The 2014 Chevrolet Equinox and it's twin, the GMC Terrain have been declared the safest by the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety), earning the "Top Safety Pick" designation. They are the only midsize SUVs out of nine tested to be awarded a "good" rating in the small overlap crash test. These two popular vehicles are built in Oshawa, Ontario. The test, introduced a year and a half ago, continues to frustrate automakers. We already know that the 2014 Malibu received a similar honour a few weeks ago. In order to earn the rating, all vehicles need to be equipped with a optional collision avoidance warning system. In 2014, an additional test was added to the battery of tests already performed by the IIHS. For vehicles hoping to receive the best possible rating, they must obtain a "good" score on each of the four initial tests, as well as at least an "acceptable" score on the fifth test. The Equinox and Terrain were each classified as "good" in all five of the crash tests.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the U.S. is concerned about the increased weight of electric vehicles on the road. Date shows that in the event of an impact with a heavier vehicle, there is a greater risk of fatalities among occupants of smaller, lighter vehicles.

For the second time in as many months, GM recalls hundreds of thousands of vehicles to fix a problem with the daytime running lights. Auto123 has more.

The next GMC Acadia is said to be back to its former form factor, according to what was said at GM's investor meeting this week. The current generation had been shrunk quite a bit in 2017, apparently to make room for a model that never came.