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Are Electric Cars Safe? Another Chevy Bolt Caught Fire, A Tesla Model S Plaid Did Too
“The concern with battery electric vehicle fires is two-fold: how often are they happening and how prepared are our first responders to react?” said Jason Levine, Executive Director of the Center for Auto Safety. By Brooke Crothers July 11, 2021 When an electric vehicle catches fire it gets a lot of attention. The latest high-profile…
Chevy Bolt EV belonging to Vermont lawmaker who has backed industry catches fire.
“Safety needs to come first,” Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group, told CNBC. “There remain open questions as to why there seems to be a growing trend of lithium-ion batteries in vehicles catching on fire.” By Michael Wayland July 7, 2021 A Chevrolet electric vehicle owned…
Potential for problems with US government-owned vehicles
“We should certainly hold the federal government to a higher standard than a disreputable used car salesman,” said Jason Levine, Executive Director of the Center for Auto Safety. By Lourdes Duarte, Andrew Schroedter June 30, 2021 Click here to view the full story from WGN9 Chicago.
CAS Remarks from INVEST Act Press Conference
June 30, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michael Brooks, [email protected] Remarks at Auto Safety Press Conference in Congressional Visitors Center Good afternoon everyone. My name is Jason Levine, and I am the Executive Director of the Center for Auto Safety. Today, we are here to talk about leadership and courage. Each of the members of…
Feds: Companies must report crashes involving self-driving technology
Jason Levine, executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, an advocacy group, said the crash reporting is a welcome first step by NHTSA. The center has been asking the agency to oversee automated vehicles for several years. “Collecting crash data, and hopefully data from crashes which were avoided, can help serve a variety…
Center for Auto Safety Statement on NHTSA’s Order for All Vehicles Equipped With Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and Automated Driving Systems to Submit Crash Data
June 29, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Jason Levine, Executive Director at: [email protected] for follow-up Center for Auto Safety Statement on NHTSA’s Order for All Vehicles Equipped With Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and Automated Driving Systems to Submit Crash Data With more than 40,000 crash deaths involving motor vehicles, over 2.5 million serious injuries, and…
GMC Hummer EV’s Weight And Quickness Raise Safety Concerns
“The reality is that any vehicle at that height and weight, lacking appropriate advanced safety features, is potentially very dangerous to vulnerable road users regardless of how it is powered. That said, decreasing the time such a vehicle takes to accelerate will not increase safety.” By Gustavo Henrique Ruffo May 28, 2021 The GMC Hummer…
No more driving distractions? Augmented reality windshields coming to Kia, Audi and more could change the way we drive.
“Some added features, for which manufacturers usually charge a premium, have been shown to be more of a distraction than an aid. If the technology works, and if it does so in a non-distracting fashion, it could keep driver’s eyes focused on the road and has the potential to increase safety.” By Nathan Bomey May…
Self-driving cars pose crucial question: Who to blame in a crash
“Consumers are right to wonder who will be held responsible for the defective computer code which operates a motor vehicle they are in when it kills or maims another human being.” A debate over who to blame — or sue — when a self-driven car hits someone is holding up legislation the industry says it…
Center for Auto Safety Comment on AV 2.0 Information Collection Request
June 25, 2021 Contact: Jason Levine, [email protected] or (202) 328-7700 RE: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Automated Driving Systems 2.0 A Vision for Safety NHTSA-2021-0013-0005 The Center for Auto Safety (“the Center”) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the Agency Information Collection Activities;…