Eaton Adds Pyro Fuses to EV Safety Portfolio
The Eaton Bussmann® Series EV Pyro Fuse is a high-voltage safety device designed to protect electric vehicles (EVs) by rapidly disconnecting the battery
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Safety
Renault Offers New ‘Fireman Access’ System Free of Charge
Renault Group has announced that its Fireman Access system, a safety innovation for electric vehicles developed in collaboration with fire services, is now
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Self-Extinguishing Battery Materials Could Reduce EV Fire Risks
A study published in Nature Sustainability found that a design for self-extinguishing battery materials by replacing the most common electrolyte in lithium-ion batteries
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GM Launches Assisted Driving Education Effort
General Motors has launched a “Hands Free, Eyes On” initiative to improve consumer education in the use of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).
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Researchers Teaching Cars to Predict Pedestrian Movement
University of Michigan researchers are teaching self-driving cars to recognize and predict pedestrian movements with greater precision than current technologies. The approach relies on a
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Tesla one of four manufacturers meeting NHTSA automatic braking goals
In its latest report on automatic emergency braking (AEB) standards for automakers, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute
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Cadillac Demonstrates Traffic Signal V2I Communications
Cadillac has shown vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) capability with practical application through its CTS sedan successfully communicating with a traffic signal. The tests of the
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B2V Tech Unveiled and Launched
Autotalks, a vehicle-to-everything (V2E) communications solutions provider, has announced that it’s launching bike-to-vehicle (B2V) communications. The solution is based on a chipset developed
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Are EMFs From Electric Cars the Next Big Health Threat?
There has been a fair amount of buzz on the Internet speculating whether or not the emergence of electric vehicles (hybrids, battery electrics,
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