Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Automakers

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

By Kea Wilson | Jun 10, 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.

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

By Kea Wilson | Jun 2, 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.

Fed. Vehicle Safety Rating Update Won’t Get Megacars Off the Road

By Kea Wilson | Mar 8, 2022 | No Comments

A new plan to update federal consumer safety ratings for cars won't do nearly enough to incentivize automakers to build vehicles that are less likely to kill walkers, say advocates.

Why Traffic Violence Victims Can’t Easily Sue Automakers That Advertise Cars That Kill

By Kea Wilson | Feb 18, 2022 | No Comments

Legal experts explain why the victims of traffic violence can't likely sue U.S. automakers on the basis that their advertising campaigns lead drivers to misuse cars.

An image similar to this one accompanied Dodge's latest offensive ad. Image; Dodge, via Car and Driver

That Viral Dodge Ad Isn’t the First Time Automakers Compared Drivers to ‘Predators’

By Kea Wilson | Jan 13, 2022 | No Comments

A new viral Dodge seems like a new low for the notoriously toxic automaker — but it’s just the latest chapter in the company's promotion of the deadliest driving behaviors.

France Forces Auto Advertisers to Encourage Less Driving

By Kea Wilson | Jan 5, 2022 | No Comments

A new law will require car advertisers to promote walking, cycling, and transit.

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