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Automotive News Archive19-May-2006Consumers 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. 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. 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. New Fuel Economy Rules on the Way The Bush administration plans to announce final fuel economy regulations that will require vehicles average 24 miles per gallon by 2011. Toyota Goes Country to Sell Big Trucks As part of a campaign to sell more full-sized pickup trucks in the U.S., the Toyota Motor Corp. is boot scootin' into the heartland of the U.S. 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. 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. Honda Plans New Hybrids and Diesels As it phases out production of the Insight, America's first hybrid, Honda Motor Co. plans to add a reasonably priced hybrid designed for families as well as new diesels to its lineup as consumers continue to struggle with rising fuel costs. Feds Probe Toyota Pickup, SUV Suspension Failures Toyota pickup trucks and SUVs are the focus of a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recall query because of reports that the front suspension ball joints may come apart. Toyota trucks that are included in the investigation are the 2002-2004 Tundra, and Sequoia, 2001-2004 Tacoma and 2001-2002 4Runner.
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