2017

Emotion-Sensitive Cars Aim to Make You a Better Driver

It’s no surprise to anyone who has followed automotive news in recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) in vehicles is rapidly developing. Already, in-car sensors warn drivers of proximity to other cars and some have driving systems that can automatically apply the brakes to prevent an accident. A Toyota concept car recently displayed at the 2017 […]

California Wildfires – Lawsuits Against PG&E

North Bay Fires Including Tubbs Fire, Atlas Fire, Nuns Fire Thousands of people lost their homes and everything they owned when wildfires swept through Northern California neighborhoods in October. Many people escaped with only their lives. Some weren’t so lucky – more than 40 people lost their lives in the wine country fires. If the […]

Safety Advocates Want Lawmakers to Slow Down on Driverless Cars

Safety and consumer advocates are telling Congress that they need to establish basic rules of road before they allow tech companies and automakers to rapidly expand testing of driverless cars. According to a Bloomberg news report, advocates are urging lawmakers to require automakers to certify the safety of driverless cars before they are tested on […]

Loose Dogs Bite Jogger in Elk Grove

Police officers were forced to shoot and kill two aggressive dogs running loose in Elk Grove after they reportedly attacked and injured a jogger. According to a CBS13 news report, the incident occurred along the 9400 block of Misty River Way. Police say an animal service officer responded to the scene after a jogger reported […]

Teenager Killed in Sacramento Hit and Run Crash

A teenager was killed in a hit-and-run accident on a Business Interstate 80 off-ramp in Sacramento. According to a KCRA news report, a black Chevy Silverado truck was traveling south on Business 80 and got off on the El Camino Avenue off-ramp when the driver lost control of the vehicle and went off the road. […]

Fiat Chrysler to Recall 1.3 Million Vehicles for Auto Defects

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is issuing a vehicle defect recall for 1.3 million vehicles worldwide in two separate campaigns for possible fire risks and inadvertent airbag deployments. According to a CNBC news report, the automaker is recalling about 770,000 SUVs because of a wiring issue that could cause the driver-side airbag to suddenly deploy without warning. […]

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