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DC Comic Artist Illustrates What Happens To Cars When Superheroes Attack

DC Comic Artist Illustrates What Happens To Cars When Superheroes Attack

Everyone wants to be a starring character in a superhero story, but have you ever stopped and wondered what it would be like to have a real life superhero attack? ... Continue reading

LexisNexis Insurance Demand Meter Registers "Explosive" for U.S. Auto Insurance Shopping

LexisNexis Insurance Demand Meter Registers "Explosive" for U.S. Auto Insurance Shopping

The latest edition of the LexisNexis® Risk Solutions Insurance Demand Meter reports the quarterly year-over-year U.S. auto insurance shopping growth rate rose 10.2% in Q1 2023, up from +2.8% growth in Q4 2022 as auto insurers continue to implement widespread rate increases. New policy growth, or the rate at which cons ... Continue reading

Are You Nuts? Cars With Urgent Recalls Remain Unrepaired in U.S.

Are You Nuts? Cars With Urgent Recalls Remain Unrepaired in U.S.

More Than 2.5 Million Vehicles with “Do Not Drive” or “Park Outside” Orders Need Fixing f May 1, CARFAX data shows. Ten states have more than 70,000 of these vehicles driving on their roads, with California leading the way. ... Continue reading

GM's Cruise Expands Self-Driving Ride- Hailing Service to Houston and Dallas, Following Austin Launch

GM's Cruise Expands Self-Driving Ride- Hailing Service to Houston and Dallas, Following Austin Launch

GM's Cruise Expands Self-Driving Ride-Hailing Service to Houston and Dallas, Following Austin Launch GM's Cruise, the self-driving ride-hailing service, has announced its expansion to Houston and Dallas in Texas, following its launch in Austin last December and its existing operations in Phoenix. Despite challenges, Cr ... Continue reading

OFFICIAL NHTSA VEHICLE RECALL SUMMARY May 15, 2023

OFFICIAL NHTSA VEHICLE RECALL SUMMARY May 15, 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

The Importance of Insurance as a Car Owner

The Importance of Insurance as a Car Owner

Besides being a legal requirement to have car insurance if you own a car, having car insurance will protect you should you meet in an accident or if your vehicle is damaged. Also, if you purchase your car with a loan, the lender will require you to have insurance. ... Continue reading

Midweek Auto News From Cox

Midweek Auto News From Cox

Welcome to From the Newsroom, a roundup of news from Cox Automotive and perspectives from its analysts and experts on topics dominating the automotive industry. Automakers are exploring new revenue streams, with subscription-based Features on Demand (FoD) being of particular interest. ... Continue reading

OFFICIAL NHTSA VEHICLE RECALL SUMMARY May 8, 2023

OFFICIAL NHTSA VEHICLE RECALL SUMMARY May 8, 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 ... Continue reading

CARFAX: USED CAR SHOPPERS CAN SAVE BY BUYING USED CARS WITH MINOR DAMAGE

CARFAX: USED CAR SHOPPERS CAN SAVE BY BUYING USED CARS WITH MINOR DAMAGE

Savvy auto shoppers can save hundreds of dollars on used cars by focusing on models with minor damage, CARFAX data shows in the site's first-ever Used Car Index. Continue Reading CARFAX Used Car Index with Charts ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News WrapUp Week Ending April 29, 2023

Nutson's Weekly Auto News WrapUp Week Ending April 29, 2023

"The Auto Channel's "take" on this past week's automotive news, condensed into easy to digest news Nuggets. ... Continue reading

2023 Honda Accord Earns IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ Rating

2023 Honda Accord Earns IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ Rating

April 28, 2023 — TORRANCE, Calif. Accord scores top ratings in all evaluated categories All-new model receives highest possible “SUPERIOR” in the daytime vehicle-to-pedestrain front crash prevention rating Six Honda models now rated 2023 TSP or better The all-new 2023 Honda Accord has earned the Insurance Institu ... Continue reading

OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY APRIL 17, 2023

OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY APRIL 17, 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

This Week in Transportation News: 12 Stories You Need to See

This Week in Transportation News: 12 Stories You Need to See

A roundup of the week's most newsworthy auto and transport industry press releases from PR Newswire, including a recap from the New York International Auto Show. NEW YORK, April 7, 2023 -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. ... Continue reading

Gold On Wheels Just Sitting There

Gold On Wheels Just Sitting There

As Many as 153,000 Catalytic Converters Stolen in 2022 Recent media reports vastly undercounted catalytic converter thefts in the U.S., new CARFAX data shows. Thieves removed the devices from as many as 153,000 vehicles in the U.S. in 2022, far more than earlier estimates. CARFAX data scientists reviewed catalytic conv ... Continue reading

Official NHTSA Recalls March 27, 2023

Official NHTSA Recalls March 27, 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

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