May 29 Traffic accidents in the U.S. cost $871 billion a year, federal study finds By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The economic and societal harm from motor vehicle crashes amounted to a whopping $871 billion in a single year, according to a study released Thursday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch Senators Debate Increasing Fuel Standards for Vehicles A provision in the new Senate energy bill would increase fuel economy standards for cars and trucks by 2020. Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Kit Bond, R-Mo., debate the measure. Continue watching