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News•by Staff•March 19, 2019

Audi's 2019 A6, Q8 Capture IIHS Top Safety Picks

Two of Audi's 2019 vehicles, including its next-generation A6 midsize sedan and Q8 flagship crossover, have earned recognition from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety as top safety picks when equipped with specific headlights.

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News•by Staff•March 18, 2019

Autonomous Vehicle Coalition Adds 9 Members

The Partners for Automated Vehicle Education has welcomed nine members to a coalition that was launched in January to educate the public and policymakers about the safety benefits of advanced vehicle technologies and self-driving vehicles.

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News•by Staff•March 18, 2019

GM Recalls Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Trucks for Fuel Tanks

General Motors is recalling an estimated 18,547 2016 to 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 and GMC Sierra 3500 trucks equipped with gasoline engines and dual fuel tanks for a possible defect involving a sensor.

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News•by Marianne Matthews•March 15, 2019

How Stay on Top of Motor Vehicle Records

Regular monitoring of drivers' motor vehicle records help fleets further reduce accident risk. Here's how to do it.

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News•by Staff•March 15, 2019

Most Drivers Remain Fearful of Autonomous Vehicles

More than seven out of 10 U.S. motorists say they would be afraid to ride in a fully self-driving vehicle compared with 63% in 2017, according to AAA's annual automated vehicle survey.

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News•by Staff•March 14, 2019

Volvo's XC40, XC60 Earn IIHS Top Safety Picks

Volvo's 2019 XC40 and XC60 crossovers have earned recognition from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety as top safety picks with only the headlights making the difference in the award tier each received.

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News•by Staff•March 14, 2019

FCA Recalls Chrysler Minivans for Control Arm

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling an estimated 47,771 2018 Chrysler Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid minivans because the right front lower control arm may separate from the steering knuckle.

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News•by Staff•March 13, 2019

Four Automakers Add Automatic Braking to 90% of New Vehicles

While 10 automakers reported equipping more than 50% of the vehicles they produced between Sept. 1, 2017 and Aug. 31, 2018 with automatic emergency braking, the top four among these managed to equip 90% or more with the crash avoidance technology.

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News•by Staff•March 12, 2019

Connected Signals Receives Patent for Traffic Routing System

The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office has awarded Connected Signals with a patent that covers a way to visually communicate speed recommendations that help drivers get through a series of traffic signals without stopping.

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News•by Staff•March 12, 2019

New App Aims to Zap Texting and Driving

A mobile app in development intercepts incoming texts when a vehicle is traveling above three miles an hour without disturbing the driver, to minimize distracted driving.

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