Having good protection on the drive side of cars seems to mean trouble for the passenger side. According to new reports, testing the safety for front seat passengers revealed that while the driver is protected in the eventuality of a car crash, the passenger is less so. The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) was the one to issue the warning after a recent frontal test was performed on … [Read more...]
Another G.M Recall for Over 800.000 Cars
General Motors has been going through a rough patch in the past year. It has reached a total of 60 recalls for over 29 million vehicles around the world. On Wednesday, the company announced another series of recalls, which expands beyond the ignition switch defects which have been causing problems since the start of the year. This time around it will be recalling over 822.000 cars from all over … [Read more...]
NHTSA Pushing For V2V Tech Adoption to Minimize Car Accidents
V2V Technology could be the latest buzz word so far as in-car passenger safety is concerned. V2V or vehicle to vehicle technology essentially involves the incorporation of suitable hardware within all light motor vehicles that will enable them to communicate with all other vehicles in its vicinity. This will take the passenger safety initiative already adopted such as seat belts, air bags and such … [Read more...]
