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More Cars Earn Top Ratings in Avoiding Crashes with Autobrake

2014-05-31 19:17:14| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News

New ratings for systems that help drivers avoid front-to-rear crashes were released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Auto manufacturers are making strides in adopting the most beneficial systems with automatic braking capabilities and are offering the features on a wider variety of models. Twenty-one of 24 cars and SUVs, all 2014 models unless noted, earn an advanced or higher rating in the latest round of IIHS evaluations. "We are already seeing improvements from automakers since the initial launch of our ratings last September," says David Zuby, IIHS executive vice president and chief research officer. "BMW and Lexus, for example, have added more braking capability to their systems, which has paid off in higher ratings." READ MORE to find out which vehicles have perfect scores. The Article More Cars Earn Top Ratings in Avoiding Crashes with Autobrake appeared first on Automotive Digest.

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NHTSA calculates US motor vehicle crashes in 2010 cost $871B in economic loss and societal harm

2014-05-30 13:30:24| Green Car Congress

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Fake car crashes cause 'record fraud'

2014-05-30 01:00:28| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Fake car crashes helped to push the level of insurance fraud to a record 1.3bn in 2013, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

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Woman Crashes Vehicle Head-on Into Light Pole, Arrested for DUI

2014-05-28 06:42:23| IT Services - Topix.net

By Bay City News Service: A 20-year-old San Francisco woman was arrested Saturday night for driving under the influence in South San Francisco following a crash, police said.

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