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Auto-safety regulators plan to change the rating system for new cars sold in the U.S. to keep up with advances in technology and better protect older drivers and passengers.
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The Federal Communications Commission voted today to write rules opening more U.S. airwaves to Wi-Fi devices and easing wireless congestion in airports and conference halls.
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says he believes motorists are distracted by any use of mobile phones while driving, including hands-free calls, as his department begins research that may lead him to push for a ban.
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The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board describes mobile-phone use in cars as a public- health epidemic on the scale of smoking or drunk driving. Analysts said it may be too ingrained to stop.
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The new U.S. consumer agency, which has yet to begin formal operations or write a rule, is already being squeezed between banks and advocacy groups over how to set up a complaint hotline.
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Drivers, start your cars and fire up your Wi-Fi. And please don’t crash while tweeting or making dinner reservations on the interstate.
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Electric cars, which have soundless engines, would need to make noises to let pedestrians know they’re near, under a U.S. proposed rule released yesterday.
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An ethanol-blended gasoline approved for use in U.S. vehicles manufactured since model year 2001 may confuse consumers and lead to damaged car engines, the American Automobile Association said.
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President Barack Obama’s administration altered its proposal for a 2025 U.S. fuel-economy average to 54.5 miles per gallon to make allowances for light trucks, people familiar with the negotiations said.
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A year ago, U.S. auto-safety regulators closed a probe into unintended acceleration by Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles, saying floor mats and sticky accelerator pedals were to blame. Yesterday, regulators said all cars should have safety features that address acceleration from electronic malfunctions and other causes.
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