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Automotive News Archive16-Aug-2006Gas Prices Force Consumers To Cut Other Spending A large majority of American consumers, 76 percent, fear gasoline prices will continue up and half of the country believes the cost of a gallon of gasoline could eventually exceed $5. Gas Prices Up 2 Cents Despite Oil Price Drop Crude oil prices are down slightly from record highs but consumers are still paying for the oil price spike when they fill up. Child Safety Seats Reduce Risk of Death in Crashes More Than Seat Belts Alone Young children involved in car crashes may have a greater chance of survival if secured in a child restraint system, such as a safety seat than if buckled only in a seat belt, according to an article in the current issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. Hummer Sales Up as General Motors Withers May was almost a horrible sales month at General Motors but not quite -- thanks to the Hummer. It seems that a hardy band of 4,737 people ignored or thumbed their noses at rising gasoline prices and bought a Hummer. Camry, Rav4 Win High Marks in Crash Test There is more good news for Toyota as both the 2007 Camry and the Rav4 earned the top score of "Good" in side and front crash tests performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway safety. The Lincoln Zaphyr was judged no better than "acceptable."
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