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Ralph Nader's book Unsafe at any Speed led to the creation of federal vehicle safety standards in the mid-1960s. It also led to the end of production of the Chevrolet Corvair, which was the primary subject of the book. It led to national fame for Nader, accompanied by death threats, investigations by GM attorneys and detectives and the FBI.
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The book "Unsafe at Any Speed" by Ralph Nader led to increased awareness of automobile safety issues and ultimately contributed to the passing of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act in 1966. This legislation established safety standards for vehicles and created the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to oversee automotive safety regulations.
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What did the book unsafe to any speed led to?
C. safety standards for designs
What were two of the targets of Ralph Nader's consumers movement?
The two main industries were the meatpacking industry and the auto industry. He targeted the meatpacking industry because of it's unsanitary work conditions. The other and main industry that he was targeting was the auto industry. Nader's book Unsafe at Any Speed pointed out the problem with safety in cars. The publication of his book led to the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, which led to the production of safer cars.
What were two of the targets of Ralph Nader consumer movement?
The two main industries were the meatpacking industry and the auto industry. He targeted the meatpacking industry because of it's unsanitary work conditions. The other and main industry that he was targeting was the auto industry. Nader's book Unsafe at Any Speed pointed out the problem with safety in cars. The publication of his book led to the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, which led to the production of safer cars.
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When was the last Chevy Corvair made?
Officially, The last Corvair was produced on May 14, 1969, at 1:00 PM EST. It was a Monza coupe, with serial number 6000 The car was ultimately replaced by the Vega. Corvair was not "unsafe' as the public was led to believe, but was losing sales to the Ford Mustang and other popular small cars of the era. Chevy had planned to end production in 1966, and replace the Corvair with the Camaro. Thanks to a certain consumer advocate, and a book, Chevrolet produced the Corvair three years longer than planned. This was to prove they did not build a bad product. Had the book "Unsafe at Any Speed", never been published, the 1967 Corvair would never have been produced.
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