We looked at residual value predictions for 2013 models compiled by Automotive Lease Guide and personal injury claims data from the Highway Loss Data Institute.
Both studies were released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, and were based on research by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI), an affiliate of the institute.
In a report released Thursday, the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI), says its comparison of 25 pairs of traditional car models and their hybrid counterparts shows a marked difference in car insurance injury claims.
Federal Highway Administration data from 2006 shows that 24.5 percent of the nation's bridges longer than 20 feet were categorized as "structurally deficient" or "functionally obsolete" (data from Utah and New Mexico was from 2005).
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reviewed safety data, after Firestone claimed Ford's popular sports utility vehicle (SUV) was defective.