OMG! Texting While Driving is a Deadly Distraction
Doctors are speaking out on the consequences of distracted driving, and the Alliance is helping sponsor this national educational program launched by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Orthopaedic Trauma Association.
Increasing Awareness of “Forgotten Child” Deaths
The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers today announced that it has joined Safe Kids USA and more than 40 other interested organizations in efforts to increase awareness and urge parents and caregivers to never leave a child alone in a vehicle.
Aluminum Innovations
Automakers are exploring every part of the vehicle for innovations, and the aluminum industry is helping us design and manufacture cleaner, safer, better performing automobiles that use less fuel and produce fewer emissions.
The New National Program to Reduce CO2 and Fuel Use
In the past year, automakers supported new standards for CO2 and MPG through 2016, and now we are working with NHTSA and EPA on a program for 2017 and beyond.
09.08.10 - Automakers Join Orthopaedic Surgeons in Education Efforts to Stop Distracted Driving
The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers today joined The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and The Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) in a national public education campaign on the dangers of texting while driving. The partnership’s initial efforts include placing the AAOS/OTA’s already-successful “OMG: Get the Message” campaign signs in thousands of doctors’ office waiting rooms nationwide. [ Read More ]
07.19.10 - President Obama Urged to Create Task Force for Plug-In Electric Vehicles
Organizations representing auto manufacturers, electric
utilities and the electric drive industry today called on President Obama to establish a new
National Electric Fuel Task Force to help accelerate the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles and
the necessary infrastructure. [ Read More ]
07.01.10 - Automakers Urge Drivers and Passengers to Buckle Up; Urge More Federal Action to Boost Safety Belt Use
“Safety belts are the most important safety equipment in any vehicle,” said Alliance President and CEO Dave McCurdy. “Since several states have exceeded a 90 percent usage rate we know that near-universal belt use is possible. [ Read More ]
