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CNN reports seven million GM pickups and SUVs worldwide are being recalled. The recall centers on a defect in Japanese airbags made by now-bankrupt Takata. The defect caused the bags to explode, spraying shrapnel through the vehicle. The GM vehicles have airbags also made by Takata, which are linked to at least 17 deaths in the United States. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ordered the US recall on Monday. NHTSA rejected GM's longstanding argument that this version of the airbags didn't need to be replaced.
Beck Diefenbach / Reuters Consumer Reports released its second-ever ranking of driver-assistance systems on Wednesday. Tesla once again took second place, but an increasingly crowded field is quickly encroaching. Autopilot outpaced competitors in capabilities and performance, but sank to the bottom for categories like driver engagement and clarity around safety. Consumer Reports' rankings come as Tesla launches its "full self-driving" beta software, which is not actually self-driving. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Tesla's poor track record of keeping drivers engaged while Autopilot is on cost the automaker significant points in Consumer Reports' latest ranking of driver-assistance systems.
BMW presented a level five autonomous driving car at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Monday, a car that would allow its driver to completely take his or her mind off the road, enabling the driver to eat, watch a movie, or even sleep behind the wheel. However, the level five autonomous car still has a way to go before being realised. In the meantime, BMW expects to get level 3 autonomous vehicles called iNEXT on the road by 2021.
Ford Motor Company unveiled a car that can visualise the driver's emotions on its exterior and took it for a test drive at the Olympic Park in East London, Tuesday. LED technology was placed on the modified Ford Focus RS to show its driver's emotions to the world. The driver wears body sensing clothing while a computer converts the information into flashing lights. Ford is just one of many major automakers trying to understand driver emotion.
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