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Canadians divided on driverless cars, Kanetix.ca study reveals

Canadians are evenly split on their desire for a driverless car, according to a survey on the topic by Kanetix.ca. The online survey, conducted last month with a nationally representative sample of 1,095 Canadians, was released on Monday, in advance of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, to be held from Jan. 6 […]

By Canadian Underwriter | January 5, 2016

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NHTSA confirms eighth U.S. death due to Takata air bag explosion, appoints independent monitor

WASHINGTON – A teen driver who died a few days after a July car crash near Pittsburgh has been confirmed as the eighth death in the U.S. due to an explosive air bag made by auto parts maker Takata, federal transportation officials said Wednesday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration officials also announced a significant […]

By Canadian Underwriter | December 23, 2015

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BMW faces $40-million penalty in U.S. over crash tests

DETROIT – Safety regulators in the United States have slapped German automaker BMW AG with a $40 million penalty for moving too slowly to fix Mini brand cars that failed federal crash tests. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also said Monday BMW failed to send the agency accurate recall information. According to a […]

By Canadian Underwriter | December 21, 2015

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Toyota recalls vehicles in Japan, Europe for Takata air bag defect

TOKYO – Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 1.6 million vehicles for defective air bags supplied by embattled Japanese manufacturer Takata Corp. The recall includes 22 models sold in Japan, including the Corolla and Vitz, manufactured from January 2004 through December 2005, as well as vehicles in Italy, Britain and Spain, although those numbers were still […]

By Canadian Underwriter | November 25, 2015

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