US carmaker Ford Motor is planning to halt the production of the Ka model cars due to lack of profit from the vehicle. Ford of Europe design boss Martin Smith was quoted by Autocar as saying that the car won't pass a US crash test, it was ...
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As the year winds to a close,it is natural to look back and recall the high points.But,it is also useful to remember the lows,including those cars that disappointed.Here,we commemorate the worst models in our ratings. These are current ...
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Proving paying more doesn't automatically equate to safer,some midsized cars do better than luxury models in the new frontal offset crash test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety(IIHS). Of the 18 sedans tested in the ...
General Motors today unveiled its next-generation full-sized pickup trucks. Both the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra mark an evolutionary step forward, with revised styling, powertrains, and safety features more commonly associated with ...
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The Discovery Channel's popular science series Mythbusters uses test sensors from PCB Piezotronics in several of its episodes. The show hosts, special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, use elements of the scientific method to ...
The Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) recently released their claims data showing which vehicles have the highest and lowest overall insurance losses. The safety research organization found that even though many vehicles now do well in ...
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In an article published on the Federal Register yesterday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has decided to withdraw a rulemaking proposal aimed at repealing the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) rule ...
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