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I-CAR Awarded National Apprenticeship Hub Recognition to Benefit Collision Repair Industry

I-CAR Awarded National Apprenticeship Hub Recognition to Benefit Collision Repair Industry

I-CAR (the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair), the industry leader provider of educational programming, technical information, related services, and talent crisis solutions for the automotive collision repair industry, announced today its designation as a Registered Apprenticeship Hub and recipient of ... Continue reading

NHTSA Tire Recall

NHTSA Tire Recall

Please click on the following NHTSA Recall ID links to view the recall information. NHTSA Recall ID Number : 24T010 Synopsis : Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Goodyear) is recalling certain Hercules Terra Trac AT X-Venture tires, size LT265/75R16. The tires contain a tire identification number (TIN) that is missing the ... Continue reading

Treading on Trust: Costco and Discount Tire Roll Over the Competition in Both Customer Loyalty and Value

Treading on Trust: Costco and Discount Tire Roll Over the Competition in Both Customer Loyalty and Value

ATLANTA, Sept. 25, 2024 -- Few things can throw a wrench in your plans like a flat tire. ... Continue reading

OFFICIAL DETAILED NHTSA WEEKLY RECALLS SUMMARY - September 23, 2024

OFFICIAL DETAILED NHTSA WEEKLY RECALLS SUMMARY - September 23, 2024

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

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up September 15-21, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up September 15-21, 2024

Larry's top story picks from this past week's important to you, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news ... Continue reading

American Motorists Should Determine Their Power Choice, Not Transient Bureaucrats Or Foreign Governments

American Motorists Should Determine Their Power Choice, Not Transient Bureaucrats Or Foreign Governments

Over the past 27 years millions of vehicle shoppers have used The Auto Channel ... Continue reading

OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY RECALLS SUMMARY - September 16, 2024

OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY RECALLS SUMMARY - September 16, 2024

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

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up September 8-14, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up September 8-14, 2024

Here are Larry's top story picks from this past week ... Continue reading

Eight more vehicles qualify for IIHS awards

Eight more vehicles qualify for IIHS awards

September 12, 2024Eight vehicles from five manufacturers earn accolades in the latest batch of ratings issued by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The 2024 Genesis Electrified GV70, 2025 Genesis GV70, 2025 Honda Civic sedan, 2024 Subaru Solterra and 2025 Toyota Camry earn the higher-tier Top Safety Pick+ awar ... Continue reading

Flex-Fuel Hybrid "The Answer": Study Shows Plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) Paired With E85 (FLEX-FUEL ETHANOL) is as climate-friendly as battery electric vehicles (BEV) LOWERING total GHG emissions

Flex-Fuel Hybrid "The Answer": Study Shows Plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) Paired With E85 (FLEX-FUEL ETHANOL) is as climate-friendly as battery electric vehicles (BEV) LOWERING total GHG emissions

Plug-in flex-fuel hybrid vehicles running on E85 fuel with up to 85% renewable ethanol are just as climate-friendly as electric vehicles, according to a new study. Research carried out by the French research consultancy IFPEN measured and compared the greenhouse-gas emissions of vehicles powered solely by petrol, plug- ... Continue reading

C A R Hot Topics

C A R Hot Topics

This week Alan discusses the pause on lithium investments, potential VW Germany plant closures, and the future of hydrogen. We would love to hear from you and welcome your questions anytime. ... Continue reading

OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY RECALLS SUMMARY - September 9, 2024

OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY RECALLS SUMMARY - September 9, 2024

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

Ethanol Chronicles - An Almost Daily Blog - Latest Posts As Of December 31, 2015

Ethanol Chronicles - An Almost Daily Blog - Latest Posts As Of December 31, 2015

Lively, Spirited and Sometimes Humorous Repartee Concerning Energy Issues By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL On a fairly regular basis Bob Gordon and I answer questions and respond to comments that are either emailed to us or that we find on other outlets. The following are some of the ... Continue reading

GEARWRENCH CRACKS THE CODE ON DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS

GEARWRENCH CRACKS THE CODE ON DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS

GEARWRENCH Three New Smart Diagnostic Tools put full diagnostics in the palm of technician's hands SPARKS, Md., Sept. 6, 2024 -- GEARWRENCH is launching three new diagnostic tools for auto mechanics that are breaking all the rules. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up September 1-7, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up September 1-7, 2024

Larry's top story picks from this past week's important to you, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories ... Continue reading

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