The U.S. government's auto safety agency acknowledged Friday that staffers' failure to understand technology and lack of skepticism prevented them from rooting out a deadly problem with General Motors ignition switches for ...
Business
Jun 5, 2015
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Lawmakers expressed frustration Tuesday over the progress of a recall of millions of defective air bags, pointing out that it's still unclear what's causing the air bags to rupture, which vehicles need repairs and whether ...
Business
Jun 2, 2015
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Engineers have known for some time that if cars could only "talk" to each other, they could avoid a lot of accidents.
Hi Tech & Innovation
May 16, 2015
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A new study by researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington finds a high likelihood that extreme storms and higher precipitation will lead to transportation disruption and widespread damage to roads, railways and airport ...
Environment
May 12, 2015
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While men still drive more miles annually, women are slowly catching up, says a University of Michigan researcher.
Energy & Green Tech
May 12, 2015
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An interactive map shows how California's state highway system is strewn with roadkill "hot spots," which are identified in a newly released report by the Road Ecology Center at the University of California, Davis. The data ...
Ecology
Apr 17, 2015
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Four highway safety groups have asked U.S. safety regulators to require tractor-trailers and big buses to have devices that alert drivers to stopped traffic and brake the trucks if drivers don't respond.
Engineering
Feb 19, 2015
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Nearly one out of every nine bridges in the United States is deemed structurally deficient and potentially dangerous, according to the Federal Highway Administration. It would cost an estimated $70 billion to catch up with ...
Engineering
Feb 11, 2015
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The chances of a driver dying in a crash in a late-model car or light truck fell by more than a third over three years, and nine car models had zero deaths per million registered vehicles, according to a study by the Insurance ...
Other
Jan 29, 2015
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The U.S. government's auto safety agency wants to add two automatic emergency braking devices to its list of recommended safety features for new-car buyers.
Engineering
Jan 22, 2015
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