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Reality Check: IIHS Reports Problems With Driver Assistance Technology

Reality Check: IIHS Reports Problems With Driver Assistance Technology

Evaluating autonomy IIHS examines driver assistance features in road, track tests On-road and track tests are helping IIHS craft a consumer ratings program for advanced driver assistance systems. Evaluations of adaptive cruise control and active lane-keeping show variable performance in typical driving situations, such ... Continue reading

Latest Auto News Digest, Week Ending August 4, 2018 Edited By Larry Nutson

Latest Auto News Digest, Week Ending August 4, 2018 Edited By Larry Nutson

Last Weeks Automotive News Headline Stories: July Auto Sales Down; No Old Diesel For Big Rigs; GM Tariff Complaints; FCA Complains Of Mahindra Jeep Look Alike; Another Audi EV; Electric Harley; NACTOY Cars Of The Year; Concurs of America Winners; Automotive Heritage Awards; Collector Car Crime; VW Recall; RAM Recall ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB Call-In Radio LIVE from New York Saturday August 4, 2018 7-9 AM

AUTO LAB Call-In Radio LIVE from New York Saturday August 4, 2018 7-9 AM

Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Featuring an in-studio panel of experienced hands-on automotive experts with accurate, honest, practical and street-smart car repair and buying advice. ... Continue reading

Airbiquity Announces Membership In JASPAR, With Mission To standardize Japanese Automotive Technology

Airbiquity Announces Membership In JASPAR, With Mission To standardize Japanese Automotive Technology

Connected Vehicle Services Leader Will Join Technical Working Group to Advance the Standardization of In-Vehicle Software SEATTLE, Aug. 2, 2018 -- Airbiquity®, a global leader in connected vehicle services, today announced it has become a member of Japan Automotive Software Platform and Architecture (JASPAR), an organ ... Continue reading

Day One Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminar 2018

Day One Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminar 2018

Seemingly, every news story about the automotive industry mentions ADAS or autonomy. While much is forward thinking (hype), some is real, particularly the drive to decrease accident and their injuries and deaths. It will be a struggle; there is only a patchwork of applicable laws and every state and municipality wants ... Continue reading

Day Three Management Briefing Seminar by Center for Automotive Research 2018

Day Three Management Briefing Seminar by Center for Automotive Research 2018

Listening to experts from Nissan, Zipcar, May Mobility, Via, and Ridecell spoke about everything from managing the safety of autonomous vehicles, to who will pick up the trash in a shared vehicle. ... Continue reading

Humanizing Automated Vehicles – Allowing for the “Jerk” Response

Humanizing Automated Vehicles – Allowing for the “Jerk” Response

Reflections on a main theme, Humanization Of Robot Drivers, among potential things to ask is a favorite of mine I haven’t heard anyone address yet: Who gets the ticket if an AV in true human fashion runs a red light? ... Continue reading

2019 Ford Ranger Uses Radar to Make Towing Easier +VIDEO

2019 Ford Ranger Uses Radar to Make Towing Easier +VIDEO

Jul 31, 2018 | DEARBORN, Mich. DEARBORN, Mich., July 31, 2018 – When the all-new 2019 Ford Ranger goes on sale later this year, customers will be able to get innovative towing technology not available in any other midsize pickup. ... Continue reading

2018 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring Rocky Mountain Review

2018 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring Rocky Mountain Review

With so many choices available in the tightly-packed compact-to-midsize crossover market, a manufacturer really has to be good; it’s not an easy segment in which to stand out. Mazda always brings their “A” game and we had high hopes for their 2018 CX-5 crossover. And while it’s great in a number of areas, bring ... Continue reading

Consumers Do Not Trust Autonomous Driving Technology, Finds Strategy Analytics

Consumers Do Not Trust Autonomous Driving Technology, Finds Strategy Analytics

A new report from Strategy Analytics’ In-Vehicle UX (IVX) team, “Consumers Remain Skeptical of Automated Driving Features,” has surveyed vehicle owners in the US, Western Europe, and China regarding their interest in automated parking and driving features. ... Continue reading

Hitachi Automotive Systems' ADAS ECU Used in Mitsubishi Motors' eK Series

Hitachi Automotive Systems' ADAS ECU Used in Mitsubishi Motors' eK Series

TOKYO, Jul, 27 2018; Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. today announced that its Advanced Driver Assistance System Electronic Control Unit (ADAS ECU) was selected for use in Mitsubishi Motors Corporation's eK Series vehicles, which refers to three models: the eK Wagon, eK Custom and eK Space. ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB Car Talk Radio Live from New York Saturday July 28, 2018 7-9 AM

AUTO LAB Car Talk Radio Live from New York Saturday July 28, 2018 7-9 AM

Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, providing listeners with honest, practical and street-smart ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz’s MBUX: Most Compelling Infotainment System, finds Strategy Analytics

Mercedes-Benz’s MBUX: Most Compelling Infotainment System, finds Strategy Analytics

A new expert UX evaluation from the In-vehicle UX (IVX) group at Strategy Analytics has assessed the Mercedes-Benz MBUX infotainment system. Incorporating a highly personalized experience for the instrument cluster as well as the center stack, MBUX includes Mercedes-Benz’s digital assistant for navigation, media, and ... Continue reading

Daimler and Baidu to Enhance Strategic Cooperation in Automated Driving and Vehicle Connectivity

Daimler and Baidu to Enhance Strategic Cooperation in Automated Driving and Vehicle Connectivity

Beijing Daimler and Baidu signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand partner-ship through the Apollo autonomous driving platform and to integrate Baidu’s vehicle connectivity services into Mercedes-Benz infotainment system MBUX. ... Continue reading

2019 Honda HR-V Preview, New Technology, Driver Safety Features, Specs, Pictures and Prices

2019 Honda HR-V Preview, New Technology, Driver Safety Features, Specs, Pictures and Prices

- TORRANCE, Calif. July 24, 2018: New Sport trim offers unique styling cues, 18-inch wheels New Display Audio with volume knob, Apple CarPlay™ & Android Auto™ integration New Touring trim adds multi-element LED headlights, leather-trimmed seats & power driver's seat Honda Sensing® suite of active safety and driver ... Continue reading

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