Cars
After years of deliberation, federal safety regulators have issued a final rule that will require all new automobiles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of under 10,000 pounds (~4,500 kg), including cars, buses, vans and trucks, to come equipped with back-up cameras as standard by May 2018. Read more »
- Buick Adds Rearview Camera As Standard On All 2015 Models
While carmakers have another four years in front of them to implement the U.S. Department of Transportation's mandate for rear-view cameras in all automobiles built from May 1, 2018, GM's Buick unit made the decision to go ahead and add them...
- Nhtsa Lays Out Minimum Sound Requirements For Hybrid And All-electric Vehicles
Following up to the 2010 Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act (PSEA), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed establishing a federal motor vehicle safety standard that would set the minimum sound requirements for electric and...
- Big Brother’s Latest Target: Sleepy Market Towns Like Royston
Royston, Hertfordshire is a sleepy and historic market-town in England with very little crime. It is also the proud owner of seven Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras covering every route in and out of the community. The cameras have been...
- Report: Do Speed Cameras Save Lives?
No matter where in the world you live, speed cameras are bound to be a hot button item for most drivers and especially automotive enthusiasts. With a recent proposal by the Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) suggesting that the operation...
- 2012 Ford F-series Medium-duty To Get 6.8-liter V10 Gasoline Engine
Ford today announced that its 2012 model year F-Series medium-duty chassis cab, scheduled for a market launch in the fourth quarter of 2011, will be available with the firm's gasoline-sipping 6.8-liter V10 engine. The three-valve, single-overhead-camshaft...
Cars
All U.S. Market Cars to Have Rearview Cameras by 2018
After years of deliberation, federal safety regulators have issued a final rule that will require all new automobiles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of under 10,000 pounds (~4,500 kg), including cars, buses, vans and trucks, to come equipped with back-up cameras as standard by May 2018. Read more »
- Buick Adds Rearview Camera As Standard On All 2015 Models
While carmakers have another four years in front of them to implement the U.S. Department of Transportation's mandate for rear-view cameras in all automobiles built from May 1, 2018, GM's Buick unit made the decision to go ahead and add them...
- Nhtsa Lays Out Minimum Sound Requirements For Hybrid And All-electric Vehicles
Following up to the 2010 Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act (PSEA), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed establishing a federal motor vehicle safety standard that would set the minimum sound requirements for electric and...
- Big Brother’s Latest Target: Sleepy Market Towns Like Royston
Royston, Hertfordshire is a sleepy and historic market-town in England with very little crime. It is also the proud owner of seven Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras covering every route in and out of the community. The cameras have been...
- Report: Do Speed Cameras Save Lives?
No matter where in the world you live, speed cameras are bound to be a hot button item for most drivers and especially automotive enthusiasts. With a recent proposal by the Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) suggesting that the operation...
- 2012 Ford F-series Medium-duty To Get 6.8-liter V10 Gasoline Engine
Ford today announced that its 2012 model year F-Series medium-duty chassis cab, scheduled for a market launch in the fourth quarter of 2011, will be available with the firm's gasoline-sipping 6.8-liter V10 engine. The three-valve, single-overhead-camshaft...