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Odometer Fraud Up in the U.S.
Odometer rollbacks are on the rise nationwide. The number of vehicles with suspect odometers tops 2 million, according to the latest CARFAX data. Roughly 2.1 million vehicles on the road have had ...
New Year’s Day Road Deaths Expected to Decline This Year
An estimated 375 people could die on U.S. roads this New Year's Day holiday period, according to analysis by the National Safety Council (NSC). This number is down 8 percent from the 408 deaths ...
Analysis: Strong El Niño Could Equate to More Floods This Winter
A recent analysis by NASA's sea level change science team finds that if a strong El Nino develops this winter, coastal cities along the western U.S. seaboard could see an increase in the frequency of ...
Self-Driving Cars Could Be on UK Roads by 2026
Self-driving cars could be on some British roads by 2026, the country's transport minister Mark Harper said on Wednesday. Cars with full self-driving technology are not currently permitted on ...
FDA Wants More Power to Recall Drugs, Require Inspections of Eyedrop Makers
When you buy eyedrops at a U.S. store, you might assume you're getting a product made in a clean, well-maintained factory that's passed muster with health regulators. But repeated recalls involving ...
How One Automaker is Addressing a Headlight Dilemma
The increased illumination of LED (light-emitting diode) headlights creates a dilemma: It allows drivers to see more clearly ahead, but can cause additional glare for drivers in the oncoming lane, ...
Tesla Recalls 120,000 Vehicles Over Doors That May Open During a Crash
Tesla is recalling just over 120,000 Model S and Model X vehicles in the United States over the risk of doors being unlocked and opening during a crash, the automaker said Friday. Tesla released an ...
Title Insurer Reports Another Cybersecurity Event; Fitch Monitoring Ratings
Less than a month after New York insurance regulators said a title insurer would pay $1 million for violations of a cybersecurity regulation stemming from a 2019 breach, the holding company for the ...