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NHTSA investigating Ford BlueCruise following fatal crashes

April 29, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto BlueCruise, crashes, fatal, Ford, Investigating, NHTSA

The National Highway and Trafic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into Ford’s BlueCruise hands-free driver assist system in the wake of two fatal crashes. The agency noted a few commonalities between the crashes. They both have involved Mustang Mach-Es with BlueCruise active, and they both occurred at night with the Fords colliding with [...]read moreNHTSA investigating Ford BlueCruise following fatal crashes

Ford’s BlueCruise hands-free system under investigation after fatal crashes

April 29, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology BlueCruise, crashes, fatal, Fords, handsfree, Investigation, System

Federal safety regulators have opened an investigation into Ford’s hands-free driver assistance system, BlueCruise, after it was active during two recent crashes into stationary vehicles that killed multiple people. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) said Monday that it has confirmed BlueCruise was active in both crashes. One took place [...]read moreFord’s BlueCruise hands-free system under investigation after fatal crashes

TechCrunch Mobility: Cruise robotaxis return and Ford’s BlueCruise comes under scrutiny

April 15, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology BlueCruise, Cruise, Fords, Mobility, return, robotaxis, scrutiny, TechCrunch

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here — just click TechCrunch Mobility — to receive the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free. It was another wild week in the world of transportation, particularly in the EV startup and automated driving industries. [...]read moreTechCrunch Mobility: Cruise robotaxis return and Ford’s BlueCruise comes under scrutiny

Ford’s hands-free BlueCruise system was active before fatal Texas crash

April 12, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology active, BlueCruise, crash, fatal, Fords, handsfree, System, Texas

The driver of a Mustang Mach-E who crashed into a stationary car in Texas in February was using Ford’s hands-free driver assistance system, BlueCruise, according to data obtained by the National Transportation Safety Board. It’s the first known fatality resulting from a crash involving the use of BlueCruise, which Ford first announced in 2021. The [...]read moreFord’s hands-free BlueCruise system was active before fatal Texas crash