2012

Europe-wide research shows that employers can reduce automobile accidents by equipping the vehicles in their fleets with safety aids. The European Field Operational Test study determined that adaptive cruise control and forward collision warning can reduce almost 6% of automobile accidents. These and other technologies can be beneficial, and the estimated cost for equipping a… read more

Motor Car Auto Carriers, a vehicle transportation company based in Colorado, has become quite enamored with a new product called road wrap, which can be helpful in the transport of cars, trucks, and other vehicles. The product has a very simple implementation – it is a sticky, transparent sheet that wraps around a vehicle and… read more

Volvo hopes to make their cars much safer by 2020. One of the improvements they intend to make is with autonomous driving support, which could help to keep a vehicle in its own lane and aid in following a safe distance from the car in front. Animal Detection is one other safety feature.  If an… read more

A new report discusses how some active safety features are reducing the number of claims filed by motorists. Though motorists are submitting less claims, they aren’t necessarily paying less for their car insurance. Some active safety measures like auto-braking and collision alerts have helped reduce claims by 14 percent in some car systems, but the… read more

Engineers from Chennai, India’s Anna University of Technology have invented a radio-frequency identification (RFID) device that stops car drivers from using their phones when the car is in motion. By using a mobile jammer, the new technology ensures that the driver’s phone will not work, though other passengers will still be able to chat away…. read more

In today’s modern age, automobile manufacturers are making huge strides in the technological development of systems that their vehicles come equipped with.  Many safety features that were once thought to exist only within science fiction have instead become increasingly mundane.  But with so many highly advanced safety features hitting the market, it becomes especially important… read more

As technology continues to progress rapidly, it’s exciting to see some of the developments being made in various safety systems. A Boston start-up known as Te Tama hopes to create a new type of car seat that would allow parents to forego dealing with a bulky product that is difficult to carry around.  The company… read more

A safety demonstration of the latest automobile technology let reporters take a peek at what could possibly be the future of our nation’s highways. The technology being shown off is known as Vehicle to Vehicle Communication, also known as V2V.  It’s something that you may have heard of, especially if you follow this blog regularly. … read more

Autonomous vehicles have been all over the news recently, and this blog is itself no exception.  But a new article takes a look at some of the interesting hurdles that must be overcome before such technology becomes commonplace. The writer of the article points to social acceptance as being one of the biggest challenges that… read more

Legislation passed recently by the California state senate would establish guidelines under which self driving cars such as Google’s autonomous Prius could be tested on state owned roadways. Senate Bill 1298 was passed unanimously by a bipartisan 37 to 0 vote. In a press conference following the vote, the bill’s author expressed hope that self-driving… read more

Fatal traffic collisions are one of the leading causes of death among Americans, and the advancement of potentially distracting technology such as handheld communication devices, has made the roads even more dangerous, according to safety experts. But advances in technology can also make driving safer for motorists. Automakers are continually improving safety technology in order… read more

Within the next ten to twenty years, some transportation experts speculate, vehicles will be able to communicate with one another to avoid accidents and traffic congestion. This automotive innovation may happen even sooner, if the federal government begins to mandate the development of the technology. Electronic features allowing vehicles to communicate their speed and location… read more