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Nader counters by pointing out that, at the time, annual (and unnecessary) styling changes added, on average, about $700 to the consumer cost of a new car (equivalent to $6,800 in 2023). This compared to an average expenditure in safety by the automotive companies of about twenty-three cents per car (equivalent to $2.22 in 2023). [5]: p187
GM is potentially facing a large warranty issue as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened a preliminary investigation into engine failure affecting 877,710 GM SUVs and ...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating reports of alleged engine failures in GM's 6.2-liter L87 V-8, an engine used in a wide variety of trucks and SUVs.
The terms "active" and "passive" are simple but important terms in the world of automotive safety. "Active safety" is used to refer to technology assisting in the prevention of a crash and "passive safety" to components of the vehicle (primarily airbags, seatbelts and the physical structure of the vehicle) that help to protect occupants during a crash.
Ford Motor is recalling more than 270,000 cars over potential battery failure that could cause a loss of power, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
A Ford Excursion SUV next to a Toyota Camry compact. Sport utility vehicles (SUVs) have been criticized for a variety of environmental and automotive safety reasons. The rise in production and marketing of SUVs in the 2010s and 2020s by auto manufacturers has resulted in over 80% of all new car sales in the United States being SUVs or light trucks by October 2021. [1]
Hyundai’s recall encompasses over 145,000 cars, including some IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6 EVs along with Genesis GV60, Genesis GV70… Hyundai, Kia recall over 200K electric cars over power issues Skip ...
Notably, non-car manufacturers have also investigated and speculated about self-driving cars, including Google subsidiary Waymo, among others. [10] To help reduce the possibility of safety issues, some companies have begun to open-source parts of their driverless systems.