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US probes complaint that woman was trapped in flaming SUV
Michael Brooks, executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, says drivers should try to pull…
EVs are much heavier than gas vehicles, and that’s posing safety problems
“Since we’re seeing pedestrian and roadway fatalities at record levels, the introduction of more weight into crashes…
Stolen Hyundai used in crash that kills one
“Kia and Hyundai had not been installing immobilizers on most of their vehicles for decades before that,”…
Tesla Cleared by Jury in Autopilot Crash Suit in Los Angeles
“Regardless of the verdict of the Hsu case, there remains a question about whether that technology is…
Thefts prompt 17 states to urge recall of Kia, Hyundai cars
“Michael Brooks (Executive Director of the Center for Auto Safety) said NHTSA has been slow to react…
Why the ‘significant’ weight of electric vehicles is sparking new safety fears
“There are so many scenarios in which that speed and that acceleration are just dangerous to others…
US probes crash involving Tesla that hit student leaving bus
Tesla and NHTSA need to determine why the vehicles don’t seem to see flashing lights on school…
Congress sat back and let trucks become heavier, taller, and deadlier. Now pedestrian fatalities are at a 40-year high.
Michael Brooks, the executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, alluded to that simple law of…
Unintended consequences: As big vehicles go electric, safety experts fear deadlier crashes
“The number one concern is those vehicles are already increasing the risk of severe injury and death,”…
Safety Advocates Say Hyundai, Kia’s Anti-Theft Upgrade Doesn’t Go Far Enough
“Hyundai and Kia will not be obliged to notify their owners in the same way they would…