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Holiday Car Buying? Don’t Trust the Safety Sticker
By Norma
In Ask the Auto Professor
Posted November 21, 2024

Holiday Car Buying? Don’t Trust the Safety Sticker

The end of year is typically the best time to buy a new car. That’s when yearly, quarterly, and monthly sales goals can add up to savings in your pocket. But if car safety is also on your list, [...]

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2024 Auto Grades Updated
By Norma
In Ask the Auto Professor
Posted September 10, 2024

2024 Auto Grades Updated

We are excited to announce that we now have Auto Grades for the model year 2024 for cars, SUV’s, minivans and pickup trucks! Nearly 6,000 vehicles have been rated – more than any other safety [...]

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A New Frontier When Cars Communicate
By Norma
In Ask the Auto Professor
Posted September 1, 2024

A New Frontier When Cars Communicate

Scientific breakthroughs require vision and a leap of faith. In the 1950s, President Eisenhower envisioned the Mercury program to first carry Americans into space. In 1961, President Kennedy [...]

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Women Push for Equal Shot at Survival on the Road
By Norma
In Ask the Auto Professor
Posted August 30, 2024

Women Push for Equal Shot at Survival on the Road

As the presidential race heated up this summer, you may have missed two steps forward in car safety on Capitol Hill. These measures aim to make women’s survival rates in crashes equal to that of [...]

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New Regulations May Make Vehicles Safer for Women
By Norma
In Ask the Auto Professor
Posted July 1, 2024

New Regulations May Make Vehicles Safer for Women

Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman caused a rear-impact crash on June 9, 2024. Police reported that he drove his Chevrolet Traverse at high speed into a Chevrolet Impala in Maryland. Fetterman, [...]

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Are Autonomous Vehicles Safe?
By Norma
In Vehicle Safety
Posted November 9, 2023

Are Autonomous Vehicles Safe?

How do we know that autonomous vehicles (AV) are safe for nationwide deployment? This simple but fundamental question plagues industry, government officials and the public, at large. The recent [...]

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Mercedes-Benz’s Powerful Self-Driving System and the Challenges Ahead
By Norma
In Vehicle Safety
Posted August 4, 2023

Mercedes-Benz’s Powerful Self-Driving System and the Challenges Ahead

The self-driving future is approaching rapidly as Mercedes-Benz obtains approval to sell vehicles with a powerful self-driving system in Nevada and California. These cars take on most of the [...]

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Pedestrian Safety in the US: A Slow Road to Progress
By Norma
In Vehicle Safety
Posted July 14, 2023

Pedestrian Safety in the US: A Slow Road to Progress

Rising Pedestrian Fatalities The number of pedestrian fatalities in the United States is on the rise. Over the past decade, pedestrian fatalities from car crashes have increased by more than 46%, [...]

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Increasing Reliance on Recalls: Addressing Car Safety Challenges
By Norma
In Vehicle Safety
Posted June 29, 2023

Increasing Reliance on Recalls: Addressing Car Safety Challenges

The Tragic Consequence of Car Safety Issues: Anton Yelchin’s Story The untimely death of 27-year-old Anton Yelchin, famous for his role in “Star Trek,” serves as a poignant [...]

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Safest SUVs for Women Under 50
By Norma
In Auto Professor's Safest, Large SUV
Posted June 3, 2023

Safest SUVs for Women Under 50

What is the safest SUV for women under 50? These vehicles typically built on the chassis of a pickup truck offer young women a lot of protection in a crash. In our blog, Why Women Need More [...]

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