Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2015.  Today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced major changes to the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) – also known as the five-star safety ratings system – set to debut in 2018. The updated analysis will include consideration of pedestrian and rear-seat passenger safety. Rep.[Read More…]

News comes on the anniversary of GM’s historic agreement with NHTSA after facing record fines for the long-delayed Chevrolet Cobalt recall WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015.  The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced that it has decided to extend federal oversight of General Motors’ review,[Read More…]

NHTSA has concerns about 20 recalls and sets public hearing date for July 2 WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–May 18, 2015.  U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that the Department’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will hold a public hearing to determine whether automaker Fiat Chrysler has failed to remedy safety[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2015. ISSUE: Model year 2007 and earlier vehicles may be susceptible to brake pipe corrosion that can occur after seven to eight years of exposure to winter road salts. If brake pipe corrosion is not properly addressed, there is the potential of brake pipe failure which could[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2015.  Today the Department of Energy announced a $259 million loan to Alcoa Inc. under the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) loan program. The loan will support the company’s Alcoa, Tennessee plant, which will retool to manufacture high-strength automotive-grade aluminum for use in a wide range[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2015.  Today the Environmental Protection Agency released a report detailing automaker compliance with standards to reduce greenhouse gas pollution from passenger vehicles. These historic standards will roughly double the efficiency of our passenger vehicles to achieve an average standard of 54.5 mpg by 2025. The EPA[Read More…]

WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2015.  Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to add two cutting-edge automatic emergency braking systems to the recommended advanced safety features included under its New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) – the latest step in a half-century of safety innovations[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) today released the 2015 Fuel Economy Guide, providing consumers with a valuable resource to help them choose the most fuel-efficient and low greenhouse gas emitting vehicles that meet their needs. In comparison to previous[Read More…]

Automaker Failed to Report Defect in a Timely Manner WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2014.  The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that Hyundai has agreed to pay a $17.35 million civil penalty and comply with NHTSA oversight requirements outlined in a Consent Order as a result of[Read More…]

Rehoboth, MA—(ENEWSPF)—June 24, 2014. Today The Safety Institute is releasing its first, quarterly Vehicle Safety Watch List of potential, safety related defects. The list is a product of the Institute’s Vehicle Safety Watch List Analytics and NHTSA Enforcement Monitoring Program. Sponsored by Lance Cooper, of the Cooper Firm in Marietta,[Read More…]