Washington — A spate of crashes involving Tesla cars equipped with Autopilot driver-assist software has emboldened consumer groups to push federal regulators…
Aug 8, 2016Consumer Watchdog said the high profits from the state refiners that report them helps to explain the odd, extreme current gap between…
Aug 6, 2016LOS ANGELES -- Gas prices continue to fall across the country. The national average for a gallon of regular gas is $2.12,…
Aug 6, 2016A group of federal regulators held a meeting in Menlo Park, Calif., asking for help in monitoring the country's southern border with…
Aug 5, 2016A nonprofit group that has repeatedly accused the oil industry of collusion to keep gasoline prices high in California reiterated that charge…
Aug 4, 2016A consumer advocacy group accused oil refiners of intentionally keeping California’s gasoline prices higher than in the rest of the nation to bolster profits, despite…
Aug 4, 2016Consumer Watchdog filed a petition in California challenging State Farm’s proposed rates for its homeowners insurance and wants the insurers to cut…
Aug 3, 2016The US Center for Auto Safety, Consumer Watchdog and former National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA) administrator Joan Claybrook have told NHTSA administrator…
Jul 29, 2016Wholesale gasoline in California became the cheapest in the country this week, but that change has largely gone unseen at the pump,…
Jul 29, 2016Former National Highway Traffic Safety Administration chief Joan Claybrook joined Consumer Watchdog and the Center For Auto Safety in reprimanding NHTSA for its…
Jul 28, 2016The National Highway Traffic Administration should stop pushing the adoption of “robot car technology” until more testing is done and enforceable safety…
Jul 28, 2016The two largest insurers in the Covered California health insurance exchange are jacking up their monthly premiums by 17 and 20 percent…
Jul 28, 2016Consumer Watchdog's executive director Carmen Balber discusses the current state of health insurance in California, touching on the proposed mega-mergers and why…
Jul 27, 2016The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Obama administration want self-driving cars on the roads as soon as possible, but…
Jul 27, 2016What’s in a name? For Tesla’s driver-assist system “autopilot,” plenty of controversy. Some of the most enthusiastic proponents of autonomous vehicles and features…
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