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Automotive News Archive19-Oct-2006Safer Cars, Not Safer Drivers, Reducing Highway Deaths While cars have gotten safer, drivers and highways have gotten worse. Court Rejects Curbs on Release of Crash Data Information that automobile and tire manufacturers submit to the government about crashes resulting in death, injury and property damage must be released to the public under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has ruled. Ford to Challenge GM for Single-Year Loss Record Losses could reach $9 billion as second-largest U.S. automaker struggles to gain traction. Car Thieves Like the Fast, Furious and Blinged Out Car thieves are little bothered by soaring gasoline prices as they continue to steal hot, high-priced little sports cars along with blinged-out gas-guzzling SUVs. Future of Hybrids Depends on U.S. Consumers Sales remain stuck around 1.2 percent, not enough to be profitable.
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