Safety News and Information (pg 5)

Feb 25, 2024 News

GM Cruise prepares to resume robotaxi testing after accident

California has yanked its license, so Houston or Dallas may be the locale

Bloomberg

Feb 22, 2024 Recalls

VW, Audi recall 260,000 cars to address fuel leak and fire risk

Golf-based models from 2015-2020 are affected

Byron Hurd

Feb 17, 2024 Study

The 10 states with the most drug-related fatal car accidents

NHTSA data also revealed the 5 states with the fewest drug-related car crashes

Stephen Williams

Feb 16, 2024 Report

The 10 most dangerous (and 10 safest) states for learning to drive

Kentucky tops the list for most traffic deaths involving learner's permit holders

Ben Hsu

Feb 16, 2024 Official

Fisker's 2023 Ocean vehicles face NHTSA's preliminary probe

It's responding to complaints 'alleging unintended vehicle movement'

Reuters

Feb 16, 2024 Official

GM's Cruise hardware chief resigns in latest exit after operations suspended

Carl Jenkins is the latest to leave after last year's incident with a pedestrian

Reuters

Feb 14, 2024 Study

Worst states for drunk-driving deaths

Texas, Connecticut rank highest for U.S. drunk-driving deaths, according to NHTSA data

Stephen Williams

Feb 13, 2024 Study

These are the 20 counties with the most bicycle deaths in the U.S.

Florida accounted for 14 of the 20 worst counties for bicycle fatalities. But why?

Stephen Williams

Feb 13, 2024 Featured

AWD vs. 4WD: What's the difference, and which is better?

It's a blurry line between all-wheel drive and a true 4x4 with four-wheel drive, but we'll explain

Despite the confusing names and some confusing historical usage, there is a meaningful difference between four-wheel drive (4WD) and all-wheel drive (AWD).

Nelson Ireson

Feb 13, 2024

GM's Cruise hires veteran Ford and Apple official to be its safety chief after crash

Earning back trust is job one

Associated Press

Feb 12, 2024 Featured

In some Italian cities, even fast cars can no longer go fast

Drastic reductions in speed limits there and throughout Europe are now common

Stephen Williams

Feb 9, 2024 Video

Watch a fireball erupt when an Acura slams into gas pump in Boston

Then the station's fire suppression system swings into action

Stephen Williams

Feb 7, 2024 News

Judge compares GM Cruise to 'Leave It to Beaver's' Eddie Haskell

He ridicules the company's actions as two-faced in a regulatory hearing

Associated Press

Feb 2, 2024 Recalls

Tesla recalling nearly 2.2M vehicles for software update to fix warning lights

Can be fixed with an OTA update; it's another sign of stepped up scrutiny

Associated Press

Feb 2, 2024 Followup

U.S. investigation of Tesla steering problems is upgraded, one step closer to a recall

NHTSA received a dozen complaints about loss of steering control

Associated Press

Jan 31, 2024 Study

Another study relates taller vehicle front ends to more pedestrian deaths

Suggest a maximum 49-inch hood height would save 509 lives per year

Jonathon Ramsey

Jan 30, 2024 Official

Toyota outsells VW for global sales crown, apologizes with a vow to 'be honest'

Akio Toyoda addresses the Daihatsu and diesel certification scandals

Autoblog Staff

Jan 29, 2024 Green

Quick EV acceleration makes them safer, Stellantis CEO says

Though entertaining, Tavares' remarks aren't necessarily rooted in science

Chris Teague

Jan 29, 2024 Study

Roadside responder deaths are vastly underreported, AAA study says

Finds triple the number of deaths — it's happening despite 'Move Over' laws

Jonathon Ramsey

Jan 28, 2024 Read This

Cellphones collect our data — it could be used to nail distracted drivers in a crash

The data's there, but for red tape and other reasons, no one's looking at it

Stephen Williams

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