Car Safety
Fisker Karma Fire: Owner, Company, Analyst Trade Accusations
Oh dear. This could get ugly. The owner of a new 2012 Fisker Karma that burned to the ground in Sugar Land, Texas, is trading accusations with Fisker. The fire destroyed two other cars and damaged the garage it was stored in and other parts of the house. The owner reported a smell of burning rubber...
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
Fisker Issues Recall And Personal Apology For Software Glitch
As cars become increasingly complex, with more and more systems controlling their operation, recalls for first-year models are all but inevitable. Such is the case with the... January 13, 2012 by Kurt Ernst 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
Tsunami-Damaged Nissan Leafs Show Strength Of Battery Packs
When we wrote last year about the 2011 Nissan Leaf being waterboarded for your safety, little did we know an even sterner test was about to challenge the safety of Nissan's... December 26, 2011 by Antony Ingram 3
Volt Owners Speak Up, Say It's Safe, Rave About Their Electric Cars
It's been a tough few weeks of publicity for the Chevrolet Volt, the extended-range electric car that's the green halo vehicle at General Motors. Now, despite sales below... December 5, 2011 by John Voelcker 11
Today's Volt Update: GM Buyback, Owners Rally, Sales Goal Unmet
Phew. Yesterday was quite a day indeed in Chevy Volt land. A bevy of news items hit the wires, following Monday's offer of loaner cars to Volt owners who weren't comfortable... December 2, 2011 by John Voelcker 10
Chevy Volt Electric Car Buyers Unfazed By Fire Reports
Even as Chevrolet celebrated its 100th anniversary recently, different concerns were mounting from some media outlets and green car curmudgeons. They weren't concerned about... November 22, 2011 by Thomas Bey 5
Hybrid Cars Safer To Crash In, Worse If You're A Pedestrian
There are many good reasons to drive a hybrid car, but did you know that one of them is improved safety levels? It's true - according to data gathered by the Highway Loss... November 17, 2011 by Antony Ingram 2
NHTSA To Treat Crashed Electric Cars With More Respect After Volt Blaze
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is considering adopting a new set of procedures for tow trucks and wrecking yards to follow when dealing with... November 15, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 1
Fire Marshal Says NC Garage Fire Started Away From Chevy Volt: Exclusive
Preliminary conclusions from the investigation into a Mooresville, North Carolina, house fire that destroyed a Chevrolet Volt indicate the fire did not start in the vehicle... November 14, 2011 by John Voelcker 8
Plan On Crashing Your Plug-In Car? Volvo Will Keep You Safe
Cars of today are immeasurably safer than those even a decade ago, and manufacturers have been working very carefully to ensure that the different requirements of electric... October 25, 2011 by Antony Ingram 2
2012 Fiat 500 Minicar Named IIHS Top Safety Pick Despite Size
Yes, small can still be safe. Imagine! The diminutive 2012 Fiat 500 minicar was deemed a Top Safety Pick by the influential Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). In... October 19, 2011 by John Voelcker 2
Volkswagen, Audi Recall Clean-Diesel TDI Cars For Fuel Leak Problem
The Volkswagen Group 2.0-liter clean-diesel TDI engine has been fitted to quite a number of VW vehicles over the years, as well as the Audi A3 TDI. Now the company has... October 6, 2011 by John Voelcker
2012 Renault Twizy Price Announced -- But Will It Ever Come To The U.S.?
A few years ago the idea that mainstream european automakers would be focusing so much effort on minuscule electric urban runabouts would have been met with derision. But a... October 5, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 6
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