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Automotive News Archive06-Feb-2007Infant Fatalities Illustrate Car Seats' Shortcomings Infants die when car seats fail as predicted in Consumer Reports' testing. Safety Groups Lobby for New Rollover Test Government tests don't simulate real-world conditions, auto safety advocates argue. IIHS: Bigger is Better in Car Safety Subcompacts do poorly in insurance institute crash tests. Oil Prices Plunge, Gas Prices Puddle What happened to those market forces that drove prices up when supplies were tight? NHTSA's Dirty Little Secrets At automakers' bidding, federal safety regulators keep consumer complaints secret. CARFAX Settles Class Action Lawsuits Previous customers can get free reports, company agrees to more fully disclose limitations of its data. Japanese Auto Sales Surge in September Toyota production up 3.8% in September while Ford and GM lag. GM Temporarily Halts Acadia and Outlook Sales Dealers need to drill a drainage hole in engine mounts.
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