Automotive News for Industry Professionals - updated daily, Monday through Friday!http://www.automotivedigest.comThe NHTSA has completed pilot studies and will decide next year whether to issue new regulations that govern vehicle-to-vehicle communication technology in its pursuit to reduce traffic fatalities. A spokesman for the agency said connected vehicle technology can reduce up to 80% of crash scenarios. IIHS president Adrian Lund said it will take decades for the majority of vehicles on the road to have the technologies.http://www.automotivedigest.com/content/displayArticle.aspx?a=8555902/03/2012Ford announced plans to introduce EcoBoost engines in its redesigned 2013 Escape, Fusion, Focus, and Interceptor (used by law-enforcement agencies,) tripling the production capacity of EcoBoost-equipped vehicles to more than 383,000 vehicles in 2012. Already popular on some Ford models, the 3.5 liter V6 EcoBoost accounts for 42% of the engine mix on the F-150. Last year Ford built 127,883 vehicles with an EcoBoost engine in North America.http://www.automotivedigest.com/content/displayArticle.aspx?a=8553702/03/2012NADA attendees can get the latest information on the "new normal" in the auto industry, what influences car shoppers' behavior and how external factors have now altered and influence the consumer mindset in a NADA Workshop entitled "Connect with Transparency," conducted by Tori Morandi, manager of industry education, and Rick Wainschel, vice president of automotive insights, AutoTrader.com. Check the schedule for two workshops on Friday and one on Saturday.http://www.automotivedigest.com/content/displayArticle.aspx?a=8554902/03/2012eBay Motors is upgrading their Motors iPhone app to allow users to search for a vehicle simply by taking a picture of it! A potential buyer walking along the street can snap a photo of the back end of a desirable car to identify the make, model and year, and the app will then match that vehicle with listings on eBay.http://www.automotivedigest.com/content/displayArticle.aspx?a=8555002/03/2012The National Transportation Safety Board recommended that the FMCSA mandate retrofitting Roll Stability Control (RSC) systems on all in-use tank trailers with a GVW over 10,000 pounds and electronic stability control systems on all commercial vehicles over 10,000 pounds, including those with hydraulic brakes. The NHTSA says adding stability-control systems could save 66 lives annually. A 2010 NHTSA study called "Safety Benefits of Stability Control Systems For Tractor-Semitrailers" can be viewed at www.trb.org.http://www.automotivedigest.com/content/displayArticle.aspx?a=8554202/03/2012