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Where U.S. vehicle safety issues are anything but marginal
August 8, 2014

Where U.S. vehicle safety issues are anything but marginal

IIHS. It’s a four-letter word – OK, an acronym, actually – that would scare the living daylights out of you if you were a four-wheeled vehicle. Because IIHS, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, crashes vehicles as its principal function….

Chevrolet putting its best foot forward with Man U sponsorship
July 17, 2014

Chevrolet putting its best foot forward with Man U sponsorship

Aon is out. Chevrolet is in. Sounds like a football (soccer) player substitution, and, in a way, it is. Starting with the 2014-15 English Premier League season, the U.S. automaker’s bowtie logo and name will be front and center on…

Many vehicle owners ignore recalls despite receiving notices
June 19, 2014

Many vehicle owners ignore recalls despite receiving notices

Millions of cars on American roads have been recalled but not repaired, a problem amplified by the large number of vehicle recalls so far this year. That’s not the fault of the automakers, who, by definition, intend to fix the…