Advancing Automation for Safer Roads
You’ve likely heard about automated or “self-driving” vehicles. There’s a lot of talk about how they’ll be safer, more convenient, and change how we get around.
But what’s the reality?
The Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are working to support the development of automated vehicle safety technologies because of their potential to save lives.
BMW Mulling Possibility of Eliminating Car Keys
Ubiquitousness of cell phones drives possibility.
Everyone has scrambled around the house, searching for keys sat down in some place not remembered. BMW is considering making that harried episode a part of our past by eliminating keys for its vehicles in the future.
The Bavarian automaker may convert the key function to an app that can be loaded onto one’s cell phone since everyone has a cell phone, noted Ian Robertson, the company’s board member responsible for sales.
Safety First: Cars With Top Crash Protection And Standard Auto-Braking
New-car safety remains a prime shopping consideration among new vehicle buyers.
Nobody wants to drive a death trap, and to be sure, today’s cars are safer than ever, with many offering the latest high-tech accident avoidance features to add yet another layer of protection.
The most significant of these latter-day active safety features is forward-collision mitigation.
G.M. Chief, in China, Challenges Planned Bans of Gasoline Cars
Cars should run on gasoline for a little while longer.
So argued Mary Barra, the chief executive of General Motors, who on Friday cautioned against the growing trend of officials in China and a number of other countries making plans to phase out sales of gasoline- and diesel-powered cars.
Speaking in Shanghai on Friday, Ms. Barra said her company was making a big push to develop electric cars but that consumers, not government dictates, should decide how cars are powered.
Body Repair Shop Selection: Are You Setting Yourself Up for a Nightmare Repair?
By John Wolford, CEI Vice President, Business Process, Quality, and Sourcing
Choosing a body repair shop is one of the most important decisions a fleet can make.
If you don’t have a ready network of high-quality body shops at your disposal when a fleet accident occurs, lots can go wrong:
- Damage that makes the vehicle unsafe to drive – like a crooked frame or broken wheel rim — can be poorly completed or left undone.
- You can be charged for needless repairs or needlessly redundant repair steps.
