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Newsby StaffJune 21, 2018

Drugged Driving Fatalities Reach 10% in Neb.

Over the past few years, approximately 5% to 10% of automotive fatalities in Nebraska involved some sort of drug impairment, according to data provided by a state highway safety administrator.

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Newsby StaffJune 20, 2018

Kia Niro Hybrid Earns Top Safety Pick+

The 2018 Kia Niro gasoline-electric hybrid has qualified for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's highest safety rating, the Top Safety Pick+, when equipped with optional automatic emergency braking and high-intensity discharge headlights.

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Newsby StaffJune 19, 2018

LeasePlan to Offer eDriving Driver Risk Management

LeasePlan USA will begin offering online driver training from eDriving to its fleet customers, the fleet management company announced.

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Newsby StaffJune 18, 2018

Most Recalled Used Cars Identified

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class topped a list of the most recalled cars in recent model years, while the Hyundai Accent was the least-recalled vehicle during the same period, according to a report on ISeeCars.com.

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Newsby StaffJune 17, 2018

Self-Driving Startup to Provide Roadmap to Ford

A self-driving technology company started by two former Uber execs has raised $9 million in venture capital and formed a partnership with a Ford Motor Co. business unit to provide software that gives routing instructions to autonomous vehicles.

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Newsby StaffJune 15, 2018

Midsize SUV Trio Gains Good Safety Rating: IIHS

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has awarded three midsize SUVs its good overall rating based on their performance in the new passenger-side overlap test, while three others earned acceptable ratings and two got poor ratings.

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Newsby StaffJune 14, 2018

Mazda Sharing Recall Data with Repair Centers

Mazda North American Operations has begun sharing information about open recalls with CCC Information Services Inc. so the data will be provided to collision repair shops through the company's repair software CCC One.

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Newsby StaffJune 14, 2018

Ford Recalls Trucks for Fuel Pumps, Brake Hose

Ford Motor Company has issued new safety recalls for five of its vehicles, including three of its trucks, and expanded an existing recall of three vehicles, including the Edge compact SUV, according to Ford.

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Newsby StaffJune 12, 2018

Chevrolet Sonic Cars Recalled for Driver’s Seat Issue

General Motors is recalling an estimated 71 2018 Chevrolet Sonic subcompact cars because a joint in the driver’s seat-back frame may be improperly welded and could compromise the strength of the frame. If this is the case, the seat-back could fail during a rear-impact crash, increasing the risk of injury.

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Newsby StaffJune 12, 2018

Mercedes-Benz Metris Vans Recalled for Transmission Support

Daimler Vans USA, LLC is recalling approximately 7,433 2015 to 2017 Mercedes-Benz Metris midsize vans because the transmission support may not have been properly tightened to the vehicle body during production.

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