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Ford, Vodafone testing tech that can automatically warn other drivers of accidents ahead, create corridor

Green Car Congress

Ford and Vodafone are now testing connected vehicle technology that could alert drivers to an accident ahead moments after it has happened. But even in those countries where it is already a legal requirement for drivers to take this approach, many drivers still do not comply. —Hannes Ametsreiter, CEO, Vodafone Germany.

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Ford Europe bringing 48V mild hybrid tech to Tourneo van; new diesel engines

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The engine delivers up to a 6% improvement in fuel efficiency, based on the World Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP), while adhering to the latest stringent Euro 6 emissions standards. A variable-flow oil pump reduces parasitic losses by adapting oil delivery to demand. In addition to the new 185 PS variant, the 2.0-liter

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Report: Drunk Driver Charged With Homicide, Defense Will Blame the Car

The Truth About Cars

Investigators were under the impression that the Ford had impacted the Honda because it was stopped in the center lane with no lights. But this is the first instance where the person’s legal defense actually seems to be running with the premise. Whatever manufacturers are promising, the resulting technologies always have blind spots.

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Weaponized Robots Letter Calls for Policy, Tech Fixes

Cars That Think

Plus any misperceptions that these misused robots could be autonomous (though they aren’t) makes an implied false connection between the actions of the robot and the ethics of the company. We’re not taking issue with weapons systems that are already governed by an international legal framework.

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Hidden Cameras: What Travelers Need to Know

Baua Electric

Reasonable expectation of privacy’ Though regulations vary by state, more legal protections cover nonconsensual videotaping in private areas such as bedrooms and bathrooms. Legal and security experts believe such invasions are the exceptions, considering the millions of people who travel daily, but that they warrant vigilance.

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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

Cars That Think

The ship’s captain stopped the engines, and the aircraft flashed its lights at the rubber boat. If it were legal to deliver rescued migrants to Libya, it would be as cheap as sending rescue boats a few extra kilometers south instead of east. But neither the ship nor the aircraft came to the rescue. The main reason is because the E.U.

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On National Golf Cart Day (seriously), here’s 10 ways they beat cars

Baua Electric

Several manufacturers have also created street-legal versions of their golf carts, usually signified with “LSV” in the name ( for the Low-Speed Vehicle designation ), which can be legally driven on most public roads posted with speed limits of 35 mph (56 m/h) or lower.