Recent Streetsblog USA posts about SUVs

How to Stop Emissions Tampering

By Charles Komanoff | Dec 1, 2020 | No Comments

Combustion vehicles invite law-breaking. Petro-masculinity is deep-seated in American culture. But California, at least, has vanquished emissions tampering. These are the takeaways from last week's report of super-spreader pickup trucks.

As Biden Campaigned on Green Cars, U.S. Truck Sales Soared

By Kea Wilson | Nov 10, 2020 | No Comments

A wave of U.S. car buyers nearly tied the all-time record for truck and SUV purchases, just weeks before the American people at large elected a President who wants to get rid of gas-guzzlers altogether by 2050.

COVID-19 Isn’t Dampening Enthusiasm for Labor Day Driving

By Kea Wilson | Sep 4, 2020 | No Comments

Car sales are recovering even as coronavirus rises — and the fact that more people want to buy sedans isn't necessarily good news.

Crash test dummies usually stand in for drivers and car passengers during safety trials — and are rarely used to test how safe vehicles are for pedestrians *outside* cars. Could a new audit help change that? Source: Peterson Airforce Base via Creative Commons.

Watchdog to Audit Flawed U.S. Motor Vehicle Safety Program

By Kea Wilson | Aug 20, 2020 | No Comments

Our rising pedestrian death toll isn't what prompted the investigation — but could it inadvertently help end it?

American SUVs are Too Dangerous for UK Roads

By Kea Wilson | Jul 22, 2020 | No Comments

American SUVs kill so many people on U.S. roads that other countries don't want them anywhere near their own roads.

Car Sales Are On the Rise — Especially Trucks and SUVs

By Kea Wilson | Jun 23, 2020 | No Comments

Drivers aren't just buying more cars than they were a month ago — they're buying bigger ones.

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