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0Report: Nissan, Mitsubishi tell NHTSA requiring electric vehicles to make noise will turn buyers away 1363780980
Some automakers are saying that adding a fake engine noise – or some other warning sound – to plug-in vehicles would subtract that "cha-ching" sound from auto dealers cash registers. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and some automakers outside the group say a mandate for ...
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Official: Coda, NHTSA issue recall for faulty side curtain airbags in 78 Sedans 1346068140
Los Angeles-based electric-vehicle maker Coda Automotive is recalling 78 of its Sedan models for what the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says may have been improper installation of side-curtain airbags. NHTSA said that the Sedan's side-curtain airbags may not deploy in an ...
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Study: Why CAFE changes could lead to larger cars, not smaller ones 1323823920
A study by the University of Michigan shows that auto manufacturers could meet tougher fuel economy standards simply by increasing the size of the vehicles they sell. A "footprint-based" formula for calculating mileage targets was adopted when Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards were revised ...
