The European Commission is trying to persuade Britain to enforce a system that would save an estimated 2,500 lives each year across the continent by enabling cars to report their own crashes. ... Read more
Daniel had his driving license had been only two months. Driving along the A2 at the height of Alcala de Henares had an accident. His cell phone had no balance and although you can make emergency calls to 112 without it, he alerted his sitación thanks to an emergency station of the road, from which he attended and told his mother. ... Read more
Tata Motors’ Nano may soon be IT-enabled to send out an automatic distress call in an emergency. ... Read more
A car so clever it’ll call an ambulance if it’s involved in a crash? That’s what Qualcomm is cooking up, building relationships with motor manufacturers to turn them into 3G hotspots, as well as self-aware lifesaving machines. ... Read more
The District Primary Care Sevilla is implementing a security system that includes a panic button and GPS in the 12 ambulances that make up its own fleet, located near the military hospital in order to strengthen the security of its professionals. ... Read more
MOSCOW, 3 February (RIA Novosti). The Russian system GLONASS ERA (emergency call) will be fully compatible with the analog European eCall system. ... Read more
Alliance Services GmbH to build mobile location tracking via GPS from / Long-term cooperation with the Automobile Club of Germany / AvD members will benefit from faster Emergency Assistance ... Read more
The 12th eSafety Forum Plenary meeting titled – “The eCall Summit: Time for deployment” was held in Brussels on 29 October 2009. ... Read more
One in four emergency roadside assistance customers in the UK reports feeling "vulnerable" while waiting for help to arrive, which may be attributable to long wait times and lack of communication, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 UK Roadside Assistance Study(SM) released today. ... Read more
The European Commission today stepped up legal action against Italy because Italian emergency services still do not receive information about the location of people who dial 112 – Europe’s single emergency number – from mobile phones despite a previous judgement of the European Court of Justice. ... Read more
First In-vehicle Emergency Calls over Wireless Networks Completed ... Read more
WASHINGTON - Japanese researchers have come up with a computer program, which can tell if you are about to die by listening to your voice when you make an emergency call. ... Read more
Regulatory moves in Europe are helping to promote the mass adoption of M2M technologies and their applications. Their focus is on applications rather than the M2M technology behind them – applications that will help save lives on the road, reduce costs, boost business, provide new functionality and so on. Before such schemes can be applied Europe-wide however, technical issues need to be addressed particularly in standardisation and integration. ... Read more
The Ford Motor Company has reportedly achieved a major success in harnessing fighter jet technology for its cars. The company is said to have harnessed radar technology from the F22 fighter jet as part of its bid to make its new Taurus “America’s smartest full-sized sedan”. ... Read more
According to the European automotive supplier association (CLEPA), automotive suppliers account for approximately 75 percent of the vehicle industry's final product value and are responsible for approximately 50 percent of the research and development in the sector. ... Read more
On September 9, 2009, the call system eCall emergency board has received the support Total (Total is the quality of what is complete, without exception. From an accounting standpoint, the total is ... ) of the European mobile telephony. Representatives of the GSM Association have confirmed their commitment to this technology (The word technology has two meanings in fact:) civil protection in signing the Memorandum of Agreement of the EU to implement eCall in Europe. eCall automatically dials the number 112 to call the single European emergency, when a car (a car, or car, is a land vehicle is propelled itself with a motor. This vehicle is .. .) has a serious accident and shall place the emergency department nearest even if passengers do not know or can not say where they are. ... Read more
(04/09/2009) Good news for Europe's drivers, and for Europe's 230 million cars! Europe's mobile phone industry will sign the eCall Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), giving its full backing to eCall. Europe's in-car automatic emergency call system has life-saving potential as it automatically dials 112, Europe's single emergency number, when a car has a serious accident and sends its location to the nearest emergency service – even when the passengers do not know or cannot say where they are. ... Read more
According to the Brussels, Portugal is among the 15 countries of the European Union (EU) have signed the eCall Memorandum of Understanding, which includes the preparation of telephone networks and emergency services to receive the warning made by the communication technology from cars. ... Read more
The EU Commission is pushing for a Europe-wide introduction of the new vehicle security system eCall, with the year in the EU up to 2,500 lives could be saved. With eCall Vehicle accidents will be via mobile can automatically notify emergency services. ... Read more
In the past, some towns sirens were installed in Germany to warn people of floods, major fires or chemical accidents. Today, however, no longer exists such an alarm system, since most of the sirens have been dismantled since the end of the Cold War. Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Technological Trend Analysis INT Euskirchen wish that people were put on guard by the car horn. ... Read more
The newly installed Global Positioning System (GPS) in the Highway Patrolling Vehicles of traffic wing of Punjab Police has been able to save the lives of over 1130 injured persons in various accidents on highways in a single month alone. ... Read more
BMW has obtained the Ministry of Interior official certification of its support system "eCall", comparable to a "tag SOS board." Currently available on the Series 5, 6, 7, X5 and X6, it will soon be installed on the whole range. ... Read more
In the past, sirens howled to warn the population against floods, large fires or chemical accidents. Today, however, there is no extensive warning system in Germany, as most sirens were dismantled after the Cold War. Researchers of the Fraunhofer Institute for Technological Trend Analysis INT in Euskirchen want the population to be warned by car horns in the future. ... Read more
From the coming year in all new cars installed emergency call system eCall, the number of accidental deaths reduce, sirens howling, the replacement of earlier times. ... Read more
At the car2x conference in Ulm, the leading automotive supplier Continental presented its view on eCall and how it is investigating new business models that could help lower implementation costs and accelerate the time-to-market of eCall systems across Europe. eCall is an electronic emergency call that is activated for example when airbags are activated during an accident. ... Read more
Mondial Assistance has taken stock of the development during the last years of their telematic services in the auto environment in Spain, with services such as e-call, 'the stolen vehicle tracking, remote door opening or forwarding services. ... Read more
In december 2007 when the transport and security experts publicly announcing the results of the pilot, everyone seemed convinced that the project will take off any time soon. According to the original plans 2009 should have been the initial year. But what is the situation today? ... Read more
Police and Interior Ministry of North Rhine-Westphalia, according to a spokesperson in accidents increasingly rely on data to the airbag cover. Here's an overview of what data already stored in the car and how they are used. ... Read more
Qualcomm is offering its endorsement for the Third Generation Partnership Project’s (3GPP’s) recent approval of the eCall in-band modem specification, which supports the European Union’s eCall road safety initiative. ... Read more
A new CDC report based on an expert panel’s findings supports the use of a concept named advanced automatic collision notification (eCall), which employs vehicle sensors that automatically alert a remote advisor if that vehicle is involved in a moderate or severe front, rear, or side-impact crash. ... Read more
In-Vehicle Systems Two new specifications will allow all vehicles in Europe to make a 112 emergency call with relevant data about an accident or major incident. The work was completed in the 3GPP Technical Specification Group SA at their SA #43 meeting (9-12 March, 2009), before being presented to ETSI MSG for formal approval by the European standards organization. ... Read more
(live-PR.com) - DUBLIN, Ireland (Research and Markets) - Research and Markets (www.researchandmarkets.com/research/31ec68/an_an ..) has announced the addition of the "An Analysis of Private eCall and OE Telematics Services in Europe" report to their offering. ... Read more
In Brussels, ADAC received the EENA 112 Award 2009. Europe's largest automobile club received the award for their outstanding commitment to the introduction of Europe-wide emergency call system eCall. ADAC vice-president for technology Werner von Scheven received the award from Dushana Zdravkova, Member of the European Parliament. ... Read more
Research has shown that driver error is one of the most common causes of traffic accidents. Driver assistance technologies can therefore provide a vital helping hand in times of trouble. A research report from just-auto highlights developments in this fast-moving sector. ... Read more
On January 15, AP2 remained cut off the highway for six hours at the height of Castelldans (Girona) by a multiple collision caused by the snowfall niebla.Una, meanwhile, collapsed on June 9 Madrid. All this could have been avoided if the roads and vehicles were equipped with technology capable of alerting drivers of what happens on the road miles ahead. ... Read more
The European Union is promoting eCall to reduce the number of roadway fatalities by minimizing the response time when an accident has occurred. eCall is a combination of an In Vehicle System (NS), a device with a GSM cell phone and GPS location capability, and a corresponding infrastructure of Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs). When the device detects an accident it calls a PSAP, transmits the vehicle location and other data, and leaves a voice connection established. ... Read more
A Europe-wide survey, under the testing program "Euro test" in Germany was carried out by ADAC, shows a high acceptance of driver-assistance systems. Restraint is exercised only if a storage of personal data, or if additional costs incurred. ... Read more
The ACE Auto Club Europa in the debate about the new emergency call system eCall Brussels and Berlin warned that telematics services to rogue traders to forgive. "Our road users are simply seeking improved ways of saving lives," said ACE chief Wolfgang Rose on Saturday in Stuttgart. ... Read more
The Commission has proposed a package of urgent measures proposed so as to finally seriously with the European motor vehicle equipped with an automatic emergency call system (eCall) is begun. November, the Commission warned that the joint action plan of the Commission and the economy is stalled. ... Read more
In case of accident call: The system "eCall" automatically alerted the fire brigade and rescue forces. These facilities could have 2010 EU-wide standard in all new vehicles be included. ? pioneer and market leader in the use of his house system is the automotive group PSA Peugeot Citroen. ... Read more
Cross Country Automotive Services (Cross Country) announced today that it has conducted its one-millionth accident scene recovery event. The milestone underscores the demand for and proven success of Cross Country's Accident Management Services developed to address the specific needs of property casualty insurers and their policyholders. ... Read more
The EU eCall, could according to estimates save approximately around 2500 lives each year. The systems installed in PSA-Citroen vehicles has already generated 2600 emergency calls. ... Read more
The intelligent automobile systems can help "reduce congestion, pollution and the number and severity of road accidents." And 'what the House approving - with 417 votes in favor, 6 against and 5 abstentions - the report by Zita Gurmai (PSE, HU), which welcomes the initiative for the "Intelligent Car" ... Read more
It is pitch dark on the highway. No antidote traffic when it suddenly pops and steam from the engine swells. Then the car plunges headlong into a ditch. It will only discovered the next morning. Too late to the injured driver to help. A nightmare scenario, which is already so many motorists at night ... Read more
The Bavarian interior ministry has the public today, Monday on a system for locating mobile phones, which is down to just a few meters will work. ... Read more
At the car2x conference in Ulm, the leading automotive supplier Continental presented its view on eCall and how it is investigating new business models that could help lower implementation costs and accelerate the time-to-market of eCall systems across Europe. ... Read more
The Web-based remote service function "eCall" of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG of Germany eV Customer Service Association (KVD) with the Service Management Award 2008 has been impeccable. ... Read more
Bonn, Dusseldorf / Munich / Balingen - which dreams every customer: Shortly before the warranty period of its manufacturing facility expires, notify the service department of the manufacturer. ... Read more
The Commission has proposed a package of urgent measures proposed so as to finally seriously with the European motor vehicle equipped with an automatic emergency call system (eCall) is begun. ... Read more
The European Commission today outlined new plans to accelerate the drive for safer, cleaner and smarter cars. The Commission will start negotiations with European and Asian automotive industry associations later this year to reach an agreement on offering the pan-European in-vehicle emergency call system (eCall) as a standard option in all new cars from 2010. ... Read more
Autoliv Electronics plans to reduce its work force in Linköping Sweden by 25 white collars. The main reason is uncertainties within the Connected safety business unit. ... Read more
Assistance systems make driving safer, which is a recent poll that a majority of all drivers convinced. Many also have fear of distraction and manipulation - or know about many systems do not know. ... Read more
40,000 people each year in traffic accidents on the roads of the European Union were killed. It also shocked the EU Commission. An action plan aims to make roads safer. ... Read more
Ireland and other European countries have been asked to join up to an initiative which could help slash road deaths across the union. ECall is a built-in alarm system that automatically alerts emergency services in the event of a crash. ... Read more
The development of car-to-X-and car-to-car communications (including Car2X and Car2Car) suffers from a fundamental dilemma: on the one hand cars are usually at least ten years old before they are out of circulation, on the other hand find Innovations in computer and communications in some stroke a few months instead. ... Read more
Michael Sena looks at Europe from a telematics perspective, and discusses the issues that need to be considered when developing a pan-European telematics strategy for the next decade. ... Read more
Telematics Update's Precksha Saksena speaks to Alexander Weiss von Trostprugg, Altea's director of business development & strategic alliances. ... Read more
ACE Auto Club Europa in the debate about the new emergency call system eCall Brussels and Berlin warned that telematics services to rogue traders to forgive. ... Read more
MEP Zita Gurmai's report on the European Commission's Intelligent Car Communication "Towards Europe-wide, Safer, Cleaner and Efficient Mobility" has been adopted by the Plenary of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on 19 June. ... Read more
Despite the economic difficulties proven, italians are always attached to summer vacation. This year (estimation from Europ Assistance Italy) 67% of Europeans leaving for a holiday, while in Italy it is above average with 77% of the population (+ 9% compared to 2007) ready to leave their city, even if for a short period. ... Read more
Engineers and designers are racing to make the safest car possible - we take a peek at how it may look
No more crashes? As the British International Motor Show opens next week, it's worth noting that this could be a landmark year for safer driving.
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Is July the month of the year in which there are more road accidents. And it is precisely in this period that motorists feel the need for more services for assistance. Viasat launches SOS-Call. ... Read more
We are immersed in a technological revolution in the automotive industry. " 'The cars are broken and no longer be reprogrammed are fixed. " ... Read more
Despite the automotive industry being severely hit by economic downturn and high fuel prices, the consumer telematics industry continues to see healthy levels of innovation, with BMW and Chrysler leading the way; both plan to bring Internet access or Wi-Fi connectivity to cars in the United States this year. ... Read more
ITS Europe reports that Vodafone is ready to supply dedicated emergency call SIMs for cars. ... Read more
The European Commission Intelligent Car report “Towards Europe-wide, safer, cleaner and efficient mobility” has been adopted by the European Parliament in its Strasbourg Plenary session on 19 June. ... Read more
The smart cars and intelligent transport systems are among the most promising applications of the global Information Society. ... Read more
Slovakia became the 14th EU Member State to sign the eCall Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). ... Read more
Airbiquity Inc., A leading provider of communications software solutions for wireless data, in partnership with the European Telematics division of Continental AG, announced today that its modem technology intraband exposed in a vehicle demonstration call Emergency (eCall) on hand for the UEFA Cup Euro 2008. ... Read more
The EU is far from its 2010 target of reducing by 50% the number of casualties in road accidents compared to 2001. The EP adopted a report which proposed to include the European eCall emergency system as standard equipment in all new vehicles from 2010. ... Read more
It stressed that the systems of intelligent cars can help reduce congestion, pollution and the number and severity of road accidents. Calls then promote the eSafety initiative and introduce incentives for environmentally friendly equipment and security and a system of emergency calls on board. ... Read more
By September 2008, insurers and Maif Macif will offer their members a new solution based geolocation. Developed by Masternaut, this technology is called géosécurisation. ... Read more
Member companies of the National Union of Societies for assistance (SNSA) achieved a total turnover of 4125 billion euros in 2007 (+ 15.3% compared to 2006). These companies wish to speak Motorway futures but also be involved in the establishment of the European E-Call. ... Read more
Networking for comfort and security to any test: BMW ConnectedDrive now gets an extended emergency call. ... Read more
eSafety Support was present during this important event to promote the European eCall initiative aiming at making Europe’s roads safer for everyone, and highlight the importance of 112 implementation for eCall to be deployed across the EU. ... Read more
Slight decrease in deaths and injuries to road accidents. The auto theft are down compared to 2007, but woe to lower our guard. ... Read more
Tenders dependence exist, but they revolve mainly around the payment of an annuity. Companies assistance want to go further and make the service more. ... Read more
European Emergency Number Association announces that its new Advisory Board has been joined by 30 major political, association and solution providers to improve European emergency response, 1-1-2 ... Read more
In Europe there is an urgent need: to reduce the nearly 43,000 deaths each year are caused by nearly 3.3 million traffic accidents a social cost that exceeds 180 billion. ... Read more
The eCall Memorandum of Understanding (eCall MoU) is about to be signed by Vodafone Europe. Other important industry players, such as NXP semiconductors, have also expressed their interest to sign up to the MoU. ... Read more
The Bavarian manufacturer optimize its emergency call system to make it more comprehensive and detailed information transmitted automatically to relief in the event of an accident. ... Read more
In the March issue of BAPCO Journal we reported on the ground swell of support that is building up across Europe for the introduction of eCall and the fact that the UK has declined to sign the Memorandum of Understanding. In this issue, Ian Readhead, President of BAPCO, and holder of the Communications Portfolio for the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), explains how the operation of the UK’s Telematics Protocol differs from the proposed eCall system, and what role BAPCO could play in ensuring that both industry and professionals are fully prepared for the ‘telematics’ future. ... Read more
The eCall project, presented today at the Seminar on Intelligent Transport Systems, held in Madrid, was founded with the aim of preventing 2500 deaths a year in road and a 15% reduction in the severity of accidents, said today the organization of the event. ... Read more
The number of cellular network connections used for machine-to-machine communication has been forecasted to sky rocket to 186 million from 37.5 million connections in 2007 to 186 million connections in 2012. ... Read more
In the future, Bluetooth devices will be used for more than hands-free wireless communications. The wireless communications devices could potentially be used in people at risk of heart attack or diabetic collapse to notify emergency services, according to a report from Ofcom. ... Read more
The eCall project, presented today at the Seminar on Intelligent Transport Systems, held in Madrid, was founded with the aim of preventing 2500 deaths a year in road and a 15% reduction in the severity of accidents, said today the organization of the event. ... Read more
The "Pay As You Drive" was imposed in the USA, UK, Italy and the Middle East, where many motorists, mostly volunteers, have converted. In France, strategic and economic desirability of such an offer is being discussed by insurers. ... Read more
As more cars get navigation and communication systems, the number of wireless connections between machines is expected to jump. Cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) connections are set to rise by more than a third in the next four years, analyst Berg Insight predicts, driven by rollouts of vehicle telematics. ... Read more
The number of cellular network connections used for machine-to-machine communication will grow from 37.5 million in 2007 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 37.9 percent to 186 million connections in 2012, according to Berg Insight (Gothenburg, Sweden). ... Read more
European action plan for road safety 2003-2010 provides for the deployment of new technologies for road safety, including the program eCall. ... Read more
They have no fingers or ears or mouth. But spend the day communicating and sending messages by cellphone. They are the only ones that have a flat rate in the mobile and in Spain alone there are over one million. They are machines, machines talk to machines that silently thanks to a SIM card, ... Read more
Nearly half of the member states of the European Union have not yet signed the protocol eCall to equip all new vehicles of a system of appeal and location of emergency accident. ... Read more
Recent study prompts Germany and Austria to sign the eCall MoU that supports and promotes the adoption of eCall standards in all automobiles by 2010. ... Read more
Analyst firm Berg Insight found 2.2 million passenger cars in Europe had an on-board telematics device at the end of last year. Stolen vehicle tracking is the primary telematics application, followed by automatic emergency calling, driver assistance and motor insurance telematics. ... Read more
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c89046) has announced the addition of “Strategic Analysis of the European Markets for eCall and bCall Systems” to their offering. ... Read more
The European Parliament calls for the systems of emergency call ( "eCall") are standard equipment in all vehicles sold in Europe beginning in September 2009, says in a report adopted last week by the MEPs. ... Read more
Each year on average 41,600 people are killed on European roads. You can reduce the number of accidents? You can make the roads safer? ... Read more
Nearly half of the member states of the European Union have not yet signed the protocol eCall to equip all new vehicles of a system of appeal and location of emergency accident. ... Read more
This system, called "eCall", triggers an emergency call when there has been an accident that incorporates detailed information about the status of the vehicle that is obtained through a positioning system similar to GPS (global positioning system). ... Read more
The European Commission outlined new plans to accelerate the drive for safer, cleaner and smarter cars. The aim is to offer an automatic emergency call system (eCall) as a standard option in all new cars from 2010. ... Read more
Traditionally eCall has been an application rated as highly beneficial by consumers. However, consumers have indicated their unwillingness to pay more than 100 Euros for these systems. With the European automobile manufacturers association (ACEA) proposing different types of eCall solutions and thus ensuring cost effectiveness, and with companies including BMW and Magneti Marelli offering technology-neutral telematics platforms such as NGTP and tema.mobility, the future looks very bright for the entire bouquet of telematics services. ... Read more
Infineon is the first semiconductor manufacturer having signed a Memorandum of understanding to support the European Commission automotive safety initiative. With the move, the company intends to add momentum to the eCall pan-european proposal for integrating automatic accident alert systems to vehicles. ... Read more
Traditionally sold in the aftermarket, access and security systems such as immobilisers and remote keyless entry (RKE) are currently being offered as standard, factory-fitted features by vehicle manufacturers. The stolen vehicle tracking (SVT) system is emerging as a promising vehicular security product in the aftermarket. ... Read more
In an address delivered before the European Parliament, Zita Gurmai the rapporteur of the Committee on Transport and Tourism today deplored the delay in the deployment of eCall, the emergency call system pan-European that could save up to 2,500 lives a year once widespread throughout the fleet. ... Read more
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