's new tech could help save a child trapped in car
Toyota develops new tech to help today's distracted masses.
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Nissan demonstrates next-generation collision-avoidance tech
Nissan is working on a next-generation collision-avoidance system that uses lidar.
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NHRA removes cage requirement for factory-built 9-second cars
Cars running in the 9s can now participate in NHRA's popular Street Legal program with just their factory safety features.
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US finally allows use of modern matrix headlights
The NHTSA has formally approved the use of matrix/adaptive headlights for use in the U.S., clearing the way for more cars to use better headlights.
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Tesla recalls almost 54,000 vehicles due to self-driving system that may disobey stop signs
The beta version of Tesla's Full Self-Driving feature has a function that allows vehicles to perform a rolling stop at stop signs.
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Headlights where the high beams can be left permanently on without blinding other drivers could soon be legal in the U.S.
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NTSB boss: Tesla's Full Self-Driving name “misleading and irresponsible”
Tesla continues to develop its Full Self-Driving feature and is slowly rolling out more and more functionality as the technology advances, though the NTSB isn't happy with the feature's name which is causing confusion about the capabilities.
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Stellantis tests vehicle-to-everything warning system
In the near future, road-side infrastructure will be able to warn you of nearby road hazards.
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Tesla Autopilot safety probe opened by US, covering 765,000 cars
NHTSA is looking closely at Tesla's Autopilot system following a string of accidents following Tesla vehicles with road-side emergency vehicles.
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Volvo to gather real-time data from customer cars to refine automated systems
Volvo together with its in-house self-driving technology arm Zenseact announced Wednesday that owners of its next-generation vehicles will be able to supply real-time data gathered from sensors to help in the development of electronic driver-assist features, including future fully self-driving...
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Porsche tests cloud-based warning system that identifies hazards in real time
New technology being tested by Porsche will help make roads safer by identifying hazards in real time.
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