Category: Automotive Issues and Safety
Volkswagen to Spend Up to $14.7 Billion to Settle Allegations of Cheating Emissions Tests and Deceiving Customers on 2.0 Liter Diesel Vehicles Settlements Require…
Volkswagen Reaches Settlement Agreements with U.S. Federal Regulators, Private Plaintiffs and 44 U.S. States on TDI Diesel Engine Vehicles Proposed settlement program includes vehicle…
Kia Ranks Highest among Nameplates, Ending 27-Year Reign for Premium Brands DETROIT: 22 June 2016 — New-vehicle quality improves 6%, double the 3% rate…
NHTSA action phases in recall of additional 35-40 million inflators through 2019 Wednesday, May 4, 2016 WASHINGTON – The United States Department of Transportation’s National…
Research shows customers can love everything about a car, but won’t buy if it doesn’t pair with their smartphone Nissan engineer Patrick Keenan is…
Low tire pressures can lead to motor vehicle crashes; Nissan’s Easy-Fill Tire Alert takes the guesswork out of filling your tires to the correct…
Top Tips to Help Keep Kids Safe in Cars This Summer from Buckle Up for Life New York, N.Y., (May 26, 2016) – Barbecues,…
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Toyota Prius v is the only midsize car out of 31 evaluated to earn a good rating in the Insurance…
You place your children’s safety at the top of your priority list. You shopped for the safest car when you started a family. You…
Determining the Age of a Tire When it comes to determining the age of a tire, it is easy to identify when a tire…
Lexus Ranks Highest in Vehicle Dependability for Fifth Consecutive Year; General Motors Receives Eight Segment Awards; Toyota Motor Corporation Receives Six TROY, Mich.: 24…
ROCKLEIGH, NJ (January 28, 2016) The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing highway crash deaths and injuries,…
Washington, DC (December 7, 2015) – It’s a new era for the kit car industry. President Obama signed into law legislation that will permit low…
Millennials Drive Surge in Rental Car Customer Satisfaction Enterprise Ranks Highest for Second Consecutive Year In 20th Anniversary J.D. Power North America Rental Car…
U.S. DOT imposes largest civil penalty in NHTSA history on Takata for violating Motor Vehicle Safety Act; accelerates recalls to get safe air bags…
STATEMENT OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD ON IRREGULARITIES IN CO2 LEVELS The Supervisory Board is deeply concerned by the discovery of irregularities found when determining…
Understanding Channel Preference and User Experience Key Drivers of Success; Gen Y Satisfaction with Auto Insurance Claims Still Low, but Improving Auto-Owners Insurance Ranks…
10 Renault electric vehicles available to hire in the Outer Hebrides EVs powered by renewable energy generated by the islands’ wind turbines 100% electric…
SUBARU OF AMERICA AND CENTER FOR PET SAFETY LATEST PILOT STUDY TESTING REVEALS COMMONLY AVAILABLE PET TRAVEL SEATS DO NOT PROVIDE EFFECTIVE CRASH PROTECTION Four…
EPA, California Notify Volkswagen of Clean Air Act Violations Carmaker allegedly used software that circumvents emissions testing for certain air pollutants Washington – Today,…
Friday, September 11, 2015 – RUCKERSVILLE, Va. – Ten major vehicle manufacturers have committed to making automatic emergency braking (AEB) a standard feature on all…
Built-in Connectivity among Least Used Technologies, Creating Lost Value WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.: 25 August 2015 — Automakers are investing billions of dollars to put…
Traffic deaths and serious injuries substantially higher in first six months of 2015. Monday, August 17, 2015. Itasca, IL – The National Safety Council…
Technology is Creating Problems for Vehicle Owners MUNICH: 7 August 2015 — Škoda ranks highest in vehicle dependability among all nameplates in the United…
Automaker admits failures and agrees to federal oversight, buy backs and record penalty Sunday, July 26, 2015. WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx…
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.: 24 July 2015 — The U.S. new-vehicle retail seasonally adjusted annualized selling rate (SAAR) in July is expected to reach 14.0…
Growing Usage of Safety Technologies in New Vehicles Contributes to Increasing Vehicle Appeal Porsche Ranks Highest in APEAL for an 11th Consecutive Year; Chevrolet,…
J.D. Power Completes Acquisition of NADA Used Car Guide, Expanding its Analytics and Modeling Capabilities in the Used Vehicle Industry WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.: 1…