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On Friday, the Center for Auto Safety petitioned NHTSA to initiate a defect investigation that could potentially cover hundreds of thousands of Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs from model years 1993 through 2004.

According to the group, on these older Grand Cherokee models, the plastic fuel tank actually extends below the bumper, so it's more vulnerable to being punctured in an rear-end or rollover accident. The rear sway bar link bolt is just over an inch away from the tank, according to research from the Motor Vehicle Fire Research Institute (MVFRI), and could puncture the tank in a crash.

"The design is so bad that Chrysler frequently settles...

On Friday, the Center for Auto Safety petitioned NHTSA to initiate a defect investigation that could potentially cover hundreds of thousands of Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs from model years 1993 through 2004. According to the group, on these older Grand Cherokee models, the plastic fuel tank actually extends below the bumper, so it's more vulnerable to being punctured in an rear-end or rollover accident. The rear sway bar link bolt is just over an inch away from the tank, according to research from the Motor Vehicle Fire Research Institute (MVFRI), and could puncture the tank in a crash. "The design is so bad that Chrysler frequently settles... Read More

The 2011 Chevrolet Volt finally made its world debut this morning--and undoubtedly, it's the most important vehicle that General Motors has built in the past 50 years.

For a full preview, head over to our model-intro page for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, where you'll also find the latest photos.

Much is riding on the gas-electric Volt, which appeared as a concept at the 2007 Detroit auto show, and is being teased and shown off in tantalizing bits by GM's PR department as it heads to an on-sale date by 2010. General Motors has had experience before with electric vehicles and hybrids; it killed off its first attempt at a pure EV, the EV1, after a...

The 2011 Chevrolet Volt finally made its world debut this morning--and undoubtedly, it's the most important vehicle that General Motors has built in the past 50 years. For a full preview, head over to our model-intro page for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, where you'll also find the latest photos. Much is riding on the gas-electric Volt, which appeared as a concept at the 2007 Detroit auto show, and is being teased and shown off in tantalizing bits by GM's PR department as it heads to an on-sale date by 2010. General Motors has had experience before with electric vehicles and hybrids; it killed off its first attempt at a pure EV, the EV1, after a... Read More

Cheap gas has never been guaranteed. Nevertheless, we Americans have tended to treat it--like so many things--as a right, not a privilege. And this entire political season is threatening to be overwhelmed entirely by the idea that we have the right to $3 or $2 a gallon of gas without making a single sacrifice. Even our fantastically flexible economy is struggling with today's gas prices. The momentary inconvenience of paying more and driving less is only a symptom. The root cause is that we're beholden to a generation of lunatic-fringe fundamentalists who see a big recession as sort of an hors d'oeuvre before they commit the next terror... Cheap gas has never been guaranteed. Nevertheless, we Americans have tended to treat it--like so many things--as a right, not a privilege. And this entire political season is threatening to be overwhelmed entirely by the idea that we have the right to $3 or $2 a gallon of gas without making a single sacrifice. Even our fantastically flexible economy is struggling with today's gas prices. The momentary inconvenience of paying more and driving less is only a symptom. The root cause is that we're beholden to a generation of lunatic-fringe fundamentalists who see a big recession as sort of an hors d'oeuvre before they commit the next terror... Read More