Episode 661 - In-Car Apps Must Be Safe, Volvo's Animal Avoidance Tech, No Grand C-Max in U.S.
Episode 661 - In-Car Apps Must Be Safe, Volvo's Animal Avoidance Tech, No Grand C-Max in U.S.
Autoline Daily - Video · John McElroy
June 10, 20118m 15s
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Show Notes
David Strickland, the head of NHTSA, says companies developing in-car applications must not sacrifice safety for entertainment. Volvo is developing technology to avoid crashes with animals that will be ready for market in the next few years. Ford is only going to sell hybrid versions of the C-Max in the American market and it will only sell the two-row version, not the Grand C-Max version with three rows. All that and more, plus find out who John thinks will be the next CEO of Ford in the Race to Replace Mulally.
Topics
carsnewsautomotiveFordFord C-MaxVolvosafetyDeltaWingbiofuelsNHTSAMark FieldsAlan Mulally