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Growing size of vehicle screens sparks safety concerns

NBC News January 19, 2021 Mercedes is unveiling a 56-inch smart screen in one of its cars…

If you own one of these cars, vans or SUVs, don’t park them in a garage, automaker says

“It is inexcusable for Hyundai and Kia to continue to leave their consumers in the lurch when…

Kia recalls another 192K cars due to risk of engine fire

By Justin Gray February 28, 2020 ATLANTA — Kia announced this week it will recall another 192,000 cars…

3News Investigates: Some Nissan Rogue drivers say cars are braking suddenly, without warning

By Rachel Polansky (WKYC) and Phil Trexler February 27, 2020 CLEVELAND — One of the nation’s best…

Crash test ratings outdated

“It’s the equivalent of Halloween; everybody gets candy. The idea is supposed to be separating between things…

Remembering Clarence M. Ditlow III: The nightmare of the misbehaving auto industry and the dream of safety-conscious motorists

Today, November 10, 2017, is the one-year anniversary of the passing of Clarence Ditlow, a singular figure…

Destruction of the Research Safety Vehicle (RSV)

Since the successful completion of the Research Safety Vehicle (RSV) Program which saw the building and testing of some 60 vehicles, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has been haunted by the specter of these vehicles which demonstrated that safe, fuel efficient cars could be built. In the 1970’s DOT was committed to demonstrating that fuel economy (CAFE) standards of 40-50 MPG could be met with cars that had 50 MPH crash protection, better than any car on the road today.