NHTSA plan calls for monitors in wheels
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Federal officials Wednesday proposed requiring automakers to install monitors in each wheel on a car to warn drivers when pressure falls more than 25% in any of the tires.
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U.S. auto safety regulators, under pressure to upgrade an earlier proposal and reduce highway deaths, said on Thursday they may require a tougher test for determining roof strength of cars and other passenger vehicles.
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For almost three years, the major automakers have shipped voluminous data to U.S. traffic-safety regulators: Eight million consumer complaints, 138 million warranty claims and 5 million field reports on product malfunctions. It's part of an "early warning reporting'' program Congress set up to...
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Giant digital displays, designed to give roadside advertisers more options for capturing drivers' eyes, encounter opposition in the face of safety concerns. By the Associated Press.
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By Mike Lindblom, Seattle Times  Jun. 5--Safeco Insurance will soon offer its customers a tracking device that lets parents monitor the speed and location of their teen children who are out driving.
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NASCAR's annual All-Star race is being examined by series officials for tweaks to its format.
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Improved navigation control is expected with the next release.
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New cars will include labels with crash test ratings and more realistic fuel economy estimates.  In Autopia.
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Â· Car owners must reveal who was at the wheel Â· European judges rule on right to silence
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More four-wheel-drive owners appear interested in leveraging their vehicles' capabilities - and testing their own.
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For two months, Jacob Sevlie's insurance company tagged along whenever he slid behind the wheel of his Honda Accord. An electronic monitor closely tracked Sevlie's driving time and behavior. If he had a heavy foot or was a sudden braker, the recorder would betray him.
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For this year's cars, personal navigation and search services will be in the driver's seat.
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The Bush administration proposed upgrading fuel economy standards for passenger cars on Wednesday, starting a process that will bring close scrutiny from automakers, environmental groups and key members of Congress.
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Stickers displaying crash ratings   must be on vehicles in U.S. showrooms next year, a requirement   that could prompt voluntary changes by automakers if they fail   to meet consumer expectations, government officials and safety   advocates said on Thursday.
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Smaller engines, lighter vehicles and lots of turbochargers and hybrids should do the trick.
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General Motors Corp. will include two new vehicle safety features -- one to prevent rollovers and the other to help motorists in emergencies -- as standard equipment on all its vehicles by the end of the decade, the company said.
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WASHINGTON -- In an effort to prevent child deaths, the government is requiring automakers to install safer switches on power windows by 2008.