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NHTSA pushes ‘powerful tool' to advance safety features

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By:
Audrey LaForest
April 04, 2022 04:00 AM

WASHINGTON — A renewed effort by NHTSA to significantly update its consumer-facing new-vehicle evaluation program could advance safety features and drive innovation, safety advocates and tech experts say.

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