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News Featured Stories- November 15, 2017 99
A recent video by YouTube channel Roadcams proves the effectiveness of Volvo's Automatic Emergency Braking Technology (AEB). The shocking footage shows a semi missing a running child running into traffic after being dropped of at a bus stop. This technology saved a child's life.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=cJ4qhLNYKf4
The truck misses the child, thanks to a combination of the child changing direction and the advanced AEB system. These systems detect an impending forward crash in time to avoid a collision. They system first warns the driver to take corrective action to avoid...
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News Releases- November 02, 2016 44
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that the last of the nearly 16,000 U.S. heavy trucks voluntarily recalled earlier this year by Volvo Trucks North America for a serious steering defect have been identified and repaired, achieving an extraordinary 100 percent vehicle safety recall completion in a very short period of time. The recall was overseen by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in collaboration with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
"Over the last nine months, our USDOT team and Volvo Trucks have been laser-focused...
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News News Releases Safety Guides- May 09, 2016 95
On April 26th, Google, Ford, Lyft, Uber and Volvo Cars announced the formation of the Self-Driving Coalition for Safer Streets. These are some of the biggest names in their respective industries teaming up for one purpose: to advocate for autonomous vehicles. The group will first work with civic organizations, municipalities and businesses to bring the idea of self-driving vehicles to life.
The formation of the Self-Driving Coalition for Safer Streets comes at an interesting time in the development of autonomous cars, the whole concept is still very new and not a lot of regulations or standards...
