Chevy’s 2023 Lineup Wins 7 NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings
Seven of Chevrolet’s 2023 models can take their place among the safest vehicles on the road today. These vehicles have all attained the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s 5-Star Overall Safety Rating — awarded only after an extensive series of crash tests. Coming Soon: Meet the first-ever Chevrolet Silverado EV Chevrolet’s NHTSA 5-Star standard-bearers for […]
5 Chevy Vehicles Score NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for 2022
Each year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration puts dozens of vehicles through a rigorous series of crash tests. The models that hold up the best are awarded with the NHTSA’s coveted 5-Star Overall Safety Rating. For 2022, five Chevrolet vehicles — including some of the brand’s most popular models — were awarded with this […]
NHTSA Releases Goals for 2021 Pedestrian Safety Month
Move over fall and Halloween, there is another reason why the month of October is important. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, October has the special distinction of being National Pedestrian Safety Month. Safe Ride: Chevy Equinox ranks among safest small SUVs The NHTSA says its goal for October and the campaign around […]
NHTSA Is Urged to Make Car Seat Side-Impact Standards
Recently, the attorneys general representing 17 states and Washington, D.C. requested that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration set side-impact standards for child car seats. Congress first asked for the NHTSA to create side-impact standards more than 20 years ago, but it still has not done so. Keeping Your Family Safe on the Go: Mitsubishi’s […]
NHTSA Promotes Vehicle Theft Prevention in July
July represents the heat of summer and the independence of the United States, but it also serves as a reminder to car owners everywhere to protect their vehicles. July, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month. Car Care: Tire safety and maintenance tips “Finding […]
NHTSA and IIHS Will Never Crash-Test Certain Cars
Almost a half-million cars purchased every year have not received crash-test ratings, and many of them never will. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Insurance Institute for Highway Safety won’t rate certain sports cars, large vans, and luxury models due to budget restraints. A Dependable Model: NHTSA gives Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross five stars How […]
NHTSA Pleads With Drivers To Be Safer On the Road
Although there are fewer drivers on the road due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems the ones still on the roads are engaging in risky driving habits. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has monitored these alarming trends, warning the public in an open letter. Available Now: 2021 Chevrolet Equinox “Preliminary data tells us that […]
NHTSA Reports Less Traffic, More Traffic Deaths During COVID
COVID-related lockdowns helped reduce traffic in many states earlier this year. However, this reduction in traffic didn’t reduce traffic-related fatalities, as a new report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirms. Safe and Confident: Discover the benefits of going with a Chevy The stats When NHTSA recently revealed 2019 statistics on traffic deaths, it […]
NHTSA Gives Recall Alerts Through the New SaferCar App
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is introducing the new SaferCar mobile app. This smartphone app notifies you when your vehicle has a recall so you can make a service appointment as soon as possible. Upcoming Mitsubishi Innovations: Mitsubishi will improve connective technology Features of the SaferCar app The SaferCar app is available to download […]
Scary New NHTSA Ad Channels Slasher Movies
We’re less than 100 days away from Halloween, and a new commercial from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration aims to put us in the right, spooky frame of mind. The ad — a collaboration between NHTSA, the Ad Council, and Vox Creative — hearkens back to ’80s slashers to demonstrate how scary driving high […]
NHTSA Estimates Fewer Car Crash Fatalities in 2019
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is currently in the process of determining how many car accidents occurred last year. While it’s too early to know for sure, the NHTSA’s current research seems to indicate that there were fewer car crash fatalities in 2019. Passing the Time During the Pandemic: Car-themed crafts to try Estimates […]
Hyundai Palisade Secures NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating
Lengthening its already impressive list of honors, the 2020 Hyundai Palisade now owns a 5-Star Safety Rating from the NHTSA. In both its FWD and AWD configurations, the Palisade received the federal agency’s highest overall safety score, along with the highest score in both frontal and side crash testing. The Palisade has also been recognized […]
2020 Mazda CX-30 Earns Top Marks in NHTSA Evaluations
It’s no secret that Mazda offers some of the safest vehicles on the market. The Japanese automaker’s models have raked in the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ ratings. And now, the new Mazda CX-30 has scored the highest possible safety grade based on its performance in National Highway Traffic Safety Administration crash tests. Drive Smarter: See […]
NHTSA Might Soon Give GM the Green Light for Steering Wheel-Less AVs
Forging strong partnerships is a key component of any automaker’s success. To this end, GM will collaborate with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to take the steering wheels out of autonomous vehicles, as Autoblog confirms. Spacious and Accommodating: Meet the stunning new 2020 XT6 One step closer towards AV deployment Back in January 2018, […]
NHTSA Gives 5-Star Overall Safety Ratings to Trio of 2020 Buick SUVs
Three of Buick’s 2020 SUV models have received 5-Star Overall Safety Ratings from the NHTSA, extending the brand’s reputation for trustworthy performance and protection. NHTSA’s Overall Safety Rating combines scores from crash testing in three categories: The Frontal Crash rating combines scores from front driver-side and front passenger-side tests, which measure the effects of a […]
3 Hyundai SUVs Get 5 Stars from NHTSA
Three new Hyundai SUVs recently captured one of the industry’s top safety honors, both for the protection they offer in the event of a collision and the technologies they deploy to prevent crashes in the first place. The 2020 Santa Fe, 2020 Tucson, and 2020 Kona were all given 5-Star Overall Safety Ratings from the […]
NHTSA Gives 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV a High Safety Rating
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently gave the all-new 2020 Outlander PHEV a five-Star Overall Safety Rating. This is the highest rating that the NHTSA can give a vehicle in its New Car Assessment Program. Don’t Break the Bank: Fuel-efficient Mitsubishi models Why the 2020 Outlander PHEV earned the rating The NHTSA utilizes the […]
NHTSA Mulls Changing Laws To Allow Cooler Headlights
Traditionally, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is slow to make changes to its safety regulations. One famous example is its very slow-moving rules on headlights. After it established rules for sealed-beam headlamps in 1940, it didn’t allow more free-form units until 1983. Now, the auto industry has been pushing for years for the NHTSA […]