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NHTSA RECALLS; CAR, TRUCK, RV, BUS, MOTORCYCLE AND TRAILER - Official Weekly Summary July 5, 2022

NHTSA RECALLS; CAR, TRUCK, RV, BUS, MOTORCYCLE AND TRAILER - Official Weekly Summary July 5, 2022

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

NHTSA CAR, TRUCK, RV, BUS, MOTORCYCLE AND TRAILER RECALLS - Official Weekly Summary June 13, 2022

NHTSA CAR, TRUCK, RV, BUS, MOTORCYCLE AND TRAILER RECALLS - Official Weekly Summary June 13, 2022

Yours or a friend's vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you, your and their passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. ... Continue reading

Keeping the Driver in Driver Assistance Systems - C. A. R.

Keeping the Driver in Driver Assistance Systems - C. A. R.

In 2020, the advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) industry generated around 17.6 billion U.S. dollars globally. Between 2015 and 2020, the global ADAS market doubled in size and is expected to continue to grow, reaching nearly 32 billion USD by 2023, according to Statista Research Department1. ... Continue reading

Hot Auto Topics From CAR(la) Center For Automotive Research - May 27,2022

Hot Auto Topics From CAR(la) Center For Automotive Research - May 27,2022

Consumer pain at the pump continues to be a hot topic in the news as the average national price reached a record high, leaving many to reconsider fuel alternatives and EVs. We also saw exciting headlines in the vehicle software space as many automakers continue to invest in software solutions. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen ID.4 Equipped with Intelligent Suspension from Tenneco Completes Record-Setting Climb of South American Volcano

Volkswagen ID.4 Equipped with Intelligent Suspension from Tenneco Completes Record-Setting Climb of South American Volcano

SKOKIE, Ill., May 26, 2022 -- International adventure driver Rainer Zietlow and a Volkswagen ID.4 GTX crossover equipped with Tenneco's Monroe Intelligent Suspension® CVSAe technology recently completed a world record-setting climb of the South American stratovolcano Cerro Uturuncu. Zietlow on May 18 piloted the all-w ... Continue reading

Tesla Invests The highest R&D per car sold at $2984

Tesla Invests The highest R&D per car sold at $2984

the firm spends $2984 on R&D per car produced. That's thrice the industry average and higher than the collective R&D budgets of Ford, General Motors (GM), and Chrysler per car. ... Continue reading

Complete List Of IIHS 2022 Models Awarded Top Safety Picks +VIDEO

Complete List Of IIHS 2022 Models Awarded Top Safety Picks +VIDEO

Sixty-five vehicles qualify for the 2022 Top Safety Pick+ award, and another 36 earn the Top Safety Pick designation. February 24, 2022 The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is recognizing 65 models with the 2022 Top Safety Pick+ award, as improved headlight offerings boost more vehicles into the top tier. ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY February 7, 2022

NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY February 7, 2022

Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall. ... Continue reading

GM Goes E-Commerce For Direct Sales Of ACDelco and Genuine GM Parts

GM Goes E-Commerce For Direct Sales Of ACDelco and Genuine GM Parts

GM is launching a new online parts marketplace, making its catalog of 45,000 repair and maintenance parts more convenient for Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac owners. The newly available parts catalog includes oil filters, engine and cabin air filters, batteries, brake pads, accessory belts, cooling hoses and windshi ... Continue reading

Official NHTSA Recall Summary January 24, 2022

Official NHTSA Recall Summary January 24, 2022

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

The PRI Show: The Greatest Car Show You’ve Never Heard Of

The PRI Show: The Greatest Car Show You’ve Never Heard Of

By Rex Roy The Auto Channel Series have crowned their champions. Drivers have parked their race haulers. ... Continue reading

Pep Boys 120 Point Used Car Evaluation

Pep Boys 120 Point Used Car Evaluation

Whether it’s teenage drivers heading to high school or young adults returning to colleges and universities, many students will hit the roads this fall. As parents prep their students with the back-to-school basics, it’s important to ensure cars are road ready, too – and Pep Boys, a leading U.S. automotive service ... Continue reading

Aftermarket Universe- ACMA Automechanika showcases array of aftermarket products at its maiden virtual edition

Aftermarket Universe- ACMA Automechanika showcases array of aftermarket products at its maiden virtual edition

It is interesting to note that last year, which was probably the most challenging year due to the out-break of the pandemic, all segments of the industry, be it supplies to OEMs, or exports or the imports, suffered badly, however, the aftermarket remained robust. The ongoing virtual fair ACMA Automechanika showcases ov ... Continue reading

Kelley Blue Book Helps Car Shoppers Navigate Electric Car Tax Credits

Kelley Blue Book Helps Car Shoppers Navigate Electric Car Tax Credits

Electric cars undoubtedly are the wave of the future, and growth in the segment is on quite an upward trajectory. According to data from Cox Automotive, electrified vehicles accounted for 7.8% of the total Q1 2021 sales, up from 4.8% in the same period last year. ... Continue reading

CAR MBS Going LIVE In Traverse City

CAR MBS Going LIVE In Traverse City

You read that right. We are excited to announce that CAR MBS will be back at the Grand Traverse Resort for one of the year's first in-person automotive events. ... Continue reading

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