GM opens $14M active-safety test area in Milford - The Detroit News
Milford Township — General Motors Co. has a new $14 million test area for active-safety systems at its Milford Proving Ground that will help the carmaker quicken development of advanced safety features, including self-driving vehicle technology. GM’s Mark Reuss, head of global product development, said the facility will help GM achieve its goal for being tops in automotive safety leadership. “We want our brands to be the first brands customers think of when they think about safety and buying a new vehicle,” Reuss said. More than a year ago, rocked by a deadly ignition switch recall crisis, GM transformed its safety culture, recall practices and safety and engineering organizations. The systems — with some additional features such as lane-departure warning — are available for about $400, said John Capp, GM’s director of global safety strategy and vehicle programs. The pedestrian braking system will be available on the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu and Cadillac CT6. It will fully stop a vehicle going up to 20 miles per hour from hitting a pedestrian and at higher speeds will help mitigate the severity of a crash. The suites of active safety technologies will be deployed across GM’s Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles, from the Chevrolet Spark minicar to the luxury CT6 sedan. Source: www.detroitnews.com
