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2023 Mercedes-Benz C-Class earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+

2023 Mercedes-Benz C-Class earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+

The 2023 Mercedes-Benz C-Class, a midsize luxury car, earns a Top Safety Pick+ award when equipped with an optional front crash prevention system. The requirements are tougher for both the lower-tier Top Safety Pick and higher-tier Top Safety Pick+ award in 2023. ... Continue reading

Ultra Right Beer, Now This Is Drinking Responsibly!

Ultra Right Beer, Now This Is Drinking Responsibly!

A guy named Seth Weathers, using the on-screen nickname "Conservative Dad" has come up with a hilariously funny way to strike back at the insanity of transgenderism, he's launched a new beer under the brand name ULTRA RIGHT BEER. ... Continue reading

Proposed NHTSA Rule would require enhanced seat belt warnings for rear and front driver and passenger side seats

Proposed NHTSA Rule would require enhanced seat belt warnings for rear and front driver and passenger side seats

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a proposed rule which requires automobile manufacturers to equip vehicles with seat belt use warning systems for the right front passenger and rear seats to increase seat belt use. The new requirements would apply to pas ... Continue reading

2024 GENESIS GV60(EV) , GV70, AND GV80 EARN IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ DESIGNATION

2024 GENESIS GV60(EV) , GV70, AND GV80 EARN IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ DESIGNATION

Genesis GV60, GV70, and GV80 secure top honors from IIHS by providing the latest safety technologies FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 18, 2023 -- Today, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced that the 2024 Genesis GV60, GV70, and GV80 SUVs earn TOP SAFETY PICK+ recognition. ... Continue reading

Mid Week Auto News Update

Mid Week Auto News Update

Headlines: Average Prices for Non-Luxury Vehicles Decreased in July; Average Luxury Prices Down Year Over Year, Largest Decline in a Decade; Electric Vehicle Prices Continue to Decline; Auto Incentives Offered by Manufacturers Reach One-Year High ... Continue reading

Truthful Information From IIHS: Safer Cars and Trucks: A guide for new and used vehicle buyers

Truthful Information From IIHS: Safer Cars and Trucks: A guide for new and used vehicle buyers

IIHS: Whether you are in the market for a new or used vehicle, here are key things to consider: Size and weight Smaller, lighter vehicles generally offer less protection than larger, heavier ones. There is less structure to absorb crash energy. ... Continue reading

KIA Will Give Free Anti-Theft Software Upgrade, Police Gives Steering Wheel Lock In Atlanta August 12, 2023

KIA Will Give Free Anti-Theft Software Upgrade, Police Gives Steering Wheel Lock In Atlanta August 12, 2023

Atlanta Police Department to also Provide Free Steering Wheel Locks August 12, 2023, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. EDT at the Atlanta Civic Center No appointment necessary for eligible Kia owners Kia owners can confirm eligibility for the anti-theft software upgrade or order a steering wheel lock ... 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

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

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

2023 Honda Pilot AWD TrailSport – Review by David Colman

2023 Honda Pilot AWD TrailSport – Review by David Colman

Based on the review consensus, the 2023 Honda Pilot AWD TrailSport seems to be a vehicle that is capable and well-suited for off-road driving, with a refined powertrain and capable TrailSport model. It has a 3.5-liter V6 engine and a 10-speed automatic transmission, providing 285 horsepower and 262 pound-feet of torque ... Continue reading

Tips for Choosing the Best Off-Roading Wheels

Tips for Choosing the Best Off-Roading Wheels

Car manufacturers sometimes usually make their vehicles as versatile as possible to appeal to more people. Unfortunately, that also means quite basic builds that fail to impress true off-roading fans. ... Continue reading

How to Get Car Insurance for Second Hand Vehicles

How to Get Car Insurance for Second Hand Vehicles

Car insurance is one of those things that you must have if you drive, so there is no way around it. It is a law that must be followed, but it is also a moral obligation. ... Continue reading

The EV Baby and Its Bathwater Gone

The EV Baby and Its Bathwater Gone

(Reuters) - For many electric vehicles, there is no way to repair or assess even slightly damaged battery packs after accidents, forcing insurance companies to write off cars with few miles - leading to higher premiums and undercutting gains from going electric.And now those battery packs are piling up in scrapyards in ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up July 9-16, 2023

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up July 9-16, 2023

Here are Larry's picks among the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets ... Continue reading

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