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• Episode 269 – VW Passes Toyota, No IPO For GM Next Year, Woman Finally Gets License

  
  John's Journal — Authority: 130
  Runtime 7:42 Volkswagen has overtaken Toyota as the number-one automaker in the world. GM’s chairman Ed Whitacre doubts the company can go public next year, even though management has been saying it would. A woman in South Korea gets her drivers license…after 950 tries. All that and more, plus John answers ...
  22 hours ago

• Federal investigators ignored runaway Toyota cases

  
  JusticeNewsFlash.com | Legal News | Lawyer Press Release — Authority: 142
  Legal news for product liability attorneys. A review of federal records revealed federal investigators ignored runaway cases. Product liability lawyers alerts- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration officials ignored reports of Toyota sudden accelerations. West Palm Beach, FL—Since 2001, over 1,000 reports ...
  2 days ago

• STUDY: Hybrids more likely to be involved in crashes with pedestrians, bicycles

  
  Autoblog Green — Authority: 685
  Filed under: Hybrid , Green Daily A recent study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration finds that hybrid vehicles are more likely to be involved in accidents with pedestrians and bicyclists under certain scenarios. According to state-level accident data, 77 of 8,387 hybrid vehicles (thats .9 ...
  3 days ago

• NHTSA study indicates hybrids have higher pedestrian crash rates

  
  Autoblog — Authority: 785
  Filed under: Hybrid , Safety A recent study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration finds that hybrid vehicles are more likely to be involved in accidents with pedestrians and bicyclists under certain scenarios. According to state-level accident data, 77 of 8,387 hybrid vehicles (thats .9 ...
  3 days ago

• Fords New Inflatable Seatbelts to Launch with Next-Gen Explorer

  
  Auto Observer — Authority: 629
  Hoping to mitigate crash-related injuries to a vehicles rear-seat passengers, Ford Motor Co. unveiled what it is calling the auto industrys first seatbelts with integral air bags that inflate in an accident to provide additional protection. The new rear-seat inflatable seatbelts will be offered for the ...
  6 days ago

• Carfax adds Cash for Clunkers Data

  
  Auto Credit Express Bad Credit Car Loan Blog — Authority: 123
  Latest move from Carfax will help many bad credit car loan buyers Bad credit and used carsAt Auto Credit Express, we’ve spent nearly twenty years helping consumers with bad credit raise their FICO scores and reestablish their car credit by financing a vehicle with a bad credit car loan. Along the way, we’ve tried ...
  6 days ago

• Episode 265 – Chrysler’s Turnaround Plan, Opel Workers Protest, NHTSA Criticizes Toyota

  
  John's Journal — Authority: 130
  Runtime 8:18 Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne held a marathon press briefing yesterday and made it very clear the company has the cash, the resources and the plan to turn itself around. Opel workers in Germany walked off the job to protest GM’s decision to keep it. NHTSA is criticizing Toyota for statements ...
  6 days ago

• Safety Agency Rebukes Toyota Over Floor-Mat Issue

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 913
  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration publicly rebuked Toyota, accusing it of putting out "inaccurate and misleading" information about the unintended acceleration problem that could affect 3.8 million vehicles.
  1 week ago

• Safety Agency Rebukes Toyota Over Floor-Mat Issue

  
  Wheels — Authority: 666
  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration publicly rebuked Toyota, accusing it of putting out "inaccurate and misleading" information about the unintended acceleration problem that could affect 3.8 million vehicles.
  1 week ago

• What are the most dangerous times to drive?

  
  The Survive and Thrive Boomer Guide — Authority: 127
  More than 40,000 people are killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes every year. That’s about 110 people daily throughout the nation. Motor vehicle traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for all Americans between 2 and 34 years of age, reports the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. ...
  1 week ago

• Toyotas Suddenly Accelerate; Owners Up In Arms

  
  IT Professionals Database (ITPD) - The European IT Professionals Database Networking Platform — Authority: 139
  cyclocommuter writes "Some Toyota owners are up in arms as they suspect that accidents have been caused by some kind of glitch in the electronic computer system used in Toyotas that controls the throttle. Refusing to accept the explanation of Toyota and the federal government (it involves the drivers-side floor mat), ...
  1 week ago

• Which 2009 vehicles are the most dangerous?

  
  The Survive and Thrive Boomer Guide — Authority: 127
  A list of 2009’s most dangerous vehicles has been compiled Forbes magazine. Forbes researchers used crash results from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and rollover ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The institute uses a scale of "good," "acceptable," "marginal," and ...
  1 week ago

• THP Urges Motorists Beware: Drunk Driving Will Not Be Tolerated!

  
  Clarksville, TN Online — Authority: 546
  Don’t let Halloween Turn into a Horror Story NASHVILLE — Halloween is a fun night for both children and adults, but the Tennessee Department of Safety (TDOS) and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) remind parents, children and especially motorists to do their part to make sure that everyone gets home safely.  ...
  1 week ago

• Episode 258 – Ford & UAW At Odds, Honda Triples Forecast, Brazil’s Energy Policy

  
  John's Journal — Authority: 130
  Runtime 7:12 Ford is having trouble getting the same kind of concessions the UAW gave to General Motors and Chrysler. Honda announced it’s tripling its profit forecast for its current fiscal year. All that and more, plus a look at how Brazil’s booming economy has a lot to do with its energy policy. Transcript ...
  2 weeks ago

• REPORT: NHTSA upgrading investigation into Honda Odyssey brakes

  
  Autoblog — Authority: 785
  Filed under: Minivan/Van , Safety , Honda The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has upgraded their preliminary probe into an issue with the Honda Odyssey to an engineering analysis. The agency has received more than 500 complaints about a braking problem, with drivers saying the pedal ...
  2 weeks ago

• Nissan recalls 26,000+ 2009-2010 Altima and Maxima models over strut issue

  
  Autoblog — Authority: 785
  Filed under: Sedan , Recalls , Safety , Nissan 2010 Nissan Altima -- Click above for high-res image gallery The 2009 and 2010 Nissan Altima and Maxima are being recalled over a suspension issue. The problem is the upper front strut insulators on some cars, which might not meet specified tolerances and ...
  2 weeks ago

• Is Your Child Safe in the Car?

  
  Susan Heim on Parenting — Authority: 131
  In September, I wrote to tell you about the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Child Passenger Safety Week . Even though the use of child safety seats is at an all-time high -- 99 percent of children ages 0-12 months old were secured last year, as were 92 percent of children ages 1-3 years old ...
  2 weeks ago

• Episode 249 – Big Ford Recall, Tesla Offers House Calls, Vauxhall Plants Stay Open

  
  John's Journal — Authority: 130
  Runtime 6:39 Ford announced a recall of 4.5 million vehicles over a cruise control switch that potentially can catch fire. Tesla announced it will offer its customers house calls for maintenance work. Vauxhall announced that two plants in England will remain open until at least 2013. All that and more, plus a look ...
  4 weeks ago

• REPORT: Ford widens cruise control recall by 4.5M vehicles - now biggest in company history

  
  CV.NET — Authority: 144
  For the past ten years, Ford has been doing a dance with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and consumers over the issue of leaking cruise control switches in certain company vehicles. (more…)
  4 weeks ago

• REPORT: Ford widens cruise control recall by 4.5M vehicles - now biggest in company history

  
  Autoblog — Authority: 785
  Filed under: Minivan/Van , SUV , Truck , Recalls , Safety , Ford For the past ten years, Ford has been doing a dance with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and consumers over the issue of leaking cruise control switches in certain company vehicles. As of 2008, it had recalled some 9.6 ...
  4 weeks ago

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