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Automotive News Archive13-Jul-2006Consumer Reports Gives RAV4 Rave Review The newly-redesigned Toyota RAV4 emerged as Consumer Reports' top-rated small sport-utility vehicle following tests of six SUVs. 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. Midsize SUV Sales Show Signs of Weakening With gasoline holding steady in the $3 per gallon range, it was bound to happen. NHTSA Gives 2006 SUVs High Marks The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that rollover ratings for 2006 SUVs show "a marked improvement over 2005 models." NHTSA says the gains are due to the increased number of SUVs with electronic stability control in 2006. Gas Prices Moving Up Again Gasoline prices are on the move again and they are on the move up. The average price for regular unleaded gasoline nationwide is now $2.87 a gallon and that is up two cents in a week. Mercedes Smart Car Headed for U.S. Market DaimlerChrysler plans to sell its 60-mile-per-gallon two-seater Smart Car in the U.S. next year. 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. 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. Bank Of America Offers Hybrid Rebate to Employees The number two bank in the U.S. plans to offer $3,000 rebates to some employees who buy hybrid vehicles. Banker of America Corp. is now the largest U.S. corporation to offer hybrid incentives. Gas Pill Busted in Texas The Texas Attorney General has taken aim at a little pill described as a "top secret" gasoline additive that will boost mileage and cut polluting emissions.
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