U.S.lawmakers are expected to push for new tests and new regulations after holding a series of hearings last week on auto safety.

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News Tuesday that Toyota has surpassed GM in worldwide auto sales could further embolden the push for U.S. companies to have greater access to the Korean auto market.

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Though oil is still king in this country, nearly every major auto company is making a push to develop and manufacture electric cars.

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Indeed, a new push to improve vehicle crashworthiness could complicate efforts by auto makers to persuade consumers that the lighter, smaller cars they are building to address tougher government fuel-efficiency standards and motorists' concerns about fuel prices are also safe.

WSJ: New Safety Test Puts Car Buyers in a Quandary