Under a new European Union law, automobile manufacturers must equip all new car types with eCall, a system that automatically calls emergency services after an accident. But there are privacy ...

The eCall system automatically calls 112, the European equivalent of America’s 911, after a collision. That number is automatically redirected to local emergency services across the EU. It’s a ...

If by any chance you were wondering when you’ll be able to get your hands on the eCall system, we’re happy to inform you that the objective is to have it functioning across the EU by 2015.

Mercedes-Benz is initiating a massive recall of 2016-2021 models due to concerns that its eCall system may not provide an accurate location to emergency responders in the event of a collision. The ...

Mercedes and Daimler Vans’ ubiquitous eCall emergency call function is at the heart of their latest recall for some 254,800 vehicles. Opens in new window. Skip to main content.

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio market research analysts forecast the global automotive eCall market to grow at a CAGR of above 19% during the period 2018-2022, according to their latest report.

Mercedes-Benz will recall almost 1.3 million cars in the U.S. due to a fault in their eCall emergency call system which may send help to the wrong place.

As the eCall initiative goes live this month, the GSA launched a test initiative to support eCall device manufacturers in their preparation for type approval. In safety-critical situations, eCall must ...

Mercedes found that it had no record of the eCall system behaving in a similar way during any of its internal testing, including during vehicle crash tests in various scenarios. "MBAG began to work ...

Santa Rosa, CA. Keysight Technologies announced the Keysight E6950A eCall conformance test solution, which is on display this week at Automotive Testing Expo in Novi, MI. The ...