Automotive Fleet
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH
Enter keywords to search across all content
Newsby StaffNovember 16, 2022

IIHS Study Shows Pickups with AEB Have Far Fewer Rear-End Crashes

A new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety validates the safety benefits of automatic emergency braking in pickups — yet the technology was standard on only 5% of those vehicles in 2021.

Read More →
Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2022

Two Mazda Cars Lead the Way in Small Car Side-Impact Safety

Seven out of 11 small cars scored good or acceptable ratings while four models were rated poor in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s new side-impact test.

Read More →
Newsby StaffNovember 7, 2022

Smartphone Apps Entice Gig Drivers, Increase Distraction on Roadways

A new survey from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety explores distracted driving including the appeal of smartphone apps with rideshare and delivery drivers as well as parents.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2022

IIHS Safety Awards: Subaru Scores Triple Win

Subaru’s WRX, a small car, and the Legacy and Outback, both midsize cars, recently earned Top Safety Pick+ awards.

Read More →
Newsby StaffOctober 24, 2022

A Trio of 2023 Audis Snag Top Safety Pick+ Awards

The Audi A3, Q4 e-tron, and Q4 e-tron Sportback all captured the highest safety accolades from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Read More →
Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2022

Partial Automation Prompts Multitasking in Early Adopters

A recent study from IIHS assesses the habits of drivers of partially automated vehicles. One key finding: Super Cruise and Autopilot users are more likely than ProPILOT users to do things that involve taking their hands off the wheel or their eyes off the road.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby StaffSeptember 19, 2022

IIHS Explores Crash Injury Disparities in Men and Women

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is examining ways to improve safety for women as discrepancies in injury rates and severity continue to exist.

Read More →
Newsby StaffSeptember 7, 2022

Toyota Tundra: Only Truck to Earn Top Safety Pick+

The Tundra’s ratings represent a substantial improvement over the 2021 model year and was the only large pickup truck to make the top-tier list.

Read More →
Newsby StaffSeptember 1, 2022

IIHS Evaluation: Auto Brake Tech Benefits Muted After Dark

Out of 23 vehicles that underwent a new nighttime test of pedestrian automatic emergency braking systems, only the superior-rated Pathfinder avoided a collision with the pedestrian dummy in both test scenarios at all test speeds.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2022

Total Bans on Cellphone Use Behind the Wheel Curtail Crashes

New research shows that bans on holding a cellphone while driving, rather than laws that just prohibit talking and texting, reduced crash rates in Oregon and Washington, but not California.

Read More →