CHATHAM, Mass. – Appearances can certainly be misleading as the surprising refreshed 2022 Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle (EV) offers a lot more vehicle than simply the ability to pass every gas pump. The look is modern, 5-door subcompact with the…
Source: Subaru announcement CAMDEN, N.J., — Subaru of America, Inc. announced that the cumulative global sales of Subaru vehicles equipped with its award-winning EyeSight® Driver Assist Technology (ADAS) surpassed five million vehicles in June this year. The milestone was accomplished…
IIHS: AEB Less Effective at Night Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announcement ARLINGTON, Va. — The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is introducing a nighttime test of pedestrian automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems to address the high percentage of…
SAN FRANCISCO — The California owner of a 2021 Tesla Model 3 has initiated what he hopes develops into a class-action lawsuit alleging Tesla’s Autopilot feature can cause the car to unsafely and unexpectedly slow and/or brake for no apparent…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Every time Lexus introduces a new or completely redesigned/reengineered model, it moves the luxury/technology/performance needle up several notches. One of the latest examples is the thoroughly re-thought NX compact sport-utility/crossover vehicle (SUV/CUV) range. Interested consumers can choose…
Source: Teledyne FLIR post WILSONVILLE, Ore. – Teledyne FLIR recently posted the results of a study it had performed on the combination of thermal cameras with automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems. The results of this study – such a combination…
Source: Future Market Insights announcement LONDON — Over the forecast period of 2022-2032, the automatic emergency braking (AEB) market is expected to grow at a compound-annual-growth rate (CAGR) of 8.0 percent, exceeding $63,591.7 million by 2032, according to a recent…
Source: Subaru announcement Camden, N.J. – Subaru of America Inc. announced pricing on the 2023 Ascent three-row SUV with updated exterior styling as well as new safety and in-vehicle technologies. Available in six trim levels – Base, Premium, Onyx Edition, Onyx Edition…
Source: BBB Industries announcement DAPHNE, Ala. — BBB Industries®, LLC, a leading sustainable manufacturer of automotive aftermarket parts, announced a new online portal designed to enhance 24-hour ordering, enabling customers to instantly order replacement parts from www.bbbind.com/1stop “BBB Industries is…
CHATHAM, Mass. – It was the discovery of 16-inch human-like footprints in the forests of the Pacific Northwest which birthed the legend of Bigfoot. Some seven decades later, the tread marks left by massive 35-inch mud-terrain tires indicated Bigfoot –…
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. – One of the latest examples of inadvertent automatic-emergency braking (AEB) activation has been reported along a stretch of roadway in Brunswick County, N.C. According to a report by WECT-TV, drivers of a variety of makes and…
Subaru Enhances Standard ADAS for 2023 Outback, Legacy Source: Subaru of America announcement CAMDEN, N.J. – An enhanced EyeSight Driver Assist Technology system (ADAS) will be a standard feature in the 2023 Subaru Outback sport-utility vehicle (SUV) and Legacy Sedan.…
Source: Teledyne FLIR announcement GOLETA, Calif. ― Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, released Prism AI, a software framework that provides classification, object detection, and object tracking, enabling perception engineers to quickly start integrating thermal cameras for advanced driver…
Source: Kia announcement SEOUL — The all-new Kia Sportage has been awarded the maximum five-star rating by Euro NCAP, Europe’s leading independent safety assessment program. The Sportage performed to a high standard throughout the test process, illustrating the vehicle’s exceptional…
PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has agreed to recall 17 model-year 2022 Freightliner Cascadia heavy-duty trucks due to a potential for the automatic emergency braking (AEB) system to malfunction in very unique circumstances. According to the National…
CAMDEN, N.J. – Subaru of America announced the 2023 Ascent, its three-row sport utility vehicle (SUV), which comes standard with the latest, upgraded version of EyeSight Driver Assist Technology (ADAS). The enhanced EyeSight system operates more smoothly and under a…
AUSTIN, Texas – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has requested detailed information from Tesla concerning unexpected brake activation by model-year 2021-2022 Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles following 758 owner complaints. This…
Source: Mercedes-Benz announcement STUTTGART, Germany – Modern, sporty luxury – the new GLC embodies this in every detail. It is the most dynamic model in the successful SUV family from Mercedes-Benz. This is underlined, even at first glance, by its…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The more time I spent behind the wheel of the new 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander SEL 2.5 S-AWC enjoying the broad range of features and amenities, the more impressed I was by how much sport utility vehicle came…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Owls, hawks, even the occasional eagle fill the sky above Cape Cod, but none made the same impression on the Massachusetts peninsula as the orange metallic Raptor I piloted around the region’s highways and byways. Ford took…
Source: Subaru announcement Camden, N.J. — Subaru of America, Inc. announced the 2023 Legacy midsize sedan with updated styling and new safety and in-vehicle technologies. The sedan comes standard with the latest generation of EyeSight® Driver Assist Technology and the enhanced…
Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announcement ARLINGTON, Va. — Now that nearly every new vehicle comes with automatic emergency braking (AEB), the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is looking for ways to encourage even better systems that can…
Source: Future Market Insights announcement LONDON — Over the period of 2022-2032, the automatic emergency braking (AEB) market is expected to grow at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of eight percent, exceeding $63,591.7 million by 2032 according to a study…
CHATHAM, Mass. – During the first trip I made in the 2021 Ford Escape Titanium PHEV – plug-in hybrid electric vehicle – the compact sport-utility/crossover’s (SUV/CUV) instant fuel-economy meter registered 999 miles per gallon. I can easily explain this amazing…
CHATHAM, Mass. – When Lexus burst upon the U.S. automotive scene in the late 80s the German-competitor LS400 sedan led the charge, garnering most of the fanfare and raves, while its entry-level ES 250 stablemate was portrayed by the media…