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In-Car Parking Information Ranked As The Most Valuable Connected Car Feature By Drivers Globally

In-Car Parking Information Ranked As The Most Valuable Connected Car Feature By Drivers Globally

Parking space availability information has overtaken traffic information to be listed as the most crucial in-car feature for motorists worldwide, according to 4,990 respondents in a recent global survey. ... Continue reading

Official NHTSA Vehicle Recall Summary March 13, 2023

Official NHTSA Vehicle Recall Summary March 13, 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

NHTSA RECALLS - LATEST OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION AND DETAILS - March 6, 2023

NHTSA RECALLS - LATEST OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION AND DETAILS - March 6, 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 Auto Channel, Automotive Content On The Side Of Common Sense - Online Since 1996

The Auto Channel, Automotive Content On The Side Of Common Sense - Online Since 1996

The Auto Channel Smart TV Ready, Published With Honesty, Humor, Irony, Personality and Disbelief. Car Reviews, Buyers Guides, Comparison Tools, Auto Maker News, Videos, Alt-fuels, Opinions, Features, For Car Guys and Gals ... Continue reading

The Auto Channel Online Since 1995; Experts Car Reviews (1995-Present), Expert Auto Help And Impressions, Logical Alt Fuel Options, Other Human Intelligence

The Auto Channel Online Since 1995; Experts Car Reviews (1995-Present), Expert Auto Help And Impressions, Logical Alt Fuel Options, Other Human Intelligence

WhatsUp On The Auto Channel, Smart TV Ready, Published With Honesty, Humor, Irony, Personality and Disbelief. Car Reviews, Buyers Guides, Comparison Tools, Auto Maker News, Videos, Alt-fuels, Opinions, Features, For Car Guys and Gals ... Continue reading

Center For Automotive Research (CAR) Hot Topics With Alan Amici CEO February 24, 2023

Center For Automotive Research (CAR) Hot Topics With Alan Amici CEO February 24, 2023

Automotive Industry Hot TopicsThis week I discuss navigating the balance between innovation and quality as the Software Defined Vehicle enters the playing field. Recent EU mandates are accelerating the phase-outs of internal combustion engines (ICE), yet OEMs continue to rely on ICE sales to fund electronic vehicle dev ... Continue reading

2023 Acura & Honda Models Earn IIHS Top Safety Ratings

2023 Acura & Honda Models Earn IIHS Top Safety Ratings

Three Acura models and five Honda models have earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) rating or better for 2023, with six achieving the pinnacle TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) rating, including all-new for 2023 models: Acura Integra, Honda HR-V and CR-V. Contributing to the top ratin ... Continue reading

Latest 2023 IIHS Top Safety Pick Award Winners - IIHS strengthens requirements for Top Safety Pick awards

Latest 2023 IIHS Top Safety Pick Award Winners - IIHS strengthens requirements for Top Safety Pick awards

Only 48 models qualify for 2023 awards thanks to stiffer requirements for Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ awards in 2023, demanding better side crash protection and improved pedestrian crash prevention systems and eliminating subpar headlights from the field of qualifying vehicles. ... Continue reading

Every Mazda Vehicle Tested Earns 2023 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK AWARD

Every Mazda Vehicle Tested Earns 2023 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK AWARD

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2023 -- The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) today announced the winners of its 2023 top safety awards and every tested Mazda vehicle made the list. ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS WEEK ENDING 2/20/2023

NHTSA RECALLS WEEK ENDING 2/20/2023

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

Types of Truck Accidents: Being Involved in a Truck Accident Lawsuit

Types of Truck Accidents: Being Involved in a Truck Accident Lawsuit

Truck accidents can be a complete and utter catastrophe. So when they do happen, it’s important to take the right steps. ... Continue reading

Rolling Oil and Gasoline Bombs - Another Great Reason To Switch To Ethanol +VIDEO

Rolling Oil and Gasoline Bombs - Another Great Reason To Switch To Ethanol +VIDEO

By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL One of the big buzz-word stories on Sundays News Reports is the increasing danger and damage caused by what has been termed "Rolling Bombs." The term is used to describe what happens when railroad trains carrying petroleum oil products derail or slam i ... Continue reading

FATAL CAR CRASH REPORT - From 2007 to 2014, Fatalities were declining before rising

FATAL CAR CRASH REPORT - From 2007 to 2014, Fatalities were declining before rising

*Nearly 1 in 3 Fatal Car Crashes Caused by Speeding*. Speeding was cited in 28% of fatal car crashes in 2020. That was one of the most interesting findings from a new report on Fatal Car Crashes from ValuePenguin.com by LendingTree <https://www.valuepenguin.com/fatal-car-crashes-study>. Here are other interesting trend ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS - OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION AND DETAILS - February 13, 2023

NHTSA RECALLS - OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION AND DETAILS - February 13, 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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