Auto Care Association Delivers Cybersecurity Warning at NHTSA Roundtable
Aaron Lowe, Auto Care Association, delivered the warning while participating in a panel discussion as part of the Vehicle Cybersecurity Roundtable.
NHTSA Launches Campaign to Promote National Teen Driver Safety Week
The campaign was created to help parents talk to their teen drivers about driving safely, with a set of five rules that address the most dangerous, and even deadly, teen driving behaviors.
Transportation Secretary Announces Formation of New NHTSA Safety Teams
Report outlines changes NHTSA has adopted in the wake of the General Motors (GM) ignition switch recall and how the agency proposes to strengthen its defect investigation workforce.
NHTSA Earth Day Event Highlights Vehicle Fuel Economy
The Advanced Fuel-Efficiency Vehicle Showcase, hosted by NHTSA, included an array of vehicles from leading manufacturers, which will save consumers money at the pump and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
NHTSA Releases Two New Studies on Impaired Driving on U.S. Roads
Drunk driving declines, while drug use behind the wheel rises.
NHTSA Announces Follow-Up Recall of 2.12 Million Cars and SUVs
Recall covers Acura, Dodge, Jeep, Honda, Pontiac and Toyota vehicles for a defect that may cause airbags to deploy inadvertently.
NHTSA Plans to Add Two Automatic Emergency Braking Systems to Vehicles
Organization says crash imminent braking and dynamic brake support systems can help mitigate the severity of a crash or to avoid it altogether by automatically applying the vehicle’s brakes or supplementing the driver’s braking effort.
NHTSA Moves Forward with V2V Communications
Organization releases an advance notice of proposed rulemaking with a goal of requiring vehicle-to-vehicle communication capability for light vehicles.
NHTSA Releases Early Estimate of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities for First Quarter 2014
Both fatalities and miles driven down slightly from first quarter 2013.
NHTSA Study Says Car Crashes Have $871 Billion Impact on U.S.
Hefty price tag includes $277 billion in economic costs and $594 billion in loss of life and decreased quality of life, according to 2010 data.