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New Zealand Orders Takata Airbag-Related Recall
Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi says the new recall is focused on Alpha-type Takata airbags because they present the highest safety risk to drivers and passengers.
By Alan Harman • April 9, 2018 -
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U.K. Regulator Scrutinizes Auto-Financing Practices
The Financial Conduct Authority is looking at whether the information provided to potential auto-finance customers is sufficiently clear and transparent, so they can understand the risks involved and make informed decisions.
By Alan Harman • April 5, 2018 -
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Asian Safety Group Looks Into Blindspot Technologies
The World Health Organization reports 2- or 3-wheel motorcyclists account for 34% of the traffic fatalities in the ASEAN region. This compares with car driver/occupant and light vehicles with 16%, pedestrians at 13% and cyclists 3%.
By Alan Harman • March 16, 2018 -
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Auto-Safety Features Deserve Scrutiny, Industry Says
A spokesman says European automakers “would like to underline the need for detailed cost-benefit analyses and proper impact assessments of all safety measures that are being considered” before they are required in cars sold in the European Union.
By Liz Newmark • March 1, 2018 -
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Russian Government Looks to Increase Auto Exports
Devaluation of the ruble has significantly reduced costs for global automakers who are placing greater emphasis on exporting their Russian-made cars amid a steep decline in local demand.
By Eugene Gerden • Feb. 27, 2018 -
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NHTSA’s Approach to Autonomous Vehicles Taking Form
Two autonomous-vehicle bills, each with bipartisan support, are making their way through Congress. As these vehicle technologies progress, the industry should expect to see changes in the laws and regulations in this area.
By Christopher H. Grigorian and R. Nicholas Englund • Feb. 22, 2018 -
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Lawsuits Against UAW Spin Off From Corruption Case
A federal lawsuit filed by three UAW members claims the union’s FCA contract was skewed in the automaker’s favor by the corruption of two top negotiators and alleges millions of dollars in dues collected from union members were “wasted on tainted bargaining.”
By Joseph Szczesny • Feb. 2, 2018 -
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Chery Transcab, Suzuki Carry LCVs Flunk Safety Tests
The Chery Transcab was awarded no stars with an overall score of 17.04 points, while the Suzuki Carry scored 17.14 points, which also left it with no stars. Both models also scored no points in the safety-assist-technologies category.
By Alan Harman • Dec. 28, 2017 -
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Facelifts Costly to Some Vehicles’ Safety Ratings
More manufacturers are choosing to extend the lifetimes of their models, often introducing only minor facelifts along the way to boost sales. As a result, NCAP has updated the ratings on several of the recently facelifted cars.
By Alan Harman • Dec. 27, 2017 -
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European, Japanese Makes Win Top Euro Safety Ratings
Euro NCAP Secretary General Michiel van Ratingen says the ratings continue to represent outstanding engineering achievements. “Euro NCAP’s rating regime now includes over 15 different tests and hundreds of individual requirements, which are strengthened all the time,” he says.
By Alan Harman • Dec. 19, 2017 -
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Finalists for North American Car, Utility and Truck of Year Announced
Jurors evaluated the finalists based on segment leadership, innovation, design, safety, handling, driver satisfaction and value for the dollar.
Nov. 29, 2017 -
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Australian Scientists Produce Homespun Carbon Fiber
Carbon fiber, used in everything from aviation, defense and aerospace to car manufacturing, is made only by a handful of manufacturers globally, each of them using their own secret, patented formulas.
By Alan Harman • Nov. 27, 2017 -
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Two Chinese Brands Earn Safety Program’s Top Rating
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program says the LDV T60 and Haval H2 both receive the top rating in its latest round of testing, along with the Honda CR-V.
By Alan Harman • Nov. 21, 2017 -
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Altran Opens Passive-Safety Center in Michigan
Passive-safety features will carry over from today’s cars to the self-driving vehicles of the future, says Keith Williams, Altran’s group chief technology officer.
Nov. 13, 2017 -
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Indian Government Commits to Electric-Vehicle Future
“We have decided to encourage electric vehicles,” says Nitin Gadkari, central minister for road transport, highways and shipping. Those (in auto production) who don’t want to come along, we will drag them to achieve the goal, for sure.”
By Raghavendra Verma • Nov. 1, 2017 -
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Chinese SUV Earns High Marks in Rollover Safety
The China Automotive Technology and Research Center says the Haval H6 was the subject of the first public demonstration of the new rollover crash-test regime – said to use criteria more stringent than that used by European and U.S. crash labs.
By Alan Harman • Oct. 31, 2017 -
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U.K. Could See Stiffer Distracted-Driving Sentences
Life sentences will be introduced not only for motorists who cause a fatality while using their cell phones but also for those who cause death by dangerous driving and for careless drivers who kill while under the influence of drink or drugs.
By Alan Harman • Oct. 27, 2017 -
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Safety Groups Urge U.K. Motorists to Insist on AEB
Thatcham Research CEO Peter Shaw says there’s an urgent need to change the consumer and fleet mindset around car safety, especially when autonomous emergency braking can cost as little as £200 ($269).
By Alan Harman • Oct. 16, 2017 -
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Bridge Truck-Platooning Test Deemed ‘Flawless’
The four-truck platoon used a “leader-follower” strategy, with the lead commercial vehicle, under the control of an actual driver, sending steering, acceleration and braking commands to those behind.
By David C. Smith • Oct. 13, 2017 -
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China-Built SUV Awarded Highest Safety Rating
Australasian New Car Assessment Program CEO James Goodwin says SAIC’s medium-sized MG GS SUV increased its safety rating from four to five stars after a specification upgrade and strong performance in the pole test.
By Alan Harman • Oct. 12, 2017 -
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New NHTSA Guidance Encourages AV Industry
The autonomous-vehicle industry asked for some revisions to the prior guidance. It may have gotten more than it asked for.
By Richard Wilhelm • Sept. 22, 2017 -
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PSA Figuring Out Branding, Wary of Electrification Regulations
Picking one technology “means you are preventing the societies from getting the benefit of having the creative power of all the scientific divisions of all the carmakers in the world,” says PSA CEO Tavares.
Sept. 22, 2017 -
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European Safety Agency Lists Mobility Priorities
Euro NCAP will challenge automakers to offer the best possible technology as standard in all segments and countries, protecting not only car occupants but also taking into account the safety of other more vulnerable road users.
By Alan Harman • Sept. 15, 2017 -
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Oz Consumer Group Finds Flaws in Takata Recall
The consumer group Choice says it found at least five automakers in Australia have recalled their vehicles over dangerous airbags, only to refit them with a similarly defective product.
By Alan Harman • Aug. 3, 2017 -
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New Mobility Could Change Future CAFE Rules
Both sides seem to realize new trends in personal mobility – not politics – may make the 45-year-old CAFE standards obsolete.
Aug. 2, 2017
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