Colorado Senate Backs Lowering DUI Threshold

The Colorado Senate passed a proposal May 4 to lower the state’s blood-alcohol limit from 0.10 percent to 0.08 percent, according to a report in the Denver Post.

Uber's Self-Driving Vehicles Rely on Humans to Brake in Emergencies

A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board found that Uber does not enable the automatic braking feature while its self-driving test vehicles are under computer control to “reduce the potential for erratic vehicle behavior.”

Qatar Shell Recognized for Traffic Week Safe Driving Efforts

Qatar Shell employees took the lead to create awareness on road safety by engaging visitors at the 29th GCC Traffic Week exhibition, which was organised by the Ministry of Interior (MoI) recently, according to a report in "Gulf Times."

Study Projects 186 Million Stop-Start Vehicles in Use by 2020

BOULDER, CO – According to a new report from Pike Research, sales of stop-start vehicles will grow rapidly in the coming decade, rising from 3 million units in 2011 to 37.3 million units per year by 2020.

Half of Top 10 Worst U.S. Cities in Fatal Accidents Located in Florida

Toyota and Nissan to Assemble Hybrid Cars in U.S. in 2006; Honda Studying Possibility of U.S. Production

DETROIT — Toyota Motor Corp. will start producing its hybrid car models in the United States in 2006, Toyota President Fujio Cho said on Jan. 11, according to a report in the Japan Times.

Oil Prices Hit $43 a Barrel

Crude oil prices shot to new highs on July 28 as markets reacted to a threat by Russian authorities to shut down most of the production from that country’s largest oil company, according to a report by the Associated Press.

Gas Prices Exceed $2 a Gallon in Some Cities; No Relief in Sight

Some major cities report gas prices over $2 a gallon as retail gasoline prices continue to soar amid fears of war in Iraq and sharp drops in fuel supply, according to Reuters and Associated Press reports.

Tesla Motors to Provide Batteries for Daimler's Smart Car

DETROIT --- Tesla Motors Inc. said it will supply batteries and chargers to Daimler AG's new electric Smart car, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.