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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.
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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.
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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.
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In Gear Driverless cars: What's the holdup? Public trust.
Driverless cars are possible with the technology available in many of the vehicles on the road today. So why can't we buy them yet?
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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.
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In Gear Subaru recalls vehicles for brake problems
Subaru is recalling about 200,000 Legacy and Outback all-wheel-drive vehicles to fix brake problems. The Subaru recall affects cars from the 2005 through 2009 model years sold in 20 states and Washington, where salt is used to clear roads in the winter.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Opinion: New Year's resolution: Stop drunk driving with ignition locks
The New Year’s holiday contributes more alcohol-related traffic fatalities than any other day of the year. We challenge states to join our New Year’s resolution and require ignition interlocks for all those convicted of drunk driving. These devices work.
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More than a turnaround, Toyota sees record-breaking sales in 2013
Despite the Japanese earthquake and tsunami which interrupted production in 2011, and massive safety-related recalls this year, Toyota Motor Corp. expects to finish 2012 with 9.7 million vehicle sales, more than ever before.
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With billion-dollar settlement Toyota tries to leave recalls behind
Toyota Motor Corp. settled for a record breaking billion-dollar amount, resolving hundreds of lawsuits claiming vehicles depreciated after the company issued recalls related to faulty acceleration. Toyota still faces lawsuits claiming injury or death related to the recalls.
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In Gear GM pickup recall: Front hood can fly open
GM pickup recall involves more than 145,000 Chevy Colorados and GMC Canyons from 2010 through 2012. Some of the GM pickups don't have secondary latches, which prompted the recall.
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In Gear Electric vehicle maker Coda lays off 15 percent of staff
Coda Automotive, an electric vehicle company, confirmed Tuesday that it had laid off about 50 people, or 15 percent of its 330-person staff, Voelcker writes.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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In Gear Chrysler recall involves airbags in 919,000 SUVs
Chrysler recall initiated because air bags can accidentally inflate. Last year, airbags in older Jeeps, Liberty SUVs inflated 215 times, causing 81 minor injuries, and prompting the Chrysler recall.
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In Gear Battery not at fault in Hurricane Sandy Fisker fire
A fire that destroyed 16 Fisker Karmas in the wake of Hurricane Sandy was caused by residual salt damage inside a Vehicle Control Unit submerged in seawater for several hours, according to Fisker Automotive.
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In Gear Toyota dealers pass on electric cars, prefer hybrids
A recent survey from AutoRetailNet shows that 85 percent of Toyota dealers say the automaker was correct to kill production plans for its electric car, Gordon-Bloomfield writes.
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In Gear Counterfeit airbags pose major safety risk. How to protect yourself.
Drivers who have had their airbags replaced in the last three years are at risk of having had counterfeit airbags installed. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has a list of vehicles that may be affected.
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Counterfeit airbags draw warning from Obama administration
Counterfeit airbags may pose a threat to US car owners whose airbags have been replaced in the past three years, according to the NHTSA. Many of the dangerous counterfeit airbags are believed to have come from China.
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