DETROIT (AP) – Six of 12 small cars performed well in front-end crash tests conducted by an insurance industry group, but some popular models fared poorly in the safety evaluations. Only the two-door and four-door Honda Civic models earned the top rating of “good” in the tests done by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. …
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Automotive hackers commandeered control of a Ford Escape and Toyota Prius during a recent experiment, and using data culled from the experiment came up with some tips on how automakers can block hackers from gaining access to cars. Breaching security in the cars’ software, they did things like start and stop the engines, manipulate steering …
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There are plenty of nay-sayers who are already shoveling dirt on Elon Musk’s proposal that someone or some entity take up the design for a high-speed conveyance he is calling Hyperloop to create a 30-minute trip between San Francisco and Los Angeles. Hyperloop, a high-speed solar/electromagnetically powered “train” concept that would travel in an enclosed …
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Sometimes, it’s a guilty pleasure to be able to say, “We told you so.” But in this case, we’re confirming a trend that is good news for American consumers, so we feel no guilt at all. Electric vehicle sales are up, and so are sales of fuel-efficient traditional cars. That reflects what our polling at …
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A recent analysis of four years of public surveys conducted by AAA shows that US citizens are less concerned about dangerous driving habits. The troubling decrease in concern about such activities comes alongside the first annual increase in traffic fatalities in seven years. Deaths were up an estimated 5.3 percent, totaling 34,080 in 2012, according …
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In August, Toyota enjoyed its best month of sales in more than five years. The company sold more than 231,000 cars in the United States, a number that topped Ford for the second month in a row. But rather than sit complacent, Toyota is making some significant changes to some of its most well-known cars. …
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The body lurches sideways. The neck bends in a U-shape. The seat belt and front airbag offer almost no help. These are the markings of a side-impact car accident. Protecting occupants in side-impact crashes has been a problem that has vexed automotive safety engineers. These types of accidents are responsible for 39 percent of traffic …
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Self-driving cars often sound like something out of science fiction. But they are inching closer to reality. This week, Continental AG, one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, announced a partnership with IBM, the world’s largest technology company, in which they will help bring autonomous cars to roads across the globe. “This is not a …
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A Volkswagen executive said the company’s Chattanooga, Tenn., plant will likely build an all new crossover SUV for the company, even as conservative politicians bash the automaker for inviting the UAW to organize workers at the plant. Marc Trahan, executive vice president of quality for Volkswagen in the U.S. said at an Automotive Press Association …
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In an effort to curb distracted driving, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a plan on Monday to designate certain areas along the state’s highways as “texting zones.” “New York State is continuing to use every tool at its disposal to combat texting while driving,” Cuomo said during Monday’s news conference. “We are now launching …
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