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Automotive News Archive03-May-2006Study: Drivers Cause Most Large Truck Crashes Drivers of large trucks and other vehicles involved in truck crashes are ten times more likely to be the cause of the crash than other factors, such as weather, road conditions, and vehicle performance according to a new study released by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Gas Prices Don't Slow Gas Guzzler Sales With U.S. gasoline prices racing back to record highs, consumers are still buying big, gas-guzzling engines, at least for now. California Subpoenas Oil Refiners California Attorney General Bill Lockyer says he will subpoena documents from all 21 California oil refineries to determine whether they are profiteering and gouging consumers. Companies targeted by the subpoenas will include ChevronTexaco, ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, Valero, Shell, BP and others. $50 Fill-Up for Average SUV as Prices Soar The average price for regular unleaded gasoline is now $2.69 a gallon, up 8 cents in four days. One month ago, regular unleaded was selling for 33 cents a gallon less at $2.36. Politicians Alarmed by Rising Gas Prices Members of the House and Senate are getting an ear full from their constituents about rising gasoline prices and, in response, they are lashing out at big oil companies. Bush Moves to Ease Gas Price Pressures Hoping to ease gas prices, President Bush has ordered a temporary halt in deposits to the nation's strategic petroleum reserve and announced plans to ease some environmental rules. Cell Phone No. 1 Driver Distraction Drivers who don't pay attention or are distracted are three times as likely to be involved in a crash as drivers who pay attention to the road and don't eat breakfast, talk on cell a phone or put on make-up, a new study finds. Bush Proposes Lifting Hybrid Tax Credit Limit President Bush says Congress ought to eliminate the limit on the number of hybrid vehicles produced by an automaker that qualify for current tax credits. Prius Shortage Drags Down Hybrid Sales Toyota Motor Corp., the world's largest manufacturer of hybrid automobiles, is facing a shortage of its popular Prius hybrid sedan. Politicians Feel Heat, Point Finger at Big Oil America's political leaders have, for the most part, steadfastly ignored rising gasoline prices for almost 18 months. Now, with an election not far away and prices skyrocketing, the politicians sense their strategy has failed them.
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