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Harman Introduces Ready Care to Monitor Your Physical Behavior Behind the Wheel
Harman Introduces Ready Care to Monitor Your Physical Behavior Behind the Wheel

19 Sep 2022, 08:20 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Harman’s Ready Care technology will trigger an intelligent alert to mitigate a potential distraction, drowsiness or anxiety

 
Audi's Latest Safety Commercial Has More Clowns Than Your Worst Nightmare
Audi's Latest Safety Commercial Has More Clowns Than Your Worst Nightmare

20 Oct 2017, 15:37 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / They might not wear wigs, lipstick or funny shoes, but the traffic is full of clowns who have no idea what they're doing. Count on Audi's tech to keep you safe

 
Volvo's "Zero Fatalities From 2020," Is A Vision, Not A Target, Company Says
Volvo's "Zero Fatalities From 2020," Is A Vision, Not A Target, Company Says

5 Jul 2016, 08:28 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A Volvo official provided clarification on the company's plan to have zero fatalities in its cars starting 2020. Apparently, it is a firm vision, not a target

 
Lane Keeping Assist Systems Explained
Lane Keeping Assist Systems Explained

20 Oct 2010, 20:16 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / One of the best active safety features introduced on vehicles in the last decade or so is often overlooked, despite having saved countless of lives

 
Shocking: Most Pedestrian Emergency Braking Systems Fail Independent Test
Shocking: Most Pedestrian Emergency Braking Systems Fail Independent Test

11 May 2015, 15:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Subaru Outback, which has a second-generation EyeSight system, was the only car not to hit the dummy in this test. The C-Class was shockingly bad

 
Mercedes-Benz Pre-Safe Turns 15, Doesn't Get Party
Mercedes-Benz Pre-Safe Turns 15, Doesn't Get Party

27 Mar 2014, 11:08 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Now available in no less than 16 different model series right across the entire Mercedes-Benz model range, the Pre-Safe active safety system will soon turning 15 years since it was first thought of ...

 
2015 Volvo XC90 Rendering Previews Next Flagship SUV
2015 Volvo XC90 Rendering Previews Next Flagship SUV

17 Jan 2014, 12:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Last year, Swedish carmaker Volvo revealed that they would reveal the all-new XC90 SUV only after three concepts previewed it. The first was the Coupe Concept, followed by the XC Coupe that was reve...

 
2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class W205 Active Safety Features Revealed
2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class W205 Active Safety Features Revealed

12 Dec 2013, 17:03 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Earlier on we told you about Michael Schumacher's test drive of the upcoming Mercedes-Benz C-Class W205, but now it's time to actually see the multiple F1 champion behind the wheel and als...

 
Unicycling Trombonist Proves Volvo's Point
Unicycling Trombonist Proves Volvo's Point

30 Sep 2013, 15:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Almost every car on the road has a 5-star safety rating and so almost every car on the road has to be safe. Wrong! Volvo has made a life-long goal to be a leader in automotive safety technology a...

 
Aftermarket Safety System Mobileye 560 Reviewed by Consumer Reports
Aftermarket Safety System Mobileye 560 Reviewed by Consumer Reports

27 Sep 2013, 12:12 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Think manufacturers charge way too much for their latest safety system? That could very well be the case, and not everybody is willing to part ways with his beloved automobile just because it hasn&#...

 
Volkswagen Makes Stuffed Bunnies Sad with Autonomous Braking
Volkswagen Makes Stuffed Bunnies Sad with Autonomous Braking

27 Sep 2013, 11:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The "new" VW Golf comes with a very nice feature called Automatic Distance Control. Once you've set the speed and time gap, the car will accelerate and brake to maintain that distance...

 
Next-Gen Volvo XC90 Could Be World's Safest Car
Next-Gen Volvo XC90 Could Be World's Safest Car

6 Jul 2013, 07:43 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / From an automotive point of view, Volvo is where Audi was a few decades ago. Only a few people look beyond the non-German badge to see the premium car on offer. The Swedes have a lot of catching up ...

 
Volkswagen Develops Road Junction Assistance System
Volkswagen Develops Road Junction Assistance System

20 May 2011, 07:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen Group Research, in collaboration with other vehicle manufacturers as part of the INTERSAFE-2 research project, has developed a range of innovative systems to assist drivers at intersectio...

 
Mercedes-Benz Actros Gets Upgraded Safety
Mercedes-Benz Actros Gets Upgraded Safety

16 Jul 2010, 12:58 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German truck manufacturer Mercedes-Benz announced today it is introducing second-generation Active Brake Assist for the heavy-duty Actros truck. The previous version of this safety system applied th...

 
Ford Debuts Curve Control Tech on 2011 Explorer
Ford Debuts Curve Control Tech on 2011 Explorer

29 Jun 2010, 06:49 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Automakers are going head-to-head on developing new active systems and technologies that can prevent crashes from happening. So is the case with Ford, who has just introduced the new Curve Control s...

 
Audi Details New Active Safety Development Projects
Audi Details New Active Safety Development Projects

24 Jun 2010, 09:22 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As one of the companies involved in the German joint research initiative known as Aktiv (Adaptive and Cooperative Technologies for Intelligent Traffic), Audi is also working on various researching t...

 
Lexus CT 200h to Feature First-in-Segment Safety Systems
Lexus CT 200h to Feature First-in-Segment Safety Systems

1 Apr 2010, 14:04 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Lexus’ upcoming premium hybrid compact car, the CT 200h promises to rewrite the laws of the segment it belongs to. As the vehicle makes its U.S. debut at the New York International Auto Sho...

 
ADAC Awards Volvo Active Safety System
ADAC Awards Volvo Active Safety System

23 Feb 2010, 09:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club (ADAC), one of the largest automotive organization in the world, announced yesterday the winner of its latest series of tests, aimed at finding the best acti...

 
59 Percent of New Registered Cars in the UK Feature ESP
59 Percent of New Registered Cars in the UK Feature ESP

5 Jan 2010, 11:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / According to recent data released by Bosch, in the first six months of 2009 the share of newly registered passenger cars in the UK featuring the ESP active safety system increased to 59 percent com...

 
Gentex Mirror with Rear View Camera Receives Positive Reviews
Gentex Mirror with Rear View Camera Receives Positive Reviews

25 Dec 2009, 12:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Zealand based company Gentex has announced that its interior auto-dimming rearview mirror with Rear Camera Display (RCD), installed on the Daihatsu Mira Cocoa has been named as one of the top-six ne...