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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2018

Autonomous Vehicles Will Cause Less Accidents with Costlier Repairs, Insurer Says

The adoption of autonomous driving technology will lead to fewer accidents, but the collisions that do occur will likely result in costlier repairs and raise difficult questions relating to driver and manufacturer liability, victim compensation and data collection, The Travelers Institute argues in a new whitepaper.

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2018

BMW X2's Head Restraint System Keeps it From IIHS Award

While BMW's 2018 X2 compact luxury crossover scored top ratings in five of six rigorous crashworthiness tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway (IIHS) safety, it failed to capture an IIHS award due to earning only an acceptable rating in the head-restraint test.

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2018

Ford Investing $4B in Autonomous Vehicles

Ford Motor Co. has established a new self-driving-vehicle business unit, and will invest $4 billion through 2023 to better organize and accelerate its efforts to commercialize autonomous vehicles, Ford has announced.

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2018

2018 Toyota C-HR Garners Good Safety Rating

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) gave the 2018 Toyota C-HR good ratings across the board, after a solid performance in six rigorous crashworthiness tests.

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2018

Lexus Models Recalled for Fuel Delivery Pipe

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling almost 115,000 Lexus vehicles equipped with 3.5L V6 2GR-FSE gasoline engines for a fuel delivery pipe issue.

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NewsJuly 20, 2018

Video: 10 Off-Road Driving Tips

Off-road driving with four-wheel-drive vehicles can be tricky, and sometimes even dangerous. Here are 10 tips to help drivers navigate the terrain.

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Newsby StaffJuly 20, 2018

2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE Earns Top Safety Pick+

The midsize luxury SUV moved up a notch from Top Safety Pick status after earning a good rating in the passenger-side small overlap front test and benefiting from improvements to its top-line headlights.

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Newsby StaffJuly 19, 2018

Ford Recalls Stripped Chassis for Front-Wheel Defect

Ford Motor Co. is recalling an estimated 162 2018 Ford stripped chassis vehicles with 22.5-inch wheels and a 22,000-, 24,000- or 26,000-pound gross vehicle weight rating because the front-wheel studs were improperly heat treated.

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Newsby StaffJuly 19, 2018

American Traffic Solutions Relaunches as Verra Mobility

American Traffic Solutions has rebranded itself as Verra Mobility Corp. to reflect the company's broader, global aspirations to become a smart mobility provider to help commercial fleets navigate toll, photo enforcement, parking fees, and other logistical challenges, the company has announced.

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Newsby StaffJuly 19, 2018

Ford Recalls Fusion, Escape for Possible Rollaway

Ford Motor Co. is recalling approximately 550,000 2013 to 2016 Fusion midsize sedans and 2013 to 2014 Escape compact SUVs in North America because the bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may be degraded and detach from the transmission, which could result in a rollaway.

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