IIHS & HLDI news: 2008


July 1 Federal bumper rules should apply to SUVs, pickups, vans, and cars alike
June 23 Acura TSX luxury car is Top Safety Pick
June 9 Teen drivers often ignore bans on using cellphones and texting
May 14 First Institute crash tests of Smart car: diminutive two-seater earns top ratings for protecting people in front & side crashes
April 17 New crash test results: Subaru Forester is Top Safety Pick
April 10 New crash tests of midsize cars: protection in side impacts improves, but most cars tested still afford marginal or poor protection in rear crashes
February 26 New crash tests of SUVs: Nissan Murano is Top Safety Pick; 3 SUVs are marginal or poor for protection in side crashes
January 17 Brian Boyden is elected IIHS board chairman
January 17 Laurette Stiles is elected HLDI board chairman
January 10 Infiniti SUV earns top safety award
January 9 Cadillac CTS earns top safety award

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