Study blames costly repairs on bumpers
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WASHINGTON -- The difference in bumper height between cars and sport utility vehicles leads to costly accident repairs even after low-speed crashes, an insurance group said yesterday.
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(CBS/AP) More than half of car seats as currently constructed do not do a good job of preventing whiplash injuries, tests by the insurance industry show.
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The more bent the steering wheel after a car crash, the more likely the patient is to have a thoracic injury, a new study reports.
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For two months, Jacob Sevlie's insurance company tagged along whenever he slid behind the wheel of his Honda Accord.    An electronic monitor the size of a matchbook closely tracked Sevlie's driving time and behavior...
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Despite some progress, armor for vehicles and parts for repairs still fall short, leaders say. BY JOHN HENDREN AND MARK MAZZETTI. WASHINGTON - Prewar forecasts that failed to account for a lengthy and bloody
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Americans who buy the smallest cars on the market are twice as likely to have fatal accidents as drivers of midsize and larger vehicles, according to a report being released today by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
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Hurricanes cost taxpayers billions of dollars, but the government has not invested enough money in understanding them, according to a federal report released Friday that calls for more coordinated research.
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Many cars do not provide adequate protection from whiplash in rear-end shunts, according to new research.
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Driver deaths in side-impact collisions dropped by more than half in sport utility vehicles equipped with head-protecting side air bags, insurance industry research shows.
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People driving or riding in a sport utility vehicle in 2003 were nearly 11 percent more likely to die in an accident than people in cars.
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Rising energy and employee health-care   costs, as well as high taxes, caused U.S. manufacturers to fall   further behind their foreign rivals in terms of economic   competitiveness, according to a study released on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK - The newly released traffic crash fatality data have something for everyone in the debate about the safety of sport utility vehicles.
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By C.R. Roberts, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Dec. 16--There's a tree on the roof of your garage. All that food in the freezer might have to be thrown out. Your phone and cable TV are still out. You might need to hire a contractor to repair storm damage.
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Automakers have recalled more vehicles in the United States this year than ever before, but thatâs probably because of the increasing complexity of cars
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The cost of buying both new and second hand cars fell sharply over the past five years, a new survey has found.
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Research finds that poor forecasting, increases in scope and conflicts between multiple projects result in overspending.
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety rated the Kia Spectra poor in its latest series of frontal crash tests. In the 40-mile-an-hour frontal test crash, a test dummy&#39;s head, chest and legs were injured.