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News•December 18, 2012

Toyota and NHTSA Reach Settlement, Automaker to Pay $17.35 Million

WASHINGTON – Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to pay $17.35 million to settle National Highway Traffic Safety Administration allegations that the automaker failed to report a safety defect to the federal government in a timely manner.

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News•December 18, 2012

NexTraq Releases DriveGuard Distracted Driving Solution

ATLANTA - The DriveGuard solution allows companies to discourage distracted driving by blocking or restricting calls, text, emails, web browsing and more while driving.

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News•December 17, 2012

Fleet Safety Tip of the Week: Driving into a Hail Storm

Hail storms can occur in any state, so it’s important that all fleet drivers know what to do if they encounter one unexpectedly. Here are some driver safety tips.

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News•December 13, 2012

LeasePlan USA Implements Distracted Driving Policy for Employees

ALPHARETTA, GA – LeasePlan USA employees are not allowed to use phones or smart devices while operating LeasePlan vehicles according to a new company policy.

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News•December 13, 2012

Ford Says 2013-MY Fusion Has Lower Collision Repair Costs

DEARBORN, MI – Ford said its 2013-MY Fusion will have lower repair costs, $267 lower to be exact when compared with the outgoing 2012 model, if a Fusion is involved in a rear-end collision.

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Videos•by Staff•December 12, 2012

How Forward Collision Avoidance Technology Works

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) created a number of videos featuring animations that show how advanced types of collision avoidance technologies work.

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News•December 10, 2012

Ford Produces Fix for 2013 Escapes and Fusions With 1.6L Engines

DEARBORN, MI – Ford has developed a fix to address the potential engine overheating in the 2013 Ford Escape and Fusion SE and SEL models equipped with 1.6L engines.

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News•December 7, 2012

NHTSA Proposes Mandatory Use of Event Data Recorders in Light-Duty Passenger Vehicles

WASHINGTON – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed a new standard that would mandate that automakers install event data recorders (EDRs) in all light-duty passenger vehicles starting on Sept. 1, 2014.

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News•December 7, 2012

Video: Crash Test of 1959 Bel Air and 2009 Malibu Shows How Far Auto Safety Has Come

ARLINGTON, VA - This video from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) goes to show just how far automotive safety technology has come in the last 50 years.

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News•December 6, 2012

NHTSA Gives 2013 Audi A4 and S4 Sedans Five-Star Safety Ratings

HERNDON, VA - NHTSA tests how vehicles perform in front and side crash tests, and evaluates vehicles for their rollover resistance, as part of its New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).

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