Regulations/Standards
The Latest...Pedestrians in NHTSA crosshairs18-Nov-2008 20:43 GMT
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is working on rules related to the sometimes dangerous quietness of hybrid-electric and electric vehicles, as well as the energy-absorption characteristics of vehicle front ends.
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Congress explores multiple avenues of aid for Detroit 3
23-Oct-2008 19:50 GMT
Congress rushed to provide two important incentives to the auto industry in early October, and more lifelines are probably on the way when Democrats and Republicans return to Washington, D.C., in November.
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More pedestrian safety focus needed
18-Oct-2008 14:42 GMT
Euro NCAP is to tighten its testing procedure for 2009.
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Autocoding, AUTOSAR move forward simultaneously
17-Oct-2008 13:49 GMT
The AUTOSAR standard is expected to make a big change in the software world during the next decade, changing the way software and hardware interact. Developers of autocoding tools are ramping up, planning to make sure that AUTOSAR’s acceptance helps broaden the reach of these software development tools.
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ECE mandates ESC for all vehicles
13-Oct-2008 14:25 GMT
The number of vehicles available with electronic stability control (ESC) systems has increased significantly over the past 10 years, but their fitment will become even more widespread following the recent issue of two United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) regulations mandating that virtually all types of motor vehicles and some types of trailers be equipped with them.
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