IBM Patents Cognitive System To Manage Self-Driving Vehicles
Invention expands IBM’s portfolio of patents on autonomous vehicles.
Meritor WABCO Hosts Webinar Series To Help Prepare Fleets For Upcoming Electronic Stability Control System Mandate
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates the new mandate will prevent up to 2,329 crashes, 60 fatalities and hundreds of injuries annually.
XL Hybrids System Now Available To State, Municipal Fleets In All 50 States Via Massachusetts Public Fleet Contract
The Massachusetts public contract streamlines orders of XL Hybrids fleet electrification solutions for public fleets.
Nexteer Automotive And Continental Announce Joint Venture In Motion Control Systems
The joint venture will focus on electronic steering and braking systems for future automated driving applications.
Consumer Advocates Sue NHTSA For Ignoring Automatic Emergency Braking Petition
The agency’s response to request for rules requiring new technologies is six months overdue, according to the report.
Canadian Insurance Company Offers Drivers A Discount For Using Automatic Emergency Braking
The 15 percent discount will be available to all Aviva Canada-insured drivers and will be applied to their policy automatically upon purchase or renewal.
Dayco ACTIVAC Vacuum Generation System Earns Finalist Spot in 2017 Automotive News PACE Awards
Dayco says its ACTIVAC VGS braking technology replaces costly, heavy, fuel-consuming mechanical and electrical vacuum pumps found on many of today’s engines.
Hit The Brakes: Not All Self-Braking Cars Designed To Stop, AAA Tests Reveal
While any reduction in speed offers a significant safety benefit to drivers, AAA warns that not all automatic braking systems are designed to prevent collisions. The association urges consumers to fully understand system limitations before getting behind the wheel.
Haldex And VIE Announce Joint Venture To Develop Electromechanical Brake Systems In China
Under the agreement, Haldex and VIE will set up a greenfield joint venture with the parties owning 50 percent each. The joint venture will operate under the name Haldex VIE (China) Electro Mechanical Brake Systems Co. Ltd. and will be based in Shanghai.
Autoliv And Nissin Kogyo Form Autoliv-Nissin Brake Systems
The company says the joint venture is an important milestone in Autoliv’s strategy to be a leader in safety systems for the future car market, as well as autonomous driving.
