No Big Changes in Store for Vehicle Safety Laws in the New Year
What is the new year bringing in for vehicle safety laws? A few differences but nothing dramatically new. NHTSA has again delayed adoption of rear visibility rules for all new vehicles sold. Maine will strengthen its teen graduated driver licensing law to extend the intermediate phase of driving when teens cannot drive passengers or drive […]
IIHS Recognizes the 13 Safest Vehicles for 2013
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has announced that 13 vehicles earned its Top Safety Pick+ ranking, and that 117 additional vehicles made it to the Top Safety Pick level. The top 13 present the highest all-around crash protection and represent a wide range of automakers, with no company dominating the list, although Honda did […]
Digital Billboards May Look Good, but they Increase Driver Distraction
Digital billboards might be a great way to build brand image and sell product, but the problem is attracting and holding the gaze of drivers. Researchers at the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute are grabbing driver attention far longer than a danger threshold that previous studies had identified. The Swedish government had allowed […]
Alternative Fuels & Vehicles See Brightside as Fiscal Cliff Ends
The fiscal cliff may have caused some anxiety for the American public during the holiday season, but there are benefits to the outcome for fleets – a few tax breaks and incentives for alternative fuel vehicles. Electric, natural gas, propane autogas, algae, and cellulosic vehicles and fuels are seeing alternative fuel tax credits and refueling […]
Nissan Offers Better Warranty on Leaf after Experiencing Wave of Critique
Nissan Motor Co. will be increasing the warranty coverage for battery modules in its Leaf battery electric vehicle, to reassure customers of their durability. Nissan plans to notify current owners and dealers early next year that it will make their warranties retroactive to cover all existing Leafs; it will also extend to new 2013 model Leafs. The automaker will repair or replace the car’s lithium-ion battery if it loses more than 30% of its capacity to hold a complete charge after five years or 60,000 miles....;
