Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Automakers

The Brake Podcast: How to Reframe the Narrative About Car Dependency

By Kea Wilson | Mar 30, 2023 | No Comments

On today's episode of The Brake, host Kea Wilson brings you an extended interview with Grant Ennis, author of Dark PR: How Corporate Disinformation Harms Our Health and the Environment. Listen now.

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Report: State and Federal Officials Are Asleep at the Wheel on AV Safety

By Kea Wilson | Dec 8, 2022 | No Comments

"We have concerns about this technology now — not even considering how complex it might someday become," said one report author.

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Study: Automatic Emergency Braking Systems Fail At Deadliest Crash Speeds

By Kea Wilson | Oct 2, 2022 | No Comments

The automatic emergency braking systems that will soon come standard on nearly all new cars don't reliably prevent crashes at the high speeds at which the overwhelming majority of roadway deaths occur, a new study finds.

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YouTube Car Enthusiast Goes on Anti-Auto Rant

By Kea Wilson | Jul 26, 2022 | No Comments

A new video about the dangers of car dependency by a popular automotive vlogger is prompting a conversation about how people who love cars can help dismantle a transportation system that privileges autos.

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Why Apple Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Turn a Car Dashboard into an iPhone

By Kea Wilson | Jun 13, 2022 | No Comments

Apple's new CarPlay dashboard (!) is prompting a conversation about why regulators aren't taking action on "infotainment" systems that induce the very dangerous driving that manufacturers claim will do the opposite.

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Ford’s Geofenced ‘Speed Limiters’ Might Not Cut Road Deaths As Much As You Think

By Kea Wilson | Jun 3, 2022 | No Comments

The trouble with this "smart" tech, though, is that drivers can easily outsmart it — and that's by the company's and regulators' own design.

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