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  • Image for story: Latest crossover SUV crash-tests reveal alarming discrepancy for passenger-side safety
    8 years ago
    Latest crossover SUV crash-tests reveal alarming discrepancy for passenger-side safety

    The 2018 Ford Escape protects its driver fairly well in a crash, the IIHS revealed Wednesday. For a front-seat passenger? Not so much.The IIHS' latest crash evaluations reveal a big difference in the way some compact crossover SUVs protect front...

  • Image for story: 2018 Ford EcoSport: The little SUV that can
    8 years ago
    2018 Ford EcoSport: The little SUV that can

    Without much ado -- at all -- Ford launched a new teeny-tiny SUV called the EcoSport. It’s been hanging out at auto shows for a few months. But there was no big reveal or press launch.It was, one day, simply...

  • 7 years ago
    Chilling IIHS video shows dangers of running a red light

    Over 800 people died in vehicle accidents involving red light running in 2016, an increase of over 17 percent since 2012. Despite this, fewer communities across the country are using red light cameras at intersections.MORE: IIHS faults Uber for deactivatin...

  • 7 years ago
    US to allow brighter, self-dimming headlights on new cars

    With many new cars, trucks, and SUVs failing to meet more stringent headlight safety standards from the federal government and the IIHS, the NHTSA announced Thursday it plans to change regulations to help headlight development. The agency said in its...

  • Image for story: Latest crash tests show big discrepancy in front-seat passenger safety
    8 years ago
    Latest crash tests show big discrepancy in front-seat passenger safety

    A new round of crash-testing from the IIHS illustrates that not all new cars are as safe for front-seat passengers as they are for drivers.The insurance industry-funded agency said Thursday that in a new passenger-side small-overlap crash test performed on...

  • Image for story: Tesla, BMW electrics fall short of highest crash-test rating
    9 years ago
    Tesla, BMW electrics fall short of highest crash-test rating

    Two luxury electric vehicles the Tesla Model S and the BMW i3 fell short of getting the highest safety ratings in new crash tests by the insurance industry.The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested 2017 models of both...

  • Image for story: 5 things to know about the 2019 Subaru Ascent
    7 years ago
    5 things to know about the 2019 Subaru Ascent

    We all like to think we learn from our mistakes. Right?Well, in the case of the failed B9 Tribeca, Subaru learned a lot. For instance, styling matters. Oh, and Subaru owners want something that looks – and drives – like...

  • Image for story: The 2018 IIHS Top Safety Pick+ winners
    8 years ago
    The 2018 IIHS Top Safety Pick+ winners

    The insurance industry-funded IIHS says that these are the safest cars you can buy todaythey're the ones that qualify for its coveted Top Safety Pick+ award.Last year, making the cut became even more difficult thanks to a new headlight effectiveness...

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