UPROXXadded this to Travel and Food · 1dDriving Our Staff Couldn’t Pass This Simple Driving Test, Can You?UPROXX - Dane RiveraWe don’t have stats to back it up, but hubris is surely behind a lot of people’s bad decisions when it comes to getting behind the wheel after having a couple of drinks. They think they’re good to drive
CNETadded this to Roadshow · 1dVolkswagen Golf VW recalls 679,000 cars for rollaway riskRoadshow - by Sean Szymkowski Drivers may be able to remove the key while the car isn't in park.
Product Recalls Volkswagens Are Recalled for Rollaway Riskconsumerreports.org - By Keith Barry Volkswagen is recalling 679,027 Jetta sedans, Beetle coupes and convertibles, GTI hatchbacks, and Golf hatchbacks and wagons because it may be …
Wichita, KS Wichita police teams up with MADD for Saturation Saturdayksn.com - www.ksn.com WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Wichita police is teaming up with MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) for the first Saturation Saturday. The event takes place …
POLITICO · 1dAviation DOT gives environmental reviews a page limitPOLITICO - By SAM MINTZPROGRAMMING NOTE: Morning Transportation will not be published from Monday, Aug. 26, through Monday, Sept. 2. We’ll be back on our normal schedule on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Editor’s Note: This edition of Morning
Consumer Reportsadded this to Consumer Reports: CARS · 1dTransportation School Bus Safety Tips for Back to Schoolconsumerreports.org - By Consumer Reports Every school day in this country, 25 million children ride in a bus. They are among the safest modes of transport—students are about 70 times more …
iiOSbeatsAndroidadded this to Tesla Is Doomed · 2dHerring Tesla's Robotaxi Red HerringSeeking Alpha - Keubiko “We hope you enjoy the ride”- Johnny Cab, Total Recall Hundreds of years ago in Britain, herring would be preserved via salting and smoking. In …
The Verge · 3dPolitics Trump is mad some automakers want to make cleaner carsThe Verge - Sean O'KanePresident Donald Trump is reportedly “enraged” that Ford, Volkswagen, BMW, and Honda struck a deal with California to steadily reduce the amount of pollution emitted by their new cars, according to The
USA TODAYadded this to Technology · 3dHeatstroke Kids are dying in hot cars at an alarming rate. The NHTSA is tweeting to raise awarenessUSA TODAY Money - Eric D. LawrenceThe numbers are sickening: 10 children dead in 20 days. They were little girls and boys who died in hot cars just in the last few weeks, a growing crisis that's perplexing in part because experts say deaths
Automotive Industry 5 Priorities Auto Regulators Need to Address Right Nowconsumerreports.org - By Jeff Plungis Heidi King, the top U.S. regulator of the auto industry, is departing her post at the end of the month. Nominated by President Donald Trump to run the …
Taz De'Hollandadded this to Motorcycles · 3dList-Worthy Next Big Change On BMW’s List Could Be The S 1000 XRrideapart.com - Sabrina Giacomini BMW has been knocking some walls down and rebuilding in recent years. In 2018 the F 800 GS was updated to an 850 and a 750 was added. In 2019, the …
Forbesadded this to Technology · 3dAutomotive Industry More Children Are Dying In Hot Cars And Safety Groups Say Tweeting Isn't EnoughForbes - Greg GardnerIs tweeting enough to reverse the alarming trend of more children dying in hot cars ? Safety advocates say there is technology available now on certain vehicles that regulators could make standard if were
RAV4 New Toyota RAV4 Recalled for Faulty Rearview Cameraconsumerreports.org - By Keith Barry Toyota is recalling 14,215 of its 2019 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid SUVs because their rearview cameras may not activate when the car is put in Reverse, …
CNETadded this to Roadshow · 4dRAV4 Toyota recalls 14,200 RAV4 SUVs over faulty backup cameraRoadshow - by Sean Szymkowski When the driver puts the vehicle in reverse, the backup camera may not flick on as it should.
POLITICO · 5dBoeing 737 MAX CBP outage hits airportsPOLITICO - By BRIANNA GURCIULLOPROGRAMMING NOTE: Morning Transportation will not be published from Monday, Aug. 26, through Monday, Sept. 2. We’ll be back on our normal schedule on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Please continue to follow Pro Transportation.
ssouk1501added this to CARS THAT MATTER · 6dAutos (Canada) Here Are the Safest Luxury SUVs of 2019Motor TrendIn large part, choosing a luxury SUV comes down to taste. But you also want to make sure the model that captures your heart is also safe. Below is a list of the safest luxury SUVs around. All entries have
Forbesadded this to Technology · 6dAwards 911 Gets An Upgrade; Millions In Grants Aim To Boost Public Safety By Modernizing SystemsForbes - Tanya MohnCropped image of a paramedic’s hands checking the pulse rate of a lying down construction worker injured at work More than $109 million in grants have been issued to 34 states and two tribal nations to
ThinkProgress · 6dAlternative Energy Economic and environmental cost of Trump’s auto rollback could be staggering, new research shows – ThinkProgressThinkProgress - E.A. Crunden The Trump administration’s plan to freeze fuel efficiency standards in defiance of California’s stricter, more environmentally friendly rules is set …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoTraffic SafetyConsumer Reports: Rolling back fuel economy standards will do nothing to improve traffic safety, and will be very costlyconsumerreports.org - advocacy.consumerreports.org WASHINGTON, D.C. — Consumer Reports, the nonprofit consumer advocacy organization, today released an analysis showing that American consumers will …
Axios · August 17 How the AV industry could implement and enforce safety standardsAxios - Ro Gupta AV companies are wrestling with how to define and set safety standards, and at a recent symposium, a possible path emerged — even if the industry …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoUSDOT U.S. Slow to Require Side Underride Guards on Trucksnatlawreview.com - Stark & Stark Bryan M. RobertsJurisdiction: All FederalType of Law: Utilities & TransportPersonal Injury
Aatos Heikkinenadded this to Voice of the Machine · 6dHarley Davidson How Electric Vehicle Makers Are Figuring Out ‘Engine’ NoiseJalopnik - Tim Huber Sound is a huge part of a vehicle’s personality, especially when it comes to motorcycles. As electric bikes and cars become bigger parts of the …
ThinkProgress · August 16Liberal View States and some automakers increasingly unite behind California in emissions standards warThinkProgress - E.A. Crunden More and more states and automakers are uniting behind California in a nationwide debate over vehicle emissions standards, as tensions between the …
Kia Dallas Man Fights For Life After Kia Soul Catches Firenbcdfw.com - Samantha Chatman Jordan Carlton and his mom Rebecca were enjoying what started as an amazing trip in Oahu, Hawaii. But their vacation took a horrifying turn when their …
Mahmood Zabihiadded this to Gearhead · August 16Hypercars Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus reveals the SCG Boot in its production formacquiremag.com It's not all race cars and hypercars at Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus, the company has revealed its first off-roader in its final production form, the …
Tony St☆radded this to Automobile · August 16Santa Fe, NM 2020 Hyundai Kona, Santa FE, Tucson are very safe carsautoindustriya.com - Jose Altoveros Cars are undoubtedly safer than they were before, but some cars may actually be safer than others. Test-wise, Hyundai has some of the safest cars on …
InsideEVsadded this to InsideEVs · August 15Play buttonTesla Model 3 First Top Safety Pick+ BEV: Audi E-Tron, May Be Followed By Model 3insideevs.com - Gustavo Henrique Ruffo We finally have a battery electric vehicle – a BEV – among IIHS Top Safety Pick+ winners. While most would expect it to be a Tesla, it wasn’t so. The …
AAJ !added this to VOLKSWAGEN ! VW GROUP ! · August 16Autos (Canada) Audi e-tron’s Top Safety Pick+ Award is a first for EVsdriving.ca - Jil McIntosh The 2019 Audi e-tron has become the first all-electric vehicle to earn the Top Safety Pick+ award from the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway …
Professor Scienceadded this to The Professor Is In · August 15Science This Startup Created a Marijuana Breathalyzerfuturism.com - Kristin Houser If a police officer suspects you’ve had too much to drink before getting behind the wheel of your car, they can use a breathalyzer to estimate your …
USA TODAYadded this to Money · August 14Business Ford extends warranty on Focus and Fiesta clutches, will reimburse customers for repairsUSA TODAY Money - Randy EssexFord Motor Co. said Wednesday it is extending its warranty for 560,000 Focus and Fiesta cars and will reimburse owners who paid for repairs not covered by the previous warranty. Ford said it would extend
