IIHS & HLDI news: 2008
| August 8 |
Acura RL wins Top Safety Pick award; seat/head restraint combination improves to good |
| July 24 |
First time Institute side tests small pickups: Toyota rates good, but results for others are 'dismal' and key safety feature isn't standard on most models |
| July 1 |
Federal bumper rules should apply to SUVs, pickups, vans, and cars alike |
| June 23 |
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| 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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