#SafetySystems

Back in 2016, a consortium of automakers representing more than 99 percent of the U.S. auto market agreed to make automatic emergency braking a standard feature on virtually all new cars by Sept. 1, 2022.

Approximately 733 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport crossovers from the 2013 model year are being called back because of a potential problem with the driver side seat-mounted airbags. 

Two new safety systems from Toyota were announced in Japan today that will better protect pedestrians and make highway driving safer.

Ford’s minivan isn’t sold in the U.S., but when the brand debuts the new S-Max concept in a little over a week, it will preview the next step in its global design language. 

Depending on the results of a government probe, General Motors might find an old recall campaign expanding exponentially. 

“First thing I do when I get in my car is turn off the stability control and traction control”.

Many of us have heard someone, at some point, utter this. Or maybe we ourselves are the guilty party. When asked why it was turned it off, the typical response is along the lines of “’cause I’m a real driver,” or, “it gets in the way of driving”.

Volvo is looking towards the future, working on three new safety systems that feature technology to help make our roads a safer place.

In recent years, with the plethora of devices and connectivity being incorporated into cars, it would appear the notion of distracted driving is at an all-time high. However, Ford Motor Company has just announced that it has been working on advanced research aimed at minimizing these distractions based on driver workload, keeping motorists safe and focused on the task at hand; driving.

It might be a scary thought to some, but according to Alan Taub, vice president of Global Research and Development at General Motors, the self-driving car is less than a decade away.

Do you clench the steering wheel in fear every time a big rig passes you on the highway? Loosen your grip a little bit – a mandate for the installation safety systems, courtesy of The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), may be on the horizon.