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News•November 26, 2012

NHTSA Gives 2013 Ford Focus a Five Star Safety Rating

DEARBORN, MI - NHTSA's NCAP testing evaluates vehicle performance in front and side-impact crash tests and in resisting rollover.

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News•November 21, 2012

Toyota Recalls 2001 – 2004 Tacoma Pickup Trucks

TORRANCE, CA – Toyota is recalling approximately 150,000 Tacoma pickup trucks sold or currently registered in 20 states with cold climates and D.C. in order to inspect, and potentially replace, the spare tire carrier assembly.

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News•November 20, 2012

Boyd Group Acquiring Collision Repair Firm With 11 Locations in Fla.

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA – The Boyd Group said it has agreed to acquire the assets of The Recovery Room of Central Florida Inc., which owns 11 collision repair centers in the Orlando, Fla., market under the trade name The Recovery Room Collision Repair.

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News•November 20, 2012

State Farm Survey: Mobile Web Use by Drivers on the Rise

BLOOMINGTON, IL — Though texting while driving remains a concern on the nation’s highways, people are also viewing the Internet via mobile devices while driving with alarming frequency, according to research from State Farm.

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News•November 20, 2012

NTSB Advocates Making Collision-Avoidance Technologies Standard Equipment

WASHINGTON -- The National Transportation Safety Board’s annual “most wanted list” also pushes for more regulatory steps to eliminate both driver distraction and substance-impaired driving.

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News•November 20, 2012

GM Recalling 2013-MY Cadillac XTS

WASHINGTON – General Motors is recalling 12,626 2013 model-year Cadillac XTS vehicles to replace the rear-seat head restraints, the NHTSA reported.

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News•November 20, 2012

Toyota Develops Collision Avoidance Assist System Effective at High Speeds

TOYOTA CITY, JAPAN -- Toyota Motor Corp. said it has developed a pre-collision system (PCS) with collision avoidance assist that can help mitigate even high-speed collisions.

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News•November 20, 2012

FBI Finds Vehicle Thefts Declined 3.3 Percent in 2011

WASHINGTON - For 2011, the FBI estimates 715,373 thefts of motor vehicles nationwide, which is 229.6 thefts per 100,000 inhabitants.

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News•November 19, 2012

NHTSA: Nationwide Seat Belt Use Reaches All-Time High of 86%

WASHINGTON – New research released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) concludes that nationwide seat belt use reached an all-time high of 86% in 2012.

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News•November 19, 2012

Fleet Safety Tip of the Week: Driving in the Snow

Here are some winter driving tips from both Washington State DOT and Michelin.

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