Distracted-Driving Deaths Fall 6%
Bloomberg By Angela Greiling Keane and Jeff Plungis Sep 20, 2010 Traffic deaths tied to driving while distracted by activities such as talking on a mobile phone or eating fell 6 percent last year...
Tagged: vehicle safety
Toyota loses legal round on ruling that safety evidence was hidden
Neil Roland Automotive News September 14, 2010 WASHINGTON — Preliminary evidence shows that Toyota Motor Corp. hired a lawyer to destroy or hide incriminating safety documents from vehicle owners who sued the company over...
U.S. Steps Up Scrutiny Into Stalling Toyotas
TOKYO — The U.S. government has beefed up its investigation into Toyota’s Corolla and Matrix vehicles because of a possible engine defect that can cause them to stall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
Chevrolet Cruze Features Double-Digit Air Bags Count
2011 Chevrolet Cruze DETROIT – The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze has a segment-leading 10 air bags to help keep passengers safe in a crash, and an engineering specialist who does his most inventive thinking about...
OnStar Testing Road Alert for Turn-by-Turn Navigation
Driving around curves can mean more than just challenging driving — in some cases, it can lead to a crash. Just ask Sheri Walley. After she missed a hairpin turn, Sheri’s car hit a...
Unattended Kids in Hot Cars a Lethal Combination
GM Media 2010-06-23 DETROIT – The arrival of summer is a reminder of a seasonal danger that takes dozens of young lives annually – children being left unattended in hot cars. In the seven...
GM Supports Event Data Recorder (EDR) Mandate to Improve Vehicle Safety
In response to the Toyota recalls and questions of safety, Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) recently introduced legislation to mandate Event Data Recorders (EDRs) in all new vehicles. EDRs can provide important crash related data...
Great video – Embrace Life – Always wear your seatbelt
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NASA and GM Create Cutting Edge Robotic Technology
GM Media 2010-02-04 WASHINGTON — NASA and General Motors are working together to accelerate development of the next generation of robots and related technologies for use in the automotive and aerospace industries. Engineers and...
Head-on collision between 09 Malibu and 59 Bel Air
Here is a cool video that shows a 2009 Chevy Malibu crashing head-on into a 1959 Chevy Bel Air (sorry classic car lovers – ouch!). It was created for the 50th anniversary of the...
