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WASHINGTON – A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration spokesman confirmed the agency is developing test criteria to gauge passenger and light truck tire fuel efficiency, according to Modern Tire Dealer magazine.

Tags: fuel, Light Trucks, NHTSA, passenger vehicles, tire ratings

WASHINGTON – The postponement offers OEMs another year to prepare for the NHTSA's most significant changes to the ratings program in 30 years.

Tags: 2010-model year, 2011-model year, crash test ratings, NHTSA, postponement

DEARBORN, MI – Earning 5-star ratings in both government crash tests, in addition to the "Top Safety Pick" award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the all-new 2009 Ford F-150 is packed with a list of advanced standard safety features.

Tags: 2009 Ford F-150, 5-star ratings, Ford, full-size pickup, NHTSA, standard safety features, Top Safety Pick, Truck of the Year

LIVONIA, MI – TRW is combining advanced 'cognitive' technologies to help make vehicles safer, more fuel efficient, and environmentally friendly.

Tags: CAFE standards, corporate average fuel economy, NHTSA, TRW Automotive Holdings

DETROIT – For the 2009-model year, the Equinox and Torrent received the 5-stars for both driver and front passenger during the NHTSA New Car Assessment Program frontal crash test.

Tags: Chevrolet Equinox , crast test ratings, NHTSA, Pontiac Torrent

WASHINGTON – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a notice based on the result of a lawsuit over confidential treatment of certain early warning reporting data submitted by vehicle manufacturers.

Tags: confidentiality, early warning reporting, NHTSA