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Automotive News Archive08-May-2006Researchers: Speed Cameras Make Drivers Slow Down A new Australian review of existing research suggests that "speed cameras" and other devices can reduce automobile accident rates by allowing authorities to detect and cite speeders as they zip down the road. Exxon Mobil Reports 14% Increase in Earnings Exxon Mobil reported quarterly earnings rose to $8.4 billion, up from a year earlier but down from the fourth-quarter's record level, on revenue of $88.98 billion. Along with other oil companies, it faces scrutiny as it thrives on high energy prices and robust global demand. 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. Consumers Blame Bush & Big Oil for Gas Prices The most recent Gallup poll finds three in four Americans are angry with the recent increase in gasoline prices and they are blaming the oil companies and the Bush administration. Hybrid Sales Slow, Automakers Worried Slowing sales of several gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles have automakers worried. Honda is on the verge of cutting production of its hybrid Accord and perhaps discontinuing the ground breaking Insight, the first hybrid sold in the U.S. Study: 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).
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