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Insurers Wave Caution Flag at New Auto Safety Technology
Automakers are accelerating the rollout of technology designed to avoid crashes, but insurance companies are waving a caution flag at consumers eyeing discounts for buying collision-avoiding brakes ...
Trump’s Auto Efficiency Rollback Makes Safety Claims; Experts Are Wary
The Trump administration intends to brand its rollback of Obama-era fuel economy requirements as a life saver, literally -- even labeling it the "Safer and Affordable Fuel Efficient Vehicles Rule." ...
Life-Saving Tech Not Yet Standard on Most Cars
Computerized sensors that warn drivers they're about to rear-end another vehicle or prevent other types of accidents are available on models made by every major auto manufacturer. The problem, ...
Insurance Group Blasts Safety of U.S. Car Headlights
Headlights on a third of U.S. midsize car models do a poor job, and only one, the Toyota Prius v, performed well enough with an optional upgrade to earn a good rating from the Insurance Institute for ...
Fiat Chrysler Ordered to Pay $70M Over Auto Safety Reporting Lapses
The U.S. Department of Transportation said Thursday it is fining Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV $70 million for failing to report vehicle crash deaths and injuries since 2003. The Italian-American ...
Takata Must Pay Up to a Record $200M Over Defective Air Bags
The Japanese maker of air bags linked to the deaths or injuries of dozens of motorists has agreed to pay a U.S. civil penalty of up to $200 million and have an independent monitor oversee the ...
Republican Auto Safety Proposals Draw Warning from U.S. Regulators
Republican proposals to improve U.S. auto safety came under fire on Tuesday from federal regulators, who warned that proposed changes to current rules would erode consumer safety and give automakers ...