September’s Strong Sales Setting Pace for Rest of Year
September US auto sales were up 12.8% from the same month a year ago, as buyers continued to snap up small cars. U.S. Industry analysts expect 2012 sales of around 14.4 million. Edmunds.com’s Jessica Caldwell, thinks sales will continue at a strong pace as shoppers replace aging vehicles and as credit remains widely available and […]
CDC Study Sees Improvement in Teen Drunk Driving, but Problems Still Persist
Teen driving is much better today than 20 years ago, but there are still problems to address. The number of teens who drink and drive has fallen by half over the last two decades, but Centers for Disease Control says there’s still a problem with teens “binge drinking” before getting behind the wheel.
Traffic Fatalities Increase for First Time in Years
US traffic deaths increased 9% in the first half of this year compared to the first six months of 2011. It breaks a long-term downward trend and is baffling for experts to explain, and it will take a while for NHTSA to release a detailed report. Driving accidents caused 16,290 passenger fatalities from January through […]
Colorado Governor Leads State Coalition for Natural Gas Vehicles
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is confident a coalition of 22 states will agree to buy as many as 10,000 compressed natural gas vehicle, if made by US automakers. Ordering up to 10,000 CNG vehicles a years should be enough to move an assembly line, he said. Costs can be cut by building them at an […]
2013 Nissan Altima Improves in NHTSA Safety Ratings
The redesigned 2013 Nissan Altima sedan has been given a five-star overall vehicle safety rating by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Altima coupe received a five-star rollover rating in federal crash tests, but is still waiting for an overall rating. The 2012 Altima had received a four-start overall rating.
