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Six car maintenance tips for teens

Many teens know little or nothing about the basics of auto repair, an AutoMD.com survey finds. Since preventative car maintenance is important for safety, here are easy do-it-yourself auto repair and care tips for teens – and their parents:
Beyond SpaceX: Five companies seeking to change space travel

During the past 10 years, Presidents George W. Bush and Obama have directed NASA to turn the job of transporting cargo and crew to the space station over to the private sector. As that process gathers pace, here is a list of the key players.
Top 12 best cars for the money

Consumer confidence may be rising, but it still makes sense to watch every penny – especially with big purchases, like a new car. Although auto sales perked up in 2011, value is still the name of the game. U.S. News Best Cars spent months analyzing thousands of professional reviews, as well as reliability and safety data, to create the 2012 Best Cars for the Money Awards. Here are the 12 most highly praised low-cost, low-maintenance models for 2012:
Ready for winter? Six tips to winterize your car.
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In Gear Toyota class-action suit worth up to $1.6 billion on the way

Toyota had to recall millions of vehicles with breaking problems in 2010, and a class action lawsuit worth up to $1.6 billion will be decided next month.
In Gear Small SUVs fail crash test. Is yours on the list?

Eleven of 13 popular small SUVs tested receive marginal or poor ratings for a front-end collision. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which conducted the tests, calls the results 'troubling.'
Latin America Monitor Safety check: Are some car models sold in Latin America held to lower standards?

Car companies around the world appear to be cutting corners in models sold in Brazil and other Latin American countries.
In Gear Should EPA gas-mileage ratings tests change?

Major disparities in the listed MPG and the actual performance of two Ford hybrids have put the EPA's mileage tests under scrutiny. With most vehicles, the EPA is essentially on target, but changes might be on the horizon.
Airbag recall hits 45,000 BMWs (+video)

Airbag recall: The BMW 3 Series – 2002 and 2003 model years – is the target of the airbag recall. These cars are part of 3.4 million vehicles being recalled worldwide by six different automakers, including Toyota, Honda and General Motors.
In Gear Honda recalls 46,000 Fit cars. Is yours on the list?

Honda recalls 46,000 Fit Sports, nearly 44,000 in the United States alone. A software problem with the Fit's electronic stability control prompted the Honda recall.
In Gear Feds suggest two-second rule for driver distractions

US Transportation Department offers automakers voluntary guidelines to limit in-car communication systems. Drivers distracted for more than two seconds are more likely to have an accident.
A two-second rule for distracted drivers? Automakers asked to restrict tech.

In an effort to curb distracted driving, the Department of Transportation issued voluntary guidelines asking automakers to place restrictions on in-vehicle technology.
In Gear Toyota, Honda, Nissan recall 3.4 million vehicles for faulty airbags

Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Mazda have issued global recalls of 3.4 million vehicles for faulty airbags that come from a single supplier. The recalled airbags could deploy with too much force, potentially causing fires and endangering passengers.
In Gear Hyundai, Kia recalling over 1.8 million vehicles in US

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced that the South Korean automakers will recall nearly two million cars and SUVs in the US.
In Gear Honda Civic is first compact to earn 'Top Safety Pick+' rating

The 2013 Honda Civic has become the first compact car ever to earn the IIHS Top Safety Pick Plus designation. Engineering tweaks to the 2013 sedan and coupe led to the top tier designation.
Deaths of teen drivers increase, reversing decade decline

Deaths of teen drivers increased during the first six months of 2012, a new study says. Deaths of teen drivers had been declining since 2000.
In Gear US traffic fatalities rise for first time since 2005, nonprofit says

US traffic fatalities increased in 2012 for the first time since 2005, according to the nonprofit National Safety Council.
In Gear BMW recall: 570,000 cars have faulty connector

BMW recalls 1-Series, 3-Series, and Z4 late-model cars in US and Canada for faulty battery cable connector. Vehicles can lose electrical power unexpectedly, causing engine stall.
In Gear Driverless cars? Not so fast.

Google thinks that driverless cars will be a reality in three to five years. But software bigs and bureaucratic hurdles ensure that it will take much longer than that for driverless cars to hit the marketplace.
In Gear 2014 Toyota Tundra debuts at Chicago Auto Show

2014 Toyota Tundra, debuting at the Chicago Auto Show, will reach Toyota dealerships in September, Feder writes. The exterior of the 2014 Toyota Tundra features a larger chrome grille, along squared-off fenders and wheel wells.
In Gear Toyota recall: 1.3 million vehicles for rogue airbags, faulty wiper blades

Toyota recall affects 1.3 million vehicles, mostly in the United States. Corollas with airbags that may deploy accidentally and Lexus sedans with faulty wiper blades are involved in the latest Toyota recall.
In Gear Honda recalling Pilots, Odysseys for faulty airbags

Honda recall involves potentially missing rivets on airbag covers, which could cause them to deploy improperly. Some 748,000 late-model Pilots and Odysseys are part of the Honda recall.
In Gear Hybrids, electric cars may be too quiet, says DOT

Electric or hybrid cars' low-speed silence, for some owners, is one of its greatest virtues, Ingram writes. But the Department of Transportation is proposing a minimum sound standard for hybrid and electric cars to help pedestrians detect approaching vehicles.
In Gear Subaru recall: 'Puddle lights' can cause fires

Subaru recall involves nearly 634,000 late-model Legacys, Outbacks, Tribecas, and Foresters. Vehicles with faulty exterior lights on doors – 'puddle lights' – could be affected by the Subaru recall.
In Gear Are cheap cars safer than expensive ones?

Cheaper midsize cars do a better job in deadly head-on collisions than many luxury and near luxury midsize cars, according to crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Progress Watch US road safety: Deaths lowest in more than 60 years. How we got there.

In 2011 the number of fatalities per vehicle miles traveled was the lowest ever, the Department of Transportation said. Technology and education are credited with the improved US road safety.
In Gear New cars will have black boxes, White House says

All new vehicles have event data recorders, or 'black boxes', per a new mandate from the White House. The rule is raising questions over who owns the data, but black boxes in cars are really nothing new.
In Gear NHTSA executive joins Google to build driverless cars

If you were looking to progress autonomous cars from the experimental stage to the mainstream implementation stage, the deputy director of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is someone you’d want on your team, Ernst writes.
Six car maintenance tips for teens

Many teens know little or nothing about the basics of auto repair, an AutoMD.com survey finds. Since preventative car maintenance is important for safety, here are easy do-it-yourself auto repair and care tips for teens – and their parents: