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Holiday Travel Expected to Hit 8-Year High
6/25/2015Nearly 42 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home over next week's Independence Day holiday (July 1-5), according to estimates by AAA.
Researchers Advocate GPS Data to Measure Driver Fatigue
6/25/2015Tracking deviations in a vehicle's movement can be a better indicator of driver fatigue than monitoring the driver directly, according to Clemson University researchers.
Audit Takes NHTSA to Task
6/25/2015Sloppy records, weak data-collecting processes, poor training and supervision and a bevy of inconsistent procedures have hurt the ability of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to identify and correct vehicle safety defects.
GM May Develop Low-Cost Car for India
6/25/2015Mark Reuss, who heads global product development for General Motors Co., tells reporters in Detroit the company needs to add a low-cost car for emerging markets such as India.
GM Eyes Cloud-to-Car Upgrades
6/25/2015General Motors Co. is developing a new "Global B" cloud-based electrical platform that will allow motorists to wirelessly upload new features and functionality directly into future vehicles, Global Product Development Chief Mark Reuss tells reporters at a media event in Detroit.
Takata’s President Apologies for Airbag Inflator Deaths
6/25/2015Shigehisa Takada, the reclusive president of Takata Corp., publicly apologized today for at least six years of injuries and deaths caused by the company's defective airbag inflators.
Great Scott! Lexus Hoverboard Takes Flight
6/25/2015Toyota Motor Corp. has gone back to the future of the 1980s with a prototype hoverboard that can actually float above the ground as long as it's operated in a specially designed controlled environment.
Arrested Toyota PR Chief Says Illegal Pills Weren't Prescribed to Her
6/25/2015Toyota Motor Corp. communications chief Julie Hamp has told police she does not have a prescription for the narcotic painkiller pills mailed to her from the U.S., Kyodo News reports.
South Korea to Recall 24,800 Cars to Replace Takata Airbag Inflators
6/25/2015South Korea's transport ministry said earlier today it has ordered four carmakers to begin recalls to replace some 24,800 Takata Corp. airbag inflators that could explode in a crash.
Lotus Revives U.S. Presence
6/25/2015Group Lotus plc will resume its sales presence in the U.S. about one year from now when the company rolls out a U.S.-compliant version of its Evora sports car.