Safety and Regulation
Subaru Forester tops Honda CR-V in small SUV review
9:38 am U.S. ET | May 21, 2013
The Subaru Forester small SUV beat the Honda CR-V and other rivals in testing by Consumer Reports, which ranked the model as its top pick in that segment.... Read More » Comments [0] | Recommendations [0]
KEITH CRAIN
You can't mandate human behavior
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
They are at it again in California. The mandates for zero-emission vehicles mean that to sell any volume there, you will need to have some sort of electric car for that market. Some car companies may decide to get out of the California market because it doesn't make sense Keith Crain is editor-in-chief of Automotive News.... Read More »| Related topics: | Automakers and Suppliers | Regulation and Safety | Cutaways | Final Assembly | Green Car | Future Product | Vehicle Design | Vehicle Technology | Manufacturing | New Product |
Industry: EU trade deal would lift exports
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
U.S. auto exports to Europe could quadruple within 15 years if regulators get rid of tariffs and adopt standard vehicle-safety rules, automaker associations say.... Read More »Subaru, Mitsubishi small crossovers top new crash test
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 16, 2013
The Subaru Forester and Mitsubishi Outlander Sport have won top honors from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, becoming the only small SUVs to ace the group's new "small overlap" crash test.... Read More »U.S. to monitor cybersecurity risks as car connectivity grows
3:04 pm U.S. ET | May 15, 2013
Rising cybersecurity risks to drivers as their cars become increasingly powered by and connected to computers have prompted federal auto safety regulators to start a new office focusing on the threat.... Read More »NHTSA confirms new deputy, considers push for automatic braking
3:51 pm U.S. ET | May 15, 2013
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has confirmed David Friedman, previously a transportation analyst at the Union of Concerned Scientists, as its new deputy administrator.... Read More »Cost to be big factor in 'talking' cars acceptance, LaHood says
3:51 pm U.S. ET | May 14, 2013
Cars that "talk" to each other to avoid crashes or traffic jams, like those being tested here, will save lives but the cost of the systems will determine consumers' acceptance of such technology, the transportation secretary said today.... Read More »Toyota puts high beams on headlight regulation
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013
With a recent petition, Toyota has intensified the pressure on safety regulators to approve new headlights currently forbidden on U.S. roads.... Read More »EDITORIAL
NHTSA must see the light on safety updates
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration needs to review its process for allowing automakers to introduce advances in lighting technology.... Read More »EDITORIAL
Are F&I products next?
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013
Dealers have long feared that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would find a way to wreak havoc in dealership F&I offices, even though it has no direct jurisdiction over dealerships except buy-here, pay-here stores.... Read More »Chrysler recalls 469,000 SUVs worldwide over gearshift issue
12:52 pm U.S. ET | May 11, 2013
Chrysler Group is recalling about 469,000 SUVs worldwide to update software after some vehicles' circuit boards were found to be transmitting signals that trigger inadvertent gearshifts to neutral, the automaker said Saturday.... Read More »Corvettes from 2005-2007 being probed over headlight problems
10:21 am U.S. ET | May 10, 2013
Federal auto safety regulators have launched a preliminary investigation into the Chevrolet Corvette from model years 2005 to 2007, citing dozens of complaints that the car's headlights can turn themselves off without warning.... Read More »Car Cutaways
U.S. regulators close inquiries into Ford, Chrysler vehicles
12:18 pm U.S. ET | May 8, 2013
Federal safety regulators closed two separate probes into vehicles made by Ford and Chrysler after the two automakers conducted safety recalls this year to fix glitches in some models.... Read More »BMW recalls 220,000 vehicles in Takata airbag issue
9:54 am U.S. ET | May 7, 2013
BMW said it is recalling about 220,000 vehicles worldwide from model years 2002 and 2003 as part of a wider recall affecting airbags made by supplier Takata.... Read More »Study: 90% of parents admit to driving distracted
1:49 pm U.S. ET | May 7, 2013
Nearly nine of 10 parents admit to talking, texting or otherwise driving distracted while transporting their children in the past month, a new study by the University of Michigan reveals.... Read More »General Motors recalls more than 38,000 sedans over circuit board glitch
3:37 pm U.S. ET | May 6, 2013
GM will recall more than 38,000 sedans equipped with its "eAssist" mild hybrid system to repair circuit boards that may overheat leading to a loss of battery charge or in extreme cases, a fire in the trunk.... Read More »EDITORIAL
Hidden talents?
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013
You have to go back decades to find a nominee for secretary of transportation with fewer apparent qualifications for the job than Anthony Foxx, mayor of Charlotte, N.C.... Read More »
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