Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 10, 2023

News: 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ EV Cadillac’s Biggest SUV Goes All-Electric Cadillac has jumped to the head of the class by announcing the 2025 Escalade IQ will be the most luxurious full-size, three-row, seven-passenger electric SUV when it debuts in late 2024. Story by John Faulkner. Photos by Cadillac.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

General Motors recently announced a pause on all autonomous vehicle operations after several high-profile accidents, one including a pedestrian. Automotive News reported that the automaker is also halting production of the Cruise Origin Van. The shutdown is expected to be temporary. Image: GM Cruise] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

A recent study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has claimed that large, blunt-nosed pickups and SUVs pose a greater risk to pedestrians than other vehicle types. It followed up in 2022 with a report about how larger vehicles often hit pedestrians while turning. vehicle fleet made up of pickups and SUVs.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

News: 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander A New, Larger SUV If the Toyota Highlander isn’t large enough for your family, then the all-new 2024 Grand Highlander may be what you are looking for. Like the Highlander, the Grand Highlander has three rows but the third row now is more accommodating. Photos by Toyota. [

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced that the 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 has earned a Top Safety Pick+ rating, its highest award. The all-electric vehicle’s stellar safety score was partly due to some improvements that were rolled out to the Ioniq 5, such as improved side crash protection.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has suspended Cruise’s permit to operate driverless vehicles, citing public safety concerns. One of the most recent incidents reportedly involved a pedestrian who was struck by another vehicle before being thrown in front of a Cruise robotaxi. The pedestrian remained under the vehicle."

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Teslarati

AUGUST 25, 2021

The Tesla Model 3 has received stellar ratings since its first tests with safety agencies across the globe. This streak has unfortunately been broken, with safety tests from the Korea NCAP resulting in the 2021 Model 3 failing to receive the agency’s top marks. . points, which still translated to a Tier 1 (5-star) safety rating.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

The General Motors (GM) self-driving subsidiary Cruise has been on a nightmare spiral over the last several weeks, after one of the company’s driverless vehicles ran over a pedestrian in San Francisco early last month. Cruise recalls almost 1,000 self-driving cars following pedestrian accident What are your thoughts?

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 17, 2023

News: 2025 Volkswagen ID7 Midsize Electric Sedan Flagship for the VW EV Juggernaut Volkswagen is making another step in its transition to an all-electric line-up with the introduction of its midsize sedan, the 2025 ID7, this week at the New York International Auto Show. The ID7 continues the company’s numerical progression.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 19, 2024

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety occasionally updates its testing methods to keep pace with a rapidly evolving automotive industry, but there’s one thing that hasn’t changed with the new tests: Crash speeds. Image: IIHS via YouTube] Become a& TTAC insider.

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The Driven EV News

JUNE 30, 2022

Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric crossover nabs top safety award for front crash prevention and ability to recognise other vehicles and pedestrians. The post Hyundai Ioniq 5 nabs highest safety award from US insurance body appeared first on The Driven.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The Tesla Model 3 and Model Y won the 2022 Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The IIHS tested a mid-range 2019 Tesla Model 3 and a Long Range 2021 Tesla Model Y for its 2022 Top Safety Pick+ award. The ratings Tesla received apply to the 2017-2022 Model 3 and 2020-2022 Model Y. .

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Teslarati

MAY 3, 2023

The Rivian R1S has officially landed a Top Safety Pick+ award from the IIHS after the automaker upgraded the vehicle’s performance in moderate overlap front crash testing. Rivian updated R1S vehicles after January 2023, and the vehicles now meet all criteria for the higher-tier Top Safety Pick+ award.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Upon the release of the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety’s (IIHS) Top Safety Pick+ award winners, some Tesla fans may have struggled to understand why the Model 3 did not join its sibling, the Model Y, on the list. The Model 3 was listed on the Top Safety Pick+ awards in 2020, 2021, and 2022.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2022

As part of this project, IonQ and Hyundai will look to develop quantum techniques for the broad task of 3D object detection, expanding the current work on recognizing road signs to include other objects like pedestrians or cyclists. Earlier post.).

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Teslarati

JULY 13, 2022

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) stated recently that it will not allow electric vehicles to have an unlimited amount of custom sounds that could be used as pedestrian alert tones. First look at Tesla Model 3’s pedestrian noisemaker in action. In 2019, the NHTSA passed FMVSS no. 141 took effect.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has required Cruise to halt all operations of its driverless taxis in San Francisco after one of the company’s vehicles hit a pedestrian earlier this month. When there is an unreasonable risk to public safety, the DMV can immediately suspend or revoke permits.” (1/6)

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

While robotaxi services had started developing a bad reputation in the months leading up to the suspension, Cruise (owned by General Motors) only saw government action taken against it following a high-profile incident where one of its vehicles struck a pedestrian. Our commitment to Cruise with the goal of commercialization remains steadfast.”

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 14, 2023

. “As a company, we are committed to full transparency and rebuilding trust and operating at the highest standard when it comes to safety, integrity, and accountability. As a result, we believe new leadership is necessary to achieve these goals,” Glidden reportedly wrote in a Slack message sent to Cruise’s staff.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Karn Nagpal, President of Rosmerta, said, “Rosmerta is committed to ushering in a new era of safety and accountability on Indian roads with our AI-Based Driver Monitoring & Alert System. By closely monitoring driver behavior in real-time, we aim to significantly improve road safety, particularly for fleet operators.

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Teslarati

MARCH 25, 2024

Back in October, a Cruise self-driving robotaxi in San Francisco was involved in an accident with a pedestrian , causing serious injuries. We welcomed new leadership, strengthened our safety governance, recommitted to transparency, and refocused on our partnership directly with community leaders and residents.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

A number of frustrating failures have caused massive traffic pileups, car accidents, and even injured pedestrians. Cruise is currently in a holding pattern after one of its vehicles injured a pedestrian in California in early October. General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle division has had a bumpy few months.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Tesla’s Safety Score system may be designed to encourage drivers to operate their vehicles in a very cautious manner, but according to Consumer Reports, the newly-introduced metric could actually make the roads less safe. The same could happen to Tesla’s Safety Score , according to the CR auto test center director.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 15, 2023

A GM spokesperson told Reuters that the company “supports the difficult employment decisions made by Cruise as it reflects their more deliberate path forward, with safety as the north star.” Get the latest news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by subscribing to our newsletter.

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Teslarati

MAY 1, 2021

Tesla is reportedly planning to retrofit its Pedestrian Warning System (PWS) into older Model 3s and Model Ys that were built between specific dates. The reasoning was based on the safety of pedestrians who would be walking near an electric vehicle. First look at Tesla Model 3’s pedestrian noisemaker in action.

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Electrek

MARCH 20, 2023

Much has been made of the supposed danger to pedestrians from quiet electric cars, to the point where the government now requires noisemakers on each EV model. But if we really want to save pedestrians, and everyone else, we need to target the actual culprits: big, pedestrian-killing SUVs and trucks, and the associated pollution they create.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 5, 2023

Last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) floated the notion that every new passenger vehicle should come with automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems. But adding another safety net would come with a few complications, as AEB doesn’t really qualify as a passive system. roadway safety problem.&

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The all-new multimedia system has an optional 12.3-inch For all the safety systems Subaru has packed into the Solterra, adding channel and volume knobs for the radio would be way to help keep the driver’s eyes on the road. Safety and Convenience. The post News: 2023 Subaru Solterra EV first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Several EVs earned high marks from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for 2024, the organization revealed this week. Among EVs, only the Genesis Electrified G80 and Tesla Model Y earned the Top Safety Pick+ award, but a handful of models earned the lower Top Safety Pick award. 2024 Tesla Model Y.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The California Public Utilities Commission will hold a hearing Tuesday on a bid by General Motors’ Cruise unit to resolve the agency’s investigation into the robotaxi company’s failure to disclose details of a pedestrian crash involving a self-driving car. 2 accident has been swift and extensive.”

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Teslarati

JANUARY 7, 2024

After a Cruise self-driving vehicle hit and dragged a pedestrian in October, the General Motors (GM) subsidiary has offered to pay $75,000 to help resolve an ongoing investigation from California regulators.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The Lucid Air received a five-star safety rating from the Euro NCAP. The vehicle has an “active bonnet” where sensors in the bumper detect when a pedestrian has been struck, and actuators lift the bonnet to provide greater clearance to hard structures underneath, Euro NCAP pointed out. Credit: Euro NCAP.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently posted a new Safety Recall Notice for 578,607 Teslas over a potential issue with the vehicles’ Boombox feature. As per the document, some of Boombox’s capabilities may result in vehicles not being compliant with pedestrian warning standards. .

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 6, 2024

General Motors’ Cruise robotaxi unit offered on Friday to pay USD 75,000 to resolve an investigation by California regulators into its failure to disclose details of a pedestrian crash involving a self-driving car. The same month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into pedestrian risks at Cruise.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 28, 2024

The video shows a long line to see the Cybertruck up close, surrounded by a larger crowd of pedestrians passing by and walking up to see the EV. Cybertruck China Tour was really eventful on day 1 in all 8 locations across China. People are genuinely interested in this unique vehicle.

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Baua Electric

MAY 24, 2023

The Nationwide Freeway Visitors Protection Management proposed updates to its Fresh Automobile Overview Program to incorporate pedestrian crashworthiness exams. Pedestrian deaths were at the get up within the U.S. “Vehicles must be designed to protect their occupants while increasing safety for those outside the vehicle, too.”

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Tesla Japan announced the news on Tuesday on X , featuring a teaser video showing the vehicle as it’s unloaded from a plane and delivered to a display warehouse. The Tesla Cybertruck has been making waves in its recent appearances around China, and now the automaker says it’s planning to send the vehicle on its next tour in Japan.

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