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U.S. Auto sales surge to highest in more than 6 years

U.S. Auto sales surge to highest in more than 6 years Driven by pent-up demand, low interest rates and an increase in leasing, U.S. auto sales reached pre-recession levels in August. (It also helped that Labor Day sales were included.) The way in which sales exceeded expectations caused some analysts to revise their year-end forecasts […]

Self-driving cars will be 75% of global market by 2035

Self-driving cars will be 75% of global market by 2035 Self-driving cars, known as autonomous vehicles, will rise from 4 percent of the global market in 2020 to 41 percent in 2030 and 75 percent in 2035, says a new report from Navigant Research. Automated driving has the potential to make roads safer and reduce […]

Energy Dept. awards $45 M for advanced vehicle technologies

Energy Dept. awards $45 M for advanced vehicle technologies The U.S. Energy Department last week announced $45 million in grants for advanced vehicle technologies that meet three goals: Improved fuel efficiency, lower transportation costs and protection of the environment. Thirty-eight projects span five areas: lightweighting and propulsion materials; advanced batteries; power electronics; advanced heating, ventilation […]

Feds want more safety features standard on all cars

Feds want more safety features standard on all cars The heads of two federal traffic safety agencies said recently that safety features such as forward collision warning, electronic stability control and lane departure warning systems should be standard equipment on all vehicles, regardless of price. The remarks at the Governors Highway Safety Association conference by […]

Traffic deaths down 4% from a year ago

Traffic deaths down 4% from a year ago Traffic deaths in the first quarter of 2013 fell 4.4 percent from a year ago, to 7,200, according to estimates from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The number of deaths per vehicle miles traveled (VMT) has been decreasing steadily since the first quarter of 2012. Last […]

Abrupt change in music can improve driver safety

Abrupt change in music can improve driver safety A recent study shows somewhat unexpected results in the influence of music on safe driving behavior. Drivers started by choosing their own music to hear while driving. Researchers then switched to more soothing music, first changing the music gradually, then abruptly. The more abrupt change in music […]

Washington is Americas most dangerous city for driving

Washington is Americas most dangerous city for driving Washington, DC, ranks dead last in a list of driving safety in Americas 200 largest cities. Drivers in the nations capital are 9 percent more likely to have an accident than the average driver nationwide. Drivers here go just 4.8 years between accidents. The list is compiled […]

Staying ahead…

Staying ahead… Were a long ways off to reaching a point where youve essentially satisfied all the customer demand. [CENTR][I]–GM Chief Economist Mustafa Mohatarem on the U.S. auto market[/I]

MD MVA set to issue Maryland Proud license plates

Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) will start issuing a new license plate design on Monday, September 26, for all motor vehicles. The new plate, called Maryland Proud, features the Maryland flag and will replace the War of 1812 plate. For all Electronic Registration and Titling (ERT) participants, Motor Car Couriers, Inc., (MCC) will start delivering […]

Vehicle sales here rise 7.8% in second quarter — Area Report

Vehicle sales here rise 7.8% in second quarter — Area Report Washington area auto sales rose an impressive 7.8 percent in the second quarter and an astounding 13 percent for the month of June from a year ago. Nationally, the comparable figures were 8.5 percent and 9 percent, respectively. For the first half of the […]