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NHTSA RECALLS: June 20-26, 2016: MB; Ford; VW; Maserati; Infiniti; RVs, Buses

NHTSA RECALLS: June 20-26, 2016: MB; Ford; VW; Maserati; Infiniti; RVs, Buses

NHTSA RECALLS: June 20-26, 2016: MB; Ford; VW; Maserati; Infiniti; RVs, Buses ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News - June 20-26, 2016 : King Kia; VW TDI Payments; Viper@25; Recalls of Course

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News - June 20-26, 2016 : King Kia; VW TDI Payments; Viper@25; Recalls of Course

* Kia is the new king. The revered 2016 JD Power Initial Quality Survey results were presented to the Automotive Press Association in Detroit this week with some surprising results. The annual survey measures the number of problems experienced by owners per 100 new vehicles within the first 90 days or service. For the ... Continue reading

Service Contract Provider AUL Wins Gold for the 2016 Dealers' Choice Awards

Service Contract Provider AUL Wins Gold for the 2016 Dealers' Choice Awards

NAPA, Calif., June 24, 2016 -- AUL Corp., America's largest national provider of used vehicle service contracts, has been awarded Gold in the Service Contract Provider category for the 2016 Dealers' Choice Awards by Auto Dealer Monthly magazine. This is its third year in a row to receive this award. "We are so apprecia ... Continue reading

IIHS REPORT: Some Vehicles With "Good" Driver-side Protection Leave Passengers At Risk +VIDEO

IIHS REPORT: Some Vehicles With "Good" Driver-side Protection Leave Passengers At Risk +VIDEO

IIHS REPORT: Some Vehicles With "Good" Driver-side Protection Leave Passengers At Risk ... Continue reading

Is Your Car Ready for a Road Trip?

Is Your Car Ready for a Road Trip?

BETHESDA, Md., June 21, 2016 If you are planning a road trip this summer, it's important to remember that you shouldn't just put gas in your car and go, says the non-profit Car Care Council. A pre-trip vehicle check can determine how road-ready your vehicle is so you can take steps to have any problems fixed before hea ... Continue reading

FCA US Eliminates Use of Non-desiccated Ammonium-nitrate Takata Air-bag Inflators

FCA US Eliminates Use of Non-desiccated Ammonium-nitrate Takata Air-bag Inflators

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 21, 2016 -- FCA US LLC will cease NAFTA-market production of vehicles equipped with non-desiccated ammonium-nitrate Takata air-bag inflators, by next week. Global production is expected to end by mid-September. Most inflators used in FCA US vehicles employ alternate propellants. Others use des ... Continue reading

Don't Let The Heat And Humidity Harm Your Car

Don't Let The Heat And Humidity Harm Your Car

THORNHILL, ON - June 21, 2016: Hot temperatures, sticky humidity and long drives can be tough on your car, that's why CAA South Central Ontario (CAA SCO) recommends regular vehicle maintenance to help handle the harsh summer heat. Ten tips to help prevent your vehicle from getting scorched: Flush your antifreeze before ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS - Week of June 13-19 2016: BMW, Chevrolet; KIa, Scion, RV's; Buses

NHTSA RECALLS - Week of June 13-19 2016: BMW, Chevrolet; KIa, Scion, RV's; Buses

NHTSA RECALLS - Week of June 13-19 2016: BMW, Chevrolet; KIa, Scion, RV's; Buses ... Continue reading

Auto Lab Live Saturday Morning June 18, 2016 8-10 AM (EDT); Car Comment or Questions?- 888-692-7234

Auto Lab Live Saturday Morning June 18, 2016 8-10 AM (EDT); Car Comment or Questions?- 888-692-7234

June 18, 2016 Car Question or Concern? Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 After listening to the first hour on WMCA, you will need to close that window and click the link to listen to the second hour on WNYM. Listeners can hear the past 18 years of archived Auto Lab shows as simulcast on www.theautochannel.com. ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS RECAP: Week Of June 6, 2016

NHTSA RECALLS RECAP: Week Of June 6, 2016

U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. Safety defects must be repaired by a dealer at no co ... Continue reading

Dubai Based Z Tyres Enters Guinness Book of World Records for "World's Most Expensive Car Tyre"

Dubai Based Z Tyres Enters Guinness Book of World Records for "World's Most Expensive Car Tyre"

DUBAI, UAE, June 12, 2016 -- To celebrate and recognise the true worth of its range of high performance tyres, Dubai based Z Tyre has engaged one of the world's most exclusive jewellers to develop a very special set of Z1 tyres to be unveiled for the first time at Reifen Essen 2016. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com ... Continue reading

Auto Lab Live 8-10 AM (EDT) June 11, 2016; Comment or Concern? Free Call 888-692-7234

Auto Lab Live 8-10 AM (EDT) June 11, 2016; Comment or Concern? Free Call 888-692-7234

Auto Lab Live 8-10 AM (EDT) June 11, 2016; Comment or Concern? Free Call 888-692-7234 ... Continue reading

5 Dumb Things Done at Gasoline Stations

5 Dumb Things Done at Gasoline Stations

list of gas station “goofs. ... Continue reading

Michelin Online Tire Digest Offers Tire Tips for Hot Summer

Michelin Online Tire Digest Offers Tire Tips for Hot Summer

DUBAI, UAE, June 6, 2016 -- Michelin, the world's tire technology leader, has created the online portal thetiredigest.michelin.com, which offers motorists useful tips on tire safety, maintenance and technology that are especially useful during the hot summer months. Targeting the everyday commuter, this site will go a ... Continue reading

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