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Good auto insurance news released for Honda Civic owners

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The model has now become the first small car to be the recipient of the Top Safety Pick+ award. There has been good news released for drivers of Honda Civics, both from a safety and an affordability perspective, as it has now become the first small car that has received the designation of Top Safety Pick+ from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The IIHS also named five other vehicles to have the Top Safety Pick+ award. In order to receive the designation of being a Top Safety Pick+…

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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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Auto insurance ratings for the top safety pick vehicles released

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The IIHS has named the safest vehicles in terms of the scores received on its tests. Auto insurance news has been made by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), which has announced the 13 safest vehicles that scored the best on its tests. The Top Safety Pick+ award was given to thirteen different 2013 model automobiles. In order to receive the designation of being a Top Safety Pick+, the vehicles are required to receive a rating of being able to provide “good” occupant protection in a minimum of four…

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IIHS names 2013 Mazda CX-5 compact crossover SUV its “Top Safety Pick”

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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has given the highest safety rating to the new compact crossover SUV, the 2013 Mazda CX-5, and has named the vehicle its “Top Safety Pick”. After undergoing the four IIHS tests, the Mazda CX-5 received a “Good” rating each time, which is the highest possible crash safety rating. According to the Mazda North American Operations president and CEO, Jim O’Sullivan, this vehicle is the first from the manufacturer “to receive the full suite of SKYACTIV technologies, which focuses not only on fuel efficiency…

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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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