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2013 Ford Fusion Energi Gets Top Safety Ratings From NHTSA, IIHS
The belief that electric cars must somehow perform badly in crashes is slowly being eroded, with many well-known examples scoring well in crash tests around the world. The 2013 Ford Fusion Energi, the plug-in hybrid variant of Ford's midsize offering, is the latest to join that list, with a top...
2013 Nissan Altima Gets Five-Star NCAP Crash-Test Rating
With all eyes turned to the 2012 Paris Auto Show, Nissan has quietly announced that its all-new 2013 Nissan Altima has been awarded a 5-star overall rating by the National... September 28, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 4
2013 Chevrolet Sonic Recalled For Faulty Turn Signals
At the end of last week, Chevrolet posted an official recall notice for all 2013 Sonic cars after it discovered a fault in the system responsible for detecting a blown turn... September 25, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2
Point Of View: Gas Taxes Are Better Than Fuel Economy Rules--Discuss
With the announcement of final rules for corporate average fuel efficiency of 54.5 mpg by 2025, the NHTSA and EPA have done two things. The agencies have given carmakers both... September 13, 2012 by John Voelcker 23
2013 Ford Escape Recalled Again For Engine Bay Fire Risk
It has only been on sale a few months, but the popular 2013 Ford (NYSE:F) Escape has just received its second recall relating to potential engine-bay fires. According to... September 6, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 4
2012 Coda Vehicles Recalled For Airbag Flaw
Coda is one of America's newest auto brands, and now, it's undergoing a time-honored rite of passage: its first official recall. According to a bulletin from the National... August 27, 2012 by Richard Read 2
Mitsubishi ‘i’ Electric Car Recalled For Faulty Airbag System
This morning, Mitsubishi North America announced an official recall of certain 2012 Mitsubishi i electric cars after it became apparent that there may be an incompatibility... August 9, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 3
2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Gets 4-Star NHTSA Safety Rating
A few months after going on sale, the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in hybrid has been given an official crash-test rating by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration... July 23, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 7
More Doom & Gloom On Higher MPG Standards From Car Dealers
It's not news that new, higher fuel-economy standards will raise the cost of future cars in real dollars. Now a new study, funded by the National Automobile Dealers... April 17, 2012 by John Voelcker 12
Volt Hearings: Volt Is Safe, NHTSA "Acted Proportionally"
"Although we loaded the Volt with state-of-the-art safety features, we did not engineer the Volt to be a political punching bag. Sadly, that is what it's become." That's how... January 26, 2012 by Antony Ingram 5
U.S. DoT Sued For Toyota Prius Unintended Acceleration Documents
Five days ago, when we told you the National Academy of Sciences was backing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s findings into unintended acceleration... January 25, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 3
NHTSA Closes Chevy Volt Battery-Pack Fire Safety Investigation
Well, it's all over but the shouting now. This afternoon, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a statement saying it had closed its investigation into... January 20, 2012 by John Voelcker 10
Prius Unintended Acceleration: Electronic Faults Untraceable
A new report from a National Academy of Sciences panel has said that the NHTSA was justified in closing a probe into Toyota's 2009 and 2010 unintended acceleration cases... January 20, 2012 by Antony Ingram 3
Car Dealers Fight Higher MPG Rules, Again, Over Affordability
You'd think that if President Obama, two government agencies, and 13 of the world's largest carmakers supported a set of new regulations to improve gas mileage, they might be... January 19, 2012 by John Voelcker 4
Animation Shows Chevy Volt Crash Safety Updates: Video
Yesterday, General Motors announced a Customer Satisfaction Program for all assembled Chevy Volt sedans, aimed at strengthening the battery compartment to prevent coolant... January 6, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Chevrolet To Offer Volt Modifications Against Battery Fire Risk
GM announced today that it would offer a "customer satisfaction" initiative that provides modifications to roughly 12,400 Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric cars to... January 5, 2012 by John Voelcker 7
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