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US DoT to Launch Vehicle-Exchanging Info Project in 2012
The US Department of Transportation is planning to launch a real-world test of vehicles that can “communicate†with each other next year in the vicinity of Ann Arbor, Michigan. The 3,000 cars equipped with the Denso-developed technology will help the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration assess whether it should make such systems mandatory in future vehicles in order to avoid accidents. The decision is not expected before 2013.
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Nhtsa Unveils Alcohol-detection Vehicle Technology [w/video]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has unveiled an alcohol-detection vehicle technology that “could potentially save thousands of lives each year.†Read more »...
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Nhtsa To Test 54 Vehicles From 2013my Under Its New, Tougher Safety Regulations
The US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released on Thursday a list of new cars that it will test as part of its new, tougher five-star safety ratings program. The list includes 54 models from...
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Nhtsa Probes 2010 Ford Fusion Over Wheel Stud Fractures
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA] today announced that it has opened a preliminary investigation to assess a possible safety concern on certain 2010 Ford Fusion models, following four complaints that allege wheel stud fractures....
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European Parliament Makes Esp Systems Mandatory In Eu From 2011
All new passenger-car and commercial-vehicles models registered in the European Union from November 2011 will have to be equipped with an electronic stability program (ESP) as standard, the European Parliament has announced. According to the new regulation...
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Nissan Asv-4: Next-generation Advance Safety Vehicle
Nissan presented the fourth-generation of its Advance Safety Vehicle (known as the ASV-4) which will be used by the Japanese carmaker to test various technologies in preparation for commercial application. Based on the JDM Fuga sedan (Infiniti M in the...
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