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NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY August 7, 2023

NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY August 7, 2023

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

Stingray Karaoke Signs Global Deal with BYD

Stingray Karaoke Signs Global Deal with BYD

today announced a global deal with BYD, the world’s leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles, to bring its popular Stingray Karaoke product to their cars around the world. BYD will incorporate Stingray’s interactive and engaging Karaoke product as an embedded app in their popular models sold across a d ... Continue reading

Direct Motorist Education: GM Launches Effort to Bring Assisted Driving Benefits Directly to Consumers

Direct Motorist Education: GM Launches Effort to Bring Assisted Driving Benefits Directly to Consumers

DETROIT 2023-07-28 – Today General Motors launched “Hands Free, Eyes On,” a consumer education program to encourage consumer confidence in the use of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) as part of GM’s larger commitment to the safe deployment of these technologies, like Super Cruise. To avoid concern and ... Continue reading

Pony.ai and Toyota to Form Joint Venture to Advance Mass Production of L4 Autonomous Vehicles

Pony.ai and Toyota to Form Joint Venture to Advance Mass Production of L4 Autonomous Vehicles

The Pony.ai and Toyota joint venture will enable the full commercialization of autonomous mobility FREMONT, Calif. August 04, 2023; Pony.ai, a leading global autonomous driving company, held a joint venture signing ceremony today with Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. ... Continue reading

92,000 Hyundai and Kia Recall - Park Them OUTSIDE

92,000 Hyundai and Kia Recall - Park Them OUTSIDE

Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of nearly 92,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outside because an electronic controller in an oil pump can overheat and cause fires. The affiliated Korean automakers are recalling the vehicles and also are telling owners to park them away from structures until repairs are made ... Continue reading

Fisker Product Vision Day Presentation and New Product Preview +VIDEO

Fisker Product Vision Day Presentation and New Product Preview +VIDEO

The Company will unveil its strategic product roadmap and demonstrate how it is planning to disrupt and innovate in every market segment it enters. ... Continue reading

Find Local Junk Car Buyer Near You

Find Local Junk Car Buyer Near You

Junk cars are cars that are no longer usable or repairable. Although it might seem that they are no longer suitable for anything and therefore it is difficult to find a buyer for them, in reality it is not. ... Continue reading

2023 AUDI A5 Sportback S Line 45 TFSI quattro – Review by David Colman

2023 AUDI A5 Sportback S Line 45 TFSI quattro – Review by David Colman

Like a movie star, it's very handsome and a bit dumb Photos and Story By DAVID COLMAN Special Correspondent to THE AUTO CHANNEL German car makers are as precise in their nomenclature as they are in the build of their products. For the uninitiated, the six term designation of this particular Audi can seem rather intimid ... Continue reading

Texas Vehicle Registration Expiry: Your Roadmap to Renewal and Compliance

Texas Vehicle Registration Expiry: Your Roadmap to Renewal and Compliance

Keeping up with your automobile registration is a crucial part of being a responsible driver in Texas. However, it is easy to let the expiration date slide when life gets hectic. ... Continue reading

Is the Honda Passport Trailsport the Forgotten Honda SUV? - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +VIDEO

Is the Honda Passport Trailsport the Forgotten Honda SUV? - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +VIDEO

It's getting so there really isn't much difference from one SUV to another. Sort them by size and compare one to its competition. ... Continue reading

The Giving Pump Is Back! Shell Stations to Support Charities Nationwide

The Giving Pump Is Back! Shell Stations to Support Charities Nationwide

Shell stations that have a Giving Pump — marked with colorful, purple signage — will go directly towards local charities benefiting children. ... Continue reading

Improved passenger-side protection boosts Honda Pilot to IIHS Top Safety Pick+

Improved passenger-side protection boosts Honda Pilot to IIHS Top Safety Pick+

The 2023 Honda Pilot, a midsize SUV, earns a Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety thanks to improved performance in the passenger-side small overlap front crash test. To qualify for Top Safety Pick+ in 2023, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the driver-side small overlap front, passe ... Continue reading

3 Child Seats Across Vehicles

3 Child Seats Across Vehicles

2023 Car Seat Fit Report Card to help challenges of buying a vehicle that easily and safely accommodates 3 car seats for their growing family. ... Continue reading

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