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Automotive News Archive05-Jul-2006Midsize SUV Sales Show Signs of Weakening With gasoline holding steady in the $3 per gallon range, it was bound to happen. Chevy Impala, Toyota Avalon Tops in Side Impacts The redesigned Chevrolet Impala and Toyota Avalon equipped with standard side airbags earned top ratings of "good" in side crash tests that simulate an impact from an SUV or pickup truck, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Study: Car's Middle Back Seat is Safest Sitting on the "hump" may not be so bad after all. In a full car, some poor soul is relegated to the middle of the back seat, the least desirable, most uncomfortable, most "un-cool" spot in the vehicle. It also happens to be the safest. Electronic Stability Control "Should Be Standard" There's a growing body of evidence suggesting that occupants of cars equipped with electronic stability control, an extension of antilock brake technology, have a much better chance of surviving a serious auto accident. Massive Toyota Recall Affects Nearly One Million Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling nearly 1 million vehicles around the world to replace faulty parts that could cause drivers to lose control of the steering wheel.
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