Mercedes-Benz is contributing to teen driver safety with a new Los Angeles facility that will offer teen driver education and training and a new integrated coaching approach that aims to improve driver education in California.
TrueCar, an automotive solutions provider and authority on market trends relating to sales, recently released its sales and incentives forecast for September 2011, which found new vehicle sales are at the highest recorded seasonally adjusted annual rate since April.
The latest Harris Poll, which gauges the public’s perception of 22 of the nation’s largest industries, recently revealed a noticeable improvement in the reputation of the auto industry.
TrueCar Data, a leading authority in new car pricing, forecasting and trends, recently released its Performance Scorecards and found that Hyundai leads in grading for manufacturers and brands for the third consecutive month.
Driving a luxury automobile has its advantages and feeling better emotionally may be one of them, according to a recent study.
Experts at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers say that technology is available that would theoretically eliminate up to 90 percent of all traffic crashes experienced on U.S. roads.
The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration, along with the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety and the Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety, have awarded $2.25 million for the development of the world’s first in-vehicle alcohol detection device.
A new survey from Allstate finds that the uncertain economy is preventing many parents from spending on their teens’ cars as well as on other driving-related expenses.
Although in-wheel motors are nothing new, they could become more commonplace, as auto makers look for new ways to cut emissions and improve fuel economy.
As consumers become more technologically savvy by way of social networking and smartphones, the auto industry is taking cue by installing newer models of vehicles with systems that will allow people to stay connected, ConsumerReports.org reports.