A new study from IIHS concludes that the safety feature reduces rates of single-vehicle, sideswipe and head-on crashes of all severities by 11%.
The minivan has drawn the highest possible overall safety score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
It’s a great time for fleet managers to make a real difference, save money, save lives, and make their businesses more productive.
The 2017 Ford Fusion offers 20 driver-assist features, including adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go technology. These added safety features aid drivers in their daily commutes, as they navigate urban traffic.
International announced that the collision mitigation technology, Bendix Wingman Fusion would now be offered on its medium-duty DuraStar models. It has also added the Cummins ISL9 engine as an option for the WorkStar and DuraStar.
A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety finds that drivers are more likely to deactivate this safety feature compared to others.
Once limited to highline vehicles, collision-avoidance technology and other advanced safety systems have reached mass-market status and are available to fleets.
The system will help prevent collisions between tall trucks and low-clearance overhead structures such as bridges.
A new IIHS study finds that forward collision warning systems that include automatic emergency braking cut rear-end crash rates by 39%.
The two models join the Honda Civic 4-door and Lexus RX in qualifying for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick+ award, after the latest round of testing.