It’s no secret that automotive technology is progressing more rapidly now, than at any time in history. But that ongoing change is also more meaningful than ever, as vehicle safety improves continuously – a tribute to the research and testing that occurs at facilities such as FCA’s Chelsea Proving Grounds,* site of a recent training
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There is literally a material difference between today’s vehicles and those produced just a few years ago. Innovative developments include the proliferation of lightweight high-strength steel (HSS) and advanced high-strength steel (AHSS). These materials contribute to improved fuel economy without compromising structural integrity, a key consideration when engineering vehicles for superior crashworthiness. Air bags, once
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Knowing someone has your back means a lot, especially when you and the family are hitting the road. Thanks to innovative engineering, the 2020 Chrysler Voyager joins the Chrysler Pacifica in earning a five-star safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). NHTSA’s top rating covers a full range of crashworthiness evaluations. Front
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Accessible parking spaces are for employees with mobility challenges. Except when they aren’t!  Businesses offer these well-defined spots that include access aisles – the striped area directly next to the accessible parking space. This area is designed to allow room for a wheelchair-accessible vehicle to deploy a ramp so that wheelchair users can enter and
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The anticipated benefits of automated driving technologies are enticing. They include potential for reducing crashes, improving traffic flow and extending mobility to those unable to drive. But replacing the human driver with technology that can accurately identify and quickly respond to complex traffic situations is an enormous hurdle. The goal is clear: Our automated driving
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Safety is nothing to make light of. But light can certainly enhance vehicle safety, as demonstrated by the 2019-20 Ram 1500. FCA recently refined the performance of the redesigned pickup’s available, curve-adaptive, LED projector headlamps with high-beam assist. The result?  The reigning Motor Trend Truck of the Year made history as the first full-size pickup
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“Be safe by choice, not by chance” is the mantra Kokomo Transmission Plant (KTP) employees heard during a new safety program rolled out in 2018 by the Laceration Elimination Committee. Wait, a Laceration Elimination Committee? Yes, in a building full of sharp edges, corners and raw sheet metal, lacerations pose a risk to employees in
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