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Which Vehicles Do the Worst In Crash Testing?

October’s issue includes our annual 20 Questions feature. You can find this and 19 other questions–and answers–there. Nearly every new vehicle rated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) earns high marks in head-on and side crash tests. Even the body-on-frame …

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What’s the Next Big Thing In Safety Tech?

October’s issue includes our annual 20 Questions feature. You can find this and 19 other questions–and answers–there. For years, automotive executives, suppliers, and regulators have promised that autonomous tech will prevent the vast majority of crashes. But even though computers are more reliable than humans, automated driving systems can’t and …

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This Week in Cars: VW’s GTI Clubsport Takes Aim at the Nürburgring

Know who had a good week? Fiat Chrysler. It avoided a strike by agreeing to make significant long-term investments in the Windsor, Ontario plant where the Chrysler Pacifica and Voyager and Dodge Challenger and Charger are built. Elsewhere: This Week in Sheetmetal While we eagerly await next week’s promised unveiling …

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