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Automotive News Archive01-Aug-2006Imports Beat Domestic Auto Sales Through May It wasn't too long ago that Ford and GM were arguing about who was No. 1 in sales. There's no argument anymore. Foreign-based auto brands captured more than 50 percent of U.S. sales to consumers in the first five months of 2006 according to the latest vehicle registration data from R.L. Polk & Co. Gas Prices May Have Bottomed Out U.S. gas prices are posting only small declines as the price of ethanol used as a summer-time additive joins international oil near record highs. Gas Prices Drip Down A Penny Good news. The average price of regular unleaded gasoline has dropped a penny to $2.89 a gallon. Hey, it may not be much but at least it's a small move in the right direction. NHTSA Releases 2006 Child Safety Seat Ratings The newest child safety seat models are easier to use than their predecessors, according to an annual National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) survey. White House Stiffs Automakers Again U.S. automakers are on ice again at the White House, this time until July. Consumers Fear Gas Prices Will Continue To Rise More than half of Americans expect gas prices to increase between now and the fall, according to a recent poll by the Gallup organization. Toyota Recalls Near 800,000 for July Toyota has now recalled almost 800,000 vehicles in July, including 8,500 Prius hybrids as well as some Lexus hybrids sold in the U.S. The Japanese automaker is recalling 418,570 vehicles globally, including 150,000 cars sold in the U.S. and Canada because of a faulty crankshaft sensor.
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