Toyota Rolling in New Safety Technology for Certain Models
11 Feb 2015, 16:51 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / No autonomous driving from Toyota, but a series of new driving assists should work perfectly fine to keep passengers and pedestrians safe
Gimball Rescue Drone Jumps Like an Insect Through Unapproachable Terrain
10 Feb 2015, 16:02 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / The winner of UAE Drones for Good Award, the largest award of its kind in the world, were announced two days ago the winner of $1 million
Hockey Puck-Shaped Device Honks When You're a Bad Driver
9 Feb 2015, 14:22 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / CarVi is a hokey puck-shaped device that comes with an integrated dash camera you put on your car's windshield that helps you be a better driver
104,144 Jaguar and Range Rover Vehicles Recalled in Three Separate Campaigns
9 Feb 2015, 13:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / No less than 104,144 Land Rover Range Rover and Jaguar-branded vehicles are due a visit to the service department for three separate causes
Cheap Laser Beam Can Prevent Car Crashes in Thick Fog
9 Feb 2015, 13:10 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Out of all the good ideas out there, nobody thought to offer a laser foglight by default to increase visibility in poor weather?
2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser Gets Recalled for Bad Steering Column
6 Feb 2015, 14:09 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Don't be surprized if your 2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser suddenly stops steering. The welds in the intermediate steering column are at fault
Toyota Has to Pay $11 Million in 2006 Fatal Crash Trial
4 Feb 2015, 10:29 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / One of the very first unintended acceleration cases got solved yesterday and Toyota has to pay 11 million as it was found guilty
Cars that Feel Abuse? Hella Says It’s Possible Soon
3 Feb 2015, 16:13 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Tired of people scratchin or denting your car in the parking lot? Hella says they have found the solution - the Intelligent Damage Detection System
Jeep Recalls Cherokee Over Restraint-System Software Sensibility
3 Feb 2015, 07:50 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2014 and 2015 Jeep Cherokee is the subject of FCA's latest recall campaign. 228,181 SUVs are affected in total by a restraint-system software glitch.
2.12 Million Vehicles Are Re-Recalled Over Airbag Problem, Dodge Viper Included
1 Feb 2015, 16:36 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The NHTSA has identified about 40 vehicles in which airbags deployed unexpectedly after receiving the original remedy. Dodge Viper included.
Driving Assists You Shouldn’t Trust With Your Life, for Now
30 Jan 2015, 17:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / You can now tick the boxes for a bucket load of driving assists for your new car, but this doesn't mean you can simply ignore the driving part.
2015 Corvette Recall: Only 46 Examples Affected
30 Jan 2015, 11:34 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After the C7 Corvette was recalled a few times during the Year of the Recalls, 2015 came along and General Motors announced yet another campaign.
Garbage Truck Running on CNG Explodes in Indianapolis
29 Jan 2015, 16:43 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Garbage ignited as dump truck collects it in Indianapolis, fire spreads reaching the compressed gas tanks making them go boom
Drones to Be Used in Crash Scene Investigations, Michigan Police Files for Authorization
29 Jan 2015, 15:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Michigan State Police is filing for authorization to use special drones to help with crash scene investigations and reduce time waste
Toyota Recalls Avalon for Hot Sound System
29 Jan 2015, 09:39 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Older Toyota Avalon models have rear subwoofers that can be affected by the baggage in the trunk and can catch fire at any moment
This Compilation of Red Light Runners Is Supposed to Save Your Life
28 Jan 2015, 15:17 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Red light runners cause up to 100,000 injuries per year in the US alone and upwards of 1,000 casualties at the same time
Safety Recall Alert: Ford Calls Back 220,586 Vehicles
28 Jan 2015, 14:39 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The first month of 2015 hasn't even ended and here we are today, in the presence of a recall struck Ford Motor Company. 220,586 vehicles are affected.
New Diesel Engines Don’t Increase Lung Cancer Risks, Study Says
27 Jan 2015, 17:16 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / New study says that the new generation high-efficiency diesel engines represent not much of a cancer-inducing risk anymore
Audi Safety Recall Covers 80,000 Vehicles, China Affected the Most
27 Jan 2015, 12:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Manufacturers’ and suppliers’ mistakes of last year may have been fixed by service department grease monkeys, but the wound is still fresh.
Automatic Emergency Braking Features Are the New Sweethearts of the NHTSA's NCAP
26 Jan 2015, 18:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Two cutting-edge automatic emergency braking systems will be added to NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP)