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National Safety Council Preliminary Analysis: Traffic Deaths Remain High in First Half of 2024

National Safety Council Preliminary Analysis: Traffic Deaths Remain High in First Half of 2024

NSC urges continued action to implement the Safe System Approach to create a safe transportation system for all WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2024 -- Preliminary analysis from the National Safety Council shows an estimated 20,900 people died in preventable traffic crashes in the United States through the first six months of 202 ... Continue reading

Hurricane, high-wind zones get added protection with launch of new StormMax® Level E products from Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope

Hurricane, high-wind zones get added protection with launch of new StormMax® Level E products from Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope

DALLAS, Sept. 3, 2024 --Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope® (OBE), a leading global supplier of architectural glass, metal, and hardware, announced today the launch of StormMax® Level E as an extension of its trusted StormMax® storefront and entrance product portfolio. ... Continue reading

OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY RECALLS SUMMARY - September 2, 2024

OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY RECALLS SUMMARY - September 2, 2024

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

General Motors and In One Instant Promote Teen Driver Safety Through Nationwide Program

General Motors and In One Instant Promote Teen Driver Safety Through Nationwide Program

DETROIT, Aug. 29, 2024 -- In One Instant, a leading teen safe driving program, proudly celebrates over six years of support from General Motors (GM) to educate and empower young drivers across the United States. ... Continue reading

I-CAR ACADEMY EARLY CAREER TECHNICIAN PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE FOR COLLISION REPAIR SHOPS

I-CAR ACADEMY EARLY CAREER TECHNICIAN PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE FOR COLLISION REPAIR SHOPS

I-CAR, the leading provider of automotive collision repair industry education and credentialing, technical information and services, and talent crisis solutions, today announced that its innovative new I-CAR Academy Program is now available to collision repair facilities, after launching for schools earlier this year. ... Continue reading

OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY RECALLS SUMMARY - August 26, 2024

OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY RECALLS SUMMARY - August 26, 2024

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

73% of Insured Drivers Prefer to Pay Out-Of-Pocket Rather Than Filing Insurance Claim

73% of Insured Drivers Prefer to Pay Out-Of-Pocket Rather Than Filing Insurance Claim

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 20, 2024 -- While auto insurance is meant to be a financial safeguard for drivers, many are opting not to use it. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up August 4-10, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up August 4-10, 2024

Here are Larry's top story picks from this past week's important to you, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories ... Continue reading

Cox Auto News Midweek

Cox Auto News Midweek

From the Newsroom, a biweekly newsletter providing a roundup of data, insights and news from Cox Automotive. View this email in your browser Welcome to From the Newsroom, a roundup of news from Cox Automotive and perspectives from its analysts and experts on topics dominating the automotive industry. ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS - THE "WHY" BEHIND THE NHTSA RECALLS - JUly 22, 2024

NHTSA RECALLS - THE "WHY" BEHIND THE NHTSA RECALLS - JUly 22, 2024

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up July 14 - 20, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up July 14 - 20, 2024

Larry's top story picks from this past week's important to you, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories ... Continue reading

IIHS: List Of SMALL SUV CRASH TEST RESULTS

IIHS: List Of SMALL SUV CRASH TEST RESULTS

Seven out of eight small SUVs tested performed well in the IIHS rear crash prevention evaluation, which addresses low-speed backing crashes that account for a large portion of insurance claims. ... Continue reading

Canada Car Theft Epidemic: First Half of 2024 Auto Theft Trend Report Early Signs of Progress, Continued Vigilance Needed

Canada Car Theft Epidemic: First Half of 2024 Auto Theft Trend Report Early Signs of Progress, Continued Vigilance Needed

TORONTO, July 16, 2024 /CNW/ - Équité Association, the national authority on insurance crime, releases its First Half of 2024 Auto Theft Trend Report. After Canadians have endured peak years of auto theft crimes in 2022 and 2023, the first half of 2024 national auto theft trends are starting to show a decrease of 17% ... Continue reading

The Henry Ford Partners with the Hagerty Drivers Foundation to Showcase the 1911 Marmon Wasp

The Henry Ford Partners with the Hagerty Drivers Foundation to Showcase the 1911 Marmon Wasp

Vehicle on display at the Hagerty Drivers Foundation Display in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation DEARBORN, Mich., July 15, 2024 -- The National Historic Vehicle Register's (NHVR) display in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation will feature a new vehicle starting this month as part of The Henry Ford's partne ... Continue reading

As heavy EVs proliferate, their weight may be a drag on safety

As heavy EVs proliferate, their weight may be a drag on safety

How safe are electric vehicles? It’s a question that keeps coming up in different ways in my role overseeing our vehicle crashworthiness evaluations. When we first started testing electric vehicles in 2011, the question referred to fire risk. ... Continue reading

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