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News•by Staff•October 8, 2019

NHTSA Awards Grants to Improve Roadway Safety

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has granted five non-governmental organizations $1.8 million for diverse initiatives aimed at improving safety on the nation's highways.

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News•by Staff•October 8, 2019

Mazda's 2019 CX-9 Nabs Highest IIHS Safety Award

Mazda's 2019 CX-9 has earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has recognized with its Top Safety Pick+ status, which continues from past model years, the institute has announced.

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News•by Staff•October 8, 2019

Ford Recalls F-250, F-350 for Rear Axle Shaft

Ford Motor Co. is recalling an estimated 28,579 2019 F-250 and F-350 Super Duty trucks equipped with electronically locking rear differentials because the passenger-side rear axle shaft may fail prematurely due to a material issue.

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News•by Staff•October 7, 2019

Audi's 2019 Q3 Named Top Safety Pick+

The 2019 Audi Q3 compact SUV has captured the Top Safety Pick+ award, while the 2019 Audi A7 prestige luxury car has been given a Top Safety award.

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Articles•by Staff•October 7, 2019

How to Recover From a Skid

With autumn leaves falling and sticking to slick road surfaces, there is reduced traction and the result can be a skid, slide or fishtailing. These five steps reduce the likelihood of a crash.

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News•by Staff•October 3, 2019

AAA: Pedestrian Detection Systems Are Unreliable

There are nearly 6,000 pedestrian traffic fatalities every year, yet recent testing of pedestrian detection systems found that when encountering a child at 20 mph, a collision occurred 89% of the time, according to AAA.

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News•by Staff•October 2, 2019

Vehicle Flood Claims Spike in Southwest Texas

Hurricane Dorian and tropical storm Imelda have caused more than 17,000 vehicle flood claims were recently reported in Southeast Texas alone, according to the Insurance Council of Texas.

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News•by Staff•October 2, 2019

2019 Sprinter Vans Recalled for Hood Issue

Daimler Vans USA is recalling an estimated 52,004 2018 to 2019 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter full-size vans for a hood problem.

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News•by Staff•October 1, 2019

Driving Dynamics Named Top Safety Training Company

Driving Dynamics Inc. has been named a 2019 Top 20 Health and Safety Training Company by Training Industry Inc., the fleet training provider announced.

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News•by Staff•October 1, 2019

GM Recalls Chevrolet Equinox for Fuel Tank

General Motors is recalling an estimated 301 2019 to 2020 Chevrolet Equinox all-wheel drive compact SUVs because the fuel tanks may have an improperly sealed seam.

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