Class-action lawsuit alleges certain Kia and Hyundai vehicles have a defect
“As part of the class-action settlements, what Kia and Hyundai are providing are a 15-year and a 150,000-mile extended warranty...
car safety
The heat inside your car can turn deadly in minutes this summer
Alliance for Automotive Innovation, an industry group, said more than 215 new vehicle models already offer some type of warning...
Time to Formally Define Level 2+ Vehicle Automation
We should formally define SAE Level 2+ to be a feature that includes not only Level 2 abilities but also...
How to jump start safely
Beware the dangers of jump starting your vehicleFacing a dead battery can be a frustrating experience, especially when you’re in...
Perspective on Waymo’s Progress
I am frequently asked what I think of Waymo's progress on safety. Here are some thoughts on progress, mishaps, and...
The Waymo Utility Pole Crash
Waymo vs. utility pole smackdown: the utility pole won. No apparent extenuating circumstances.Nobody was injured; the vehicle was empty. The...
Academic Publishing, AI, and Broken Incentives
Since I've been a part of the academic publication ecosystem for decades (as have some of my readers), I'll share...
Racing against time, automakers now taking drastic action to find and fix 6 million vehicles with potentially deadly airbags
“Every one of them could be a threat,” said Michael Brooks, executive director at the Center for Auto Safety. “The...
Woman’s Kia with fire risk recall goes up in flames: ‘Very, very lucky’
“They (Kia) tell owners to contact their insurance and get their money for their vehicle, and then dust their hands...
Proposed new definitions for safety
The following definitions were proposed at the recent Dagstuhl workshop and will be incorporated in an upcoming Safecomp paper.These below...
