Mandatory in every single new car sold within the European Union since April 2018, eCall stands for emergency call. The system works exactly as you would expect, but nevertheless, Mercedes still has ...

MEPs at Strasbourg’s European Parliament have voted in favour of mandating that emergency call devices be fitted to new cars sold in the EU from October 2015. The proposed eCall system automatically ...

The Europe-wide emergency call system for vehicles is now operational in Germany on 4G and 5G networks. GSM networks will be switched off soon.

Mercedes and Daimler Vans have been equipping vehicles with the eCall emergency call function since 2012, and its ubiquitous application in each automakers’ lineups is why their latest recall extends ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Mercedes-Benz is initiating a massive recall of 2016-2021 models due to concerns that its eCall system may not provide an ...

A new massive Tesla recall is happening in Germany after regulators confirmed that thousands of Model Y and Model 3 units suffer from software glitches. In this aerial view newly completed Tesla Model ...

The satellite-based system automatically alerts emergency services in case of a serious accident. The European parliament on July 3 demanded all new cars be forced to be equipped by 2015 with an ...

Demand for eCall systems in cars is increasing. In case of a crash, the eCall system automatically communicates and broadcasts its location to the nearest emergency center, which can cut response time ...

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 ...

February 19, 2014. Rohde & Schwarz will demonstrate its compact eCall test solution for in-vehicle emergency call systems for the first time at the Mobile World Congress. The setup consists of the R&S ...