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A silver Tesla Model Y parked in front of a body of water and hills in the background.
Newsby Staff and News ReportsAugust 7, 2024

Tesla Recalls Over 1.8 Million Vehicles Due to Potential Hood Issue

The voluntary recall is due to the hood latch assembly potentially failing to detect an unlatched hood condition after the hood has been opened, remedied by an OTA update.

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Three wrecked midsize SUVs in a crash testing room.
Newsby Staff and News ReportsAugust 6, 2024

Three Midsize Luxury SUVs Earn IIHS Top Safety Pick+

Although the SUVs show high ratings across the board, protection of the back seat earned them the Top Safety Pick+ award.

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Articlesby Judie NuskeyJuly 9, 2024

Steering Clear of Theft: How to Protect Your Fleet Vehicles from Being Targeted

Tips you can give your fleet drivers to keep their vehicles from being stolen. Plus, facts and figures on vehicle thefts.

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A lineup of large SUVs are shown. From left, those include a maroon Jeep Wagoneer, off-white Chevrolet Tahoe, and navy blue Ford Expedition.
Newsby StaffJune 11, 2024

One Large SUV Excels in IIHS Tests While Others Fall Flat

See which SUV scored highest in IIHS crash tests and which scored poorly.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMay 7, 2024

Ford Recalls Over 242,600 Maverick Trucks

Ford Motor Co. has recalled an estimated 242,669 Ford Maverick trucks from the 2022 to 2024 model years due to issues with the Body Control Module (BCM) that may lead to their taillights not lighting up.

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Newsby Amy HercherApril 29, 2024

Few Small SUVs Performed Well in Crash Prevention Test

Only the Subaru Forester (out of 10 small SUVs evaluated) earned a good rating in the higher-speed vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention test by IIHS, which evaluated performance with a motorcycle and semitrailer as well as a passenger car.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 2, 2023

NAAA, IARA Collaborate on New Electric Vehicle Standards

The leading auction and consignor professional trade organizations will work together in the areas of EV safety, consignor-auction transaction standards, and industry education.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 6, 2023

Fire Risk Prompts Ford to Recall 125,000 Mavericks and Escapes

The recall affects 2020-2023 model year units with 2.5-liter hybrid or plug-in hybrid engines.

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Newsby Marianne MatthewsMarch 23, 2023

EVs: An IIHS Researcher Speaks Out About a Weighty Issue

Many of the new generation of EVs weigh upward of 6,000 pounds in part due to excessively heavy lithium-ion batteries. An expert explores how all that extra weight poses new dangers for the nation’s motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians while offering solutions as well.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 18, 2022

Tesla’s Unexpected Braking is Latest Subject of NHTSA Safety Probe

On the heels of two recent safety investigations, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating Tesla once again. This time an estimated 416,000 Tesla Model 3s and Model Ys may be affected by “phantom braking.”

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