With more electric vehicles (EVs) on the road, people are beginning to wonder whether the technology is safe. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is concerned, too. This month, NHTSA announced it will be zeroing in on the ris…
The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was established in 1970 primarily to reduce deaths and injuries related to motor vehicle crashes. But safety advocates now accuse the agency of being “asleep at the wheel.” A recent arti…
Brexit negotiations were firmly in the headlines in late December, with European leaders working to reach agreements on the movement of goods throughout the continent from the beginning of this month.On 24 December, the European Automobile Manufactur…
Continuing the trend for the year, September has again been a busy month for automotive recall alerts, with 18 placed within the first two-thirds of the month. However, with 35 recalls placed in Europe in August, it remains to be seen if recall level…
According to the National Lightning Safety Institute, it is not uncommon for lightning to strike a vehicle, moving or parked. The effects of the strike vary from vehicle to vehicle depending on the circumstances related to the storm and vehicle typ…
A tool used within a lock keyway to enable theft leaves an imprint of its actions; microscopic examination by a forensic locksmith can help identify what these imprints mean. According to the Insurance Information Institute, a motor vehicle was…
Although fires only represent a small fraction of trucking accidents, they can be deadly and costly. In the fire investigation industry, the cause of a truck fire often relates to preventative maintenance or lack thereof. In fact, the most common ca…
Technology in the auto industry is amazing. From electronic navigation systems that talk to you in a soothing voice to collision avoidance technology, a growing number of cars are equipped with many of the latest bells and whistles the industry has…