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White House Stiffs Automakers Again
U.S. automakers are on ice again at the White House, this time until July.

Gas Prices Top $3 in Much of the U.S.
The average price of regular self-serve gasoline is now above $3 a gallon in 16 states and the District of Columbia while throughout the rest of the country the price lingers just below $3.

Must-Have Safety and Convenience Features for New Car Shopping
When buying a car, certain safety and convenience features can make a dramatic difference for your safety and overall enjoyment, according to Consumer Reports car experts in the organization’s current issue of New Car Ratings and Reviews 2006.

Former Lobbyist Takes Over NHTSA
Nicole R. Nason is now the new chief of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Child Safety Seats Reduce Risk of Death in Crashes More Than Seat Belts Alone
Young children involved in car crashes may have a greater chance of survival if secured in a child restraint system, such as a safety seat than if buckled only in a seat belt, according to an article in the current issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.

Gas Prices May Have Bottomed Out
U.S. gas prices are posting only small declines as the price of ethanol used as a summer-time additive joins international oil near record highs.

Hummer Sales Up as General Motors Withers
May was almost a horrible sales month at General Motors but not quite — thanks to the Hummer. It seems that a hardy band of 4,737 people ignored or thumbed their noses at rising gasoline prices and bought a Hummer.

Gas Prices Subside 2.5 Cents
Retail gasoline prices fell 2.5 cents over the last week to $2.87 a gallon and that is the lowest level in six weeks.