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Insurer Rates 16 ‘Best Values’ in Autos

USAA, an insurer for the military community, unveiled its first “Best Value” vehicle list that names the top 2011 automobiles in 16 categories based on quantitative data used in USAA’s proprietary rating system. The “Best Value” vehicles typically have better …

Supreme Court Allows Lawsuits Over Seat Belts

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal regulations setting vehicle safety standards do not bar lawsuits seeking damages from automakers for installing lap-only seat belts. The unanimous ruling held that a California lawsuit against Mazda Motor Corp. over a fatal …

U.S. Findings on Toyota Throttles Due Today

The Obama administration will release Tuesday the findings of its long awaited review of Toyota Motor Corp.’s electronic throttles over complaints of unintended acceleration. The Transportation Department said in the early stage of the investigation that it had not uncovered …

What Did One Car Say to the Other Car?

“Hey, Honda Civic, my friend, stay in your lane. This is a friendly message from the Ford Focus to your right.” “Well hello there, Ms. Lexus. How about letting up on the gas a bit? It’s dark and the roads …