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360Converge Releases Free Texting Solution to Help Dealerships Communicate Health & Safety Updates Quickly with Staff and Partners

The complimentary service is meant as a stop gap for managers who are facing a critical need for employee communication as the pandemic ramps up again.

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Report: Driver Assistance Systems Cause Distracted Driving

New research from AAA finds drivers who are experienced and comfortable with advanced driver assistance systems are nearly twice as likely to drive distracted.

Drivers Don’t Trust Lane Centering Systems, IIHS Finds

A new report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety finds the majority of drivers say their semiautonomous safety systems failed to consistently detect road markings and other vehicles.

Nanny State: New Safety Tech Annoys Drivers

A new J.D. Power survey finds car buyer demand for semiautonomous safety technology is threatened by overbearing alerts that are causing many to disable their systems, increasing the risk of a collision.

Global Autonomous Vehicle Sales to Reach 33M by 2040

Automakers should be able to increase global sales of fully autonomous vehicles to 33 million by 2040 from 51,000 in 2021 — the first year of significant volume, according to a forecast from IHS Markit.

Marijuana Use Still Illegal on Calif. Roads

Marijuana sales for recreational use became legal in California on Jan. 1, but another change in state law prohibits smoking or consuming the drug while driving or riding in a vehicle.

Advanced Car Safety Tech Will Roll Out Gradually: HDLI

The Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) has projected that 95% of registered vehicles in the U.S. will be equipped with automatic emergency braking in 2045 and equipped with adaptive headlights sometime after 2050.

NHTSA Fines Ariz. Dealership $40,000 for Selling New Cars With Open Recalls

The federal agency said Sands Chevrolet violated the Safety Act for selling and delivering new vehicles without fixing safety-related defects. Along with the fine, the dealership was ordered to show that it has taken, or will take, steps to ensure it does not violate the Safety Act again, the settlement agreement states.

NADA Forges Partnership With MyCarDoesWhat Campaign

The NADA announced its involvement in a campaign designed to promote safer driving experiences. The program educates consumers about how to best interact with safety features.

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20 Automakers Commit to Making Automotic Emergency Braking Standard Equipment by 2022

By 2022, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety expect 99% of the U.S. auto market to have automatic emergency braking as a standard feature.

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