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Auto insurance news for Ford Fusion drivers is good

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The vehicle has just achieved an important milestone for its manufacturer and its drivers. Ford has just been given an important boost by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which has just rated the 2013 Fusion and Fusion Hybrid the top vehicle safety rating, which is great news for both the manufacturer and the drivers who must pay for the auto insurance to cover it. Ford has issued a press release in which it has expressed its pride in the safety achievement of the vehicle. According to the global…

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Mitsubishi 2012 Outlander Sport receives IIHS “Top Safety Pick” rating

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has proudly announced that its 2012 Outlander Sport has received the United States Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) rating of “Top Safety Pick” following rigorous crash test analysis. The IIHS is a not for profit vehicle crash test ratings and research organization. The 2012 Outlander Sport and the Mitsubishi compact sports sedan, the 2012 Lancer, have now received the highest possible rating for vehicle crash testing that is awarded by the IIHS. To receive the “Top Safety Pick” title, a vehicle must first receive a top…

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Safe car survey shows small and green are better than ever!

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Small cars are becoming much safer, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The agency released their latest crash-test results and ratings report, in which small vehicles traditionally ranked very low.  Automakers seem to have taken these low ratings to heart, as this year’s report shows their vehicles at an all time high. Interestingly enough, the report also shows that alternative fuel vehicles, such as those powered by batteries or hydrogen fuel cells, were remarkably safe. The IIHS surveyed 13 small cars altogether. Six of these achieved the…

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