• News
  • Guides
  • Reviews
  • Media
  • About
  • News
  • Guides
  • Reviews
  • Media
  • About
Sign up Now (For Free)

Sign up for our newsletter and receive the latest automotive news in your inbox!

Invalid email address
We promise not to spam you. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Thanks for subscribing!
News
Read Now
  • All News
  • Automakers
  • Automobiles
  • Auto Shows
  • Business
  • EVs & Environment
  • Guides
  • Lawsuits/Legal
  • Regulatory
  • Ride-Sharing
  • Safety & Recalls
  • Technology
Recent
  • Toyota is No. 3 — Third Automaker to Pass EV Tax Credit Threshold
  • Ford Gains Ground on Strong June Sales, Up 31.5% YOY
  • Q&A: Cadillac Lyriq Exterior Design Manager Josh Thurber
  • After 18% Sales Slide, Tesla No Longer World’s Best-Selling EV Brand
  • Get Updated on Cars, EVs and More with the Headlight News Podcast
  • Founder of Spartan Diesel Technologies Faces a Year in Jail for Selling Diesel Defeat Devices
  • What Costs More: New Car or Rent? The $1K a Month Car Payment Hit’s New Highs
  • The Rearview Mirror: The End of the Road for Route 66
  • Here We Go Again: Automakers Report June Sales Decline
  • Recession or Not, U.S. Car Market is in For a Big Boom
Editor’s Choice
    Reviews
    Read Now
    • All Reviews
    • Classic Cars
    • Concept Cars
    • Convertibles
    • Coupes
    • Crossovers/CUVs
    • Diesel
    • Hot hatches
    • Hybrids
    • Luxury Vehicles
    • Minivans
    • Muscle Cars
    • Pickups
    • Sedans
    • Sports Cars
    • Super Cars
    • SUVs
    Recent Reviews
    • A Week With: 2022 Lexus NX 350h
    • A Week With: 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe Overland
    • A Week With: 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan SE R-Line Black
    • First Drive: 2023 Cadillac Lyriq
    • First Drive: 2022 Ford Bronco Everglades Edition
    • A Week With: 2022 Mazda3 2.5 S AWD Hatchback
    • First Drive: 2023 Honda HR-V
    • First Drive: 2022 Ford Bronco Raptor
    • A Week With: 2022 GMC Terrain AT4 AWD
    • A Week With: 2022 Cadillac Escalade Sport
    Editor’s Choice
      Guides
      Car Warranty
      • Endurance Warranty Reviews
      • BMW Extended Warranty
      • Extended Warranty For Cars Over 100k Miles
      • Extended Car Warranty Cost
      • Subaru Extended Warranty
      • CarShield Reviews
      • CarShield Cost
      • Aftermarket Car Warranty
      • CARCHEX Warranty Reviews
      • Reputable Extended Car Warranty Companies
      • Used Car Warranty Companies
      • Best Car Warranty
      • Is CarShield A Scam?
      • Mercedes Extended Warranty
      • CarShield Plans
      Insurance
      • How To Identify A Car Insurance Company
      • Geico Mechanical Breakdown Insurance
      • How Far Back Does A Car Insurance Company Look
      • Mechanical Breakdown Insurance For Used Cars
      • State Farm Mechanical Breakdown Insurance
      • Mechanical Breakdown Insurance From Progressive
      • Dollar A Day Insurance
      • Auto Insurance For SSI Recipients
      • Car Insurance Rates After A Suspended License
      • Auto Insurance For Salvage Vehicles
      • Average Cost of Dodge Ram 1500 Car Insurance
      • Car Insurance Florida
      • Full Coverage Auto Insurance
      • GrubHub Insurance
      • Amazon Delivery Auto Insurance
      Shipping
      • Car Shipping Companies
      • uShip Reviews
      • Auto Shipping From California To Hawaii
      • Montway Auto Transport Reviews
      • Cheap Car Shipping
      • Easy Auto Ship Reviews
      • Auto Shipping Miami
      • Auto Shipping To Alaska
      • Car Shipping Cost
      • Auto Shipping Hawaii
      • Auto Shipping Puerto Rico
      • Sherpa Auto Transport Reviews
      • Auto Shipping Atlanta
      • Auto Shipping Boston
      • Auto Shipping. Chicago
      About
      • About Us
      • Contact Us
      • Terms of Use
      • Privacy Policy
      • Affiliate Disclosure
      • Sitemap
      TheDetroitBureau.com

      More than just “another” place to find news, reviews, spy shots, commentary, features, and guides about the auto industry. TheDetroitBureau doesn’t stop with the press releases or confuse a few lines of opinion with insightful, in-depth reporting.

      Contact Us

      Like what you see? Have some ideas for making The Detroit Bureau.com even better? Let us know, we’d love to hear your voice.

        Media
        Listen Now
        • Headlight News: All Episodes
        More from TheDetroitBureau
        • Guides
        • Latest News
        • Auto Reviews
        • Podcasts
        Headlight News

        TheDetroitBureau.com’s Headlight News offers a look at the past week’s top automotive news stories, as well as what’s coming up in the week ahead. Check out the week’s top story and our latest review…along with a dive into the past with this week in automotive history.

        home > news > Automakers > Stellantis First to Offer Emergency Vehicle Alert System

        Stellantis First to Offer Emergency Vehicle Alert System

        Dubbed EVAS, the system alerts drivers to emergency vehicles approaching them or for those up ahead.

        Larry Printz
        Larry Printz , Executive Editor
        Jan. 03, 2022
        EVAS alerts drivers of emergency vehicles approaching them from behind.

        A new system that warns drivers of nearby emergency vehicles is set to debut at the CES electronics show, Jan. 5-8 in Las Vegas.

        Owners of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Fiat and Alfa Romeo vehicles are about to receive a free over-the-air software update called the Emergency Vehicle Alert System or EVAS, which is powered by HAAS Alert’s Safety Cloud.

        The feature generates a message when an emergency vehicle is near, the type of vehicle it is, and the direction its heading. Unlike other systems, EVAS notifies drivers when vehicles are approaching from behind, as well as those stopped up ahead. 

        To get the system, owners must be subscribed to a Stellantis data plan.

        How EVAS works

        The hardware and software use real time data from emergency vehicles using the HAAS company’s service called Safety Cloud.

        When an emergency vehicle driver activates their light bar, the first responder’s location is sent out via cellular technology to vehicles with Safety Cloud transponders using geo-fencing, disregarding vehicles on the opposite side of a divided highways. It alerts nearby drivers as well as other responding emergency vehicles with approximately a half-mile. This gives drivers an additional warning and more time to move over and slow down compared to conventional lights and sirens alone.

        The system is now integrated into new light bars, although the system can be retrofitted to older vehicles.

        Until now, consumers who use the Waze app have been receiving Safety Cloud alerts. WIth the consumation of the Stellantis deal, HAAS Alert will have a seond platform for sending out thier notifications.

        “It’s all about saving lives,” said Mamatha Chamarthi, Stellantis head of software business and product management.

        A newer safety system 

        The Safety Cloud system was evaluated a little more than two years ago by the Indian River Shores (Florida) Public Safety Department; Michigan State Police, New York City Fire Department (New York); Northwell (New York) Health Center for EMS, Rockville (Maryland) Volunteer Fire Department; and the Story County (Iowa) Sherriff’s Office.

        The service is now in use by more than 1,000 departments nationwide, in every state, and it comes standard on most new fire apparatus.

        Stellantis tapped the HAAS Safety Cloud after an employee didn’t hear an approaching emergency vehicle while driving with her children. It was noisy, and she was nearly involved in an accident after not hearing the approaching emergency vehicle. 

        HAAS, which developed the system with the Department of Homeland Security, is talking with other automakers about using the system.

        EVAS availability

        Stellantis is the first automaker to implement its EVAS system to 2018-and-newer Stellantis cars, trucks and SUVs equipped with Uconnect 4 or 5. The vehicle must be using the automaker’s safety and convenience data service, which costs $12.99 a month.

        Initially available only in North America, it could be offered eventually in all 14 Stellantis brands worldwide.

        “As the first global automaker to join Safety Cloud, Stellantis is making roads safer for their customers, and for the millions of emergency responders and roadway workers,” HAAS CEO Cory Hohs said.

        The HAAS Safety Cloud is already providing its information to navigation apps such as Waze, and according to the DHS, its developers are working with automotive manufacturers to enable HAAS’s analysis software to run directly on the automobile company’s own cloud.

        “We’re talking to other companies,” HAAS Director of Communication Brock Aun said.

        Recently Published
        2023 Toyota bZ4X XLE FWD driving

        Toyota is No. 3 — Third Automaker to Pass EV Tax Credit Threshold

        Yesterday
        2022 Ford F-150 Tremor - front 3-4

        Ford Gains Ground on Strong June Sales, Up 31.5% YOY

        Yesterday

        Q&A: Cadillac Lyriq Exterior Design Manager Josh Thurber

        Yesterday

        Leave a Reply Cancel reply

        Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

        Share this article:
        © The Detroit Bureau 2022
        • Guides
        • Privacy Policy
        • Terms of Use
        • Affiliate Disclosure
        • Contact Us
        • Sitemap
        Follow Us: