If you stick with stereotypes, America is the land of the free, and Europe is where excessive regulation stifles innovation. But with one key bit of automotive safety tech, the inverse was true.

As big proponents of adaptive headlights — lights that actively dim small sections of the high-beam to provide both maximum illumination without blinding drivers and pedestrians — we were excited to ...

Tesla launched support for adaptive headlights in North America in June with the 2024.20 software update. However, the function set was still limited compared to what European vehicles offer. Almost ...

The first headlights to adorn automobiles weren’t all that much better than squinting real hard and hoping any cows in the road had the good sense to move out of your way. The dim light cast by early ...

The United States may be a land of freedom and opportunity, but it is also a place with some seriously dumb laws. Take Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108 for example, which legally prevents ...

Ford may be developing more advanced headlights that point where the driver is looking Opel, when owned by GM, was working on similar technology in 2015 U.S. headlight laws are just now changing to ...

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After nearly a decade of petitions, the NHTSA is giving the OK to ADB (Adaptive Driving Beam). ANDREW TARANTOLA: The first headlights to adorn automobiles weren't all that much better than squinting ...

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On February 1, 2022, the Deputy Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Steven S. Cliff, signed Regulation Identifier Number 2127-AL83. That’s a lot of bureaucracy for ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is finally poised to legalize adaptive beam headlights in the US. On Tuesday, the NHTSA announced that it has issued a final rule that will update ...