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Automotive News Archive12-May-2006Hybrid Sales Doubled in 2005 A majority of new car buyers consider a hybrid but don't buy one because of the increased cost. Nevertheless hybrid vehicle sales more than doubled in 2005 according to R.L Polk & Co., an automotive data collection firm. Online Car Sale Scams Roll On Scammers continue to use online automotive and auction sites to cheat would-be car buyers out of thousands of dollars. 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). 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. Researchers: 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. Political Firefight Over California Auto Insurance Rates California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi says the insurance industry has launched a campaign of "political blackmail" against him, as part of its campaign to detail Garamendi's revised auto insurance pricing program, intended to reward good drivers and create a fairer system for the pricing of auto insurance.
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