IRVINE, Calif. – The all-new 2021 Kia Sorento, which sets fuel-economy benchmarks for mid-size sport utility vehicles (SUV) and does on sale in the U.S. later this year, features an impressive list of standard or available advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS)…
Source: carandbike.com post GURUGRAM, India – The MG Gloster will be the first full-size SUV in its segment to get features like autonomous emergency braking system (AEB) and adaptive cruise control, among others. The all-new Gloster. In typical MG fashion,…
Source: Ford announcement DEARBORN, Mich. – The 2020 Ford Explorer has earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) Top Safety Pick+ for vehicles built after May 2020. Top Safety Pick+ is the Institute’s highest safety award. The IIHS’s Top…
Source: FLIR Systems announcement ARLINGTON, Va. – FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced the results from recent automatic emergency braking (AEB) tests that examined how adding a thermal sensor and fusing the data with a radar, a visible sensor, and…
CHATHAM, Mass. – I get it. A week in the 2020 Genesis G70 AWD 3.3T Sport convinced me the Korean upstart was deserving of the awards it won after its 2019 introduction and worthy competition for the storied German sport…
Source: IIHS announcement ARLINGTON, Va. – Equipping large trucks with forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems could eliminate more than 40 percent of crashes in which a large truck rear-ends another vehicle, a new study from the…
Source: Honda announcement TORRANCE, Calif. – The refreshed 2021 Honda Odyssey minivan receives numerous upgrades and changes including bolstering its standard Honda Sensing® suite of advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS) and overall safety features. In addition to becoming standard across the…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The Subaru Outback has continuously evolved from its mid-90s inception as a Legacy Station Wagon variant heavy on rugged design cues, light on capabilities, to a fully capable compact sport/crossover utility vehicle (SUV/CUV). In many ways, it…
Source: Ram announcement AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Safety and security were primary drivers in the development of the new 2021 Ram 1500 TRX, which offers more than 100 available active and passive safety and security features. Safety and advanced driver…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The Ford F-series trucks might consistently be the best-selling vehicles in the American market, but the automaker does not rest on its laurels, making significant changes, upgrades and additions throughout a version’s lifetime to ensure this leadership…
Source: CARCOMPLAINTS.COM post FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Nissan Rogue automatic braking problems have caused more than 1,400 reports about automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems that activate even though no forward objects are present. According to Nissan, AEB “uses radar technology to monitor…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The Genesis luxury arm of Hyundai has taken aim at the sedans perched on the pinnacle of luxury motoring and scored a direct hit with the value statement entitled G90. Sized within an inch or two of…
Source: Law360.com post KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Volkswagen (VW) was hit with a proposed consumer class action in Missouri federal court Aug. 4th alleging it knowingly sold vehicles with defective collision-avoidance technology that would cause the cars to abruptly brake…
Source: ZF announcement FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich./FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany – ZF, the world’s leading supplier of automotive cameras, has launched its S-Cam4.8 with enhanced vision technology from Mobileye, an Intel Company, on the new Nissan Rogue in the U.S. Among the first…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Jeep, which prides itself on designing vehicles capable of conquering virtually any off-road challenge, has engineered its latest Gladiator mid-size pickup variant to vanquish desert terrain. Resembling the offspring of a Jeep Wrangler and a mid-size pickup…
Source: Lucid Motors announcement NEWARK, Calif. — Lucid Motors, which seeks to set new standards for sustainable transportation with its advanced luxury Evs (electric vehicles), today announced DreamDrive, a new benchmark in advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). The first-of-its-kind platform combines…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Kia keeps ramping up the pressure in the mega-competitive sport utility/crossover utility vehicle (SUV/CUV) market with each product launch. Its Telluride garnered virtually every major “of the Year” award for 2020 setting new standards for value (not…
Source: Toyota announcement INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Toyota and Hebei Pride announced a new license agreement to commercialize standardized safety testing systems for the development and validation of automotive automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems. The agreement is the first license from…
Source: Ford announcement DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Company and Mobileye, an Intel company, are collaborating on cutting-edge driver-assistance systems across Ford’s global product lineup. “Providing people with extra confidence while driving is invaluable, and it’s exactly what our available…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Lincoln’s engineers let aeronautics inspire them when they designed the all-new 2020 Aviator, the first three-row mid-size SUV offered by Ford’s luxury brand. According to the company: “The connotations of flight are intrinsic in the strong front…
PLANO, Texas – Toyota will make its enhanced Toyota Safety Sense 2.5+ standard across the entire 2021 Camry range which expands to now include an additional hybrid variant, all-wheel-drive (AWD) models and other changes throughout the lineup. All told, the…
PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) has agreed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to recall 164,317 Freightliner Cascadia trucks due to a potential brake issue. According to NHTSA Recall Report 20V390: on certain model…
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford last night officially took the wraps off the long-rumored sixth generation of its go-anywhere sport-utility vehicle (SUV) with an online unveiling of the 2021 Bronco brand. The brand encompasses a two- and four-door Bronco as well…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Three decades ago Subaru added adjustable suspension, body cladding and some other pieces to an all-wheel-drive Legacy Station Wagon to create its first Outback and virtually started the tsunami of Crossover Utility Vehicles (CUV or sport-utility vehicles…
Source: Retaining control over their vehicle and annoyance are the primary reasons drivers disable or do not use some of today’s safety/advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), according to a survey conducted by Erie Insurance. The following is from a post…