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What does 205/55 R 16 91 V actually mean? - Brief explanation of information on the tyre sidewall

What does 205/55 R 16 91 V actually mean? - Brief explanation of information on the tyre sidewall

A tyre sidewall contains several alphanumerical codes. Some of them help the manufacturer or tyre dealer to identify the products, others give information on the tyre's size, type, maximum permissible speed and load rating. Recently information of original equipment relevance and on run-flat properties and low rolling ... Continue reading

How To Save Money on Vehicle Purchases, Care, and Maintenance

How To Save Money on Vehicle Purchases, Care, and Maintenance

With oil at record-high prices for both consumers and wholesale producers, buyers must do whatever they can to minimize the amount they use and get the most out of what they need. ... Continue reading

Dodge Last Call Powered by Roadkill Nights Vegas Hosts Debut of 1,025-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170

Dodge Last Call Powered by Roadkill Nights Vegas Hosts Debut of 1,025-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170

Roadkill Nights Vegas. Now in its eighth year, the first Dodge Roadkill Nights west coast visit hosts helicopter reveal of the 1,025-horsepower 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 and 10,000-plus event attendees Dodge also announces Direct Connection stage kits for modern-era Dodge Challenger now available for purchase ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up March 12-18, 2023

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up March 12-18, 2023

Here are expert automotive journalist's car Guru Larry Nutson'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

USED CAR RELEVANT: New Ownership Group Comes to Mr. Transmission/Milex Complete Auto Care Store in Durham, NC

USED CAR RELEVANT: New Ownership Group Comes to Mr. Transmission/Milex Complete Auto Care Store in Durham, NC

Moran Family of Brands, a national leader of general automotive repair, transmission repair and window tint services, announced Rob Black and his business partner, Patrick Dillon, have acquired the Mr. Transmission/Milex Complete Auto Care in Durham, North Carolina. The co-branded franchise is located at 5116 NC-55 in ... 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

Plugged In Puffery? - Auto Industry’s Public Embrace of EVs Has Yet to Reach Manufacturers’ Supply Chains

Plugged In Puffery? - Auto Industry’s Public Embrace of EVs Has Yet to Reach Manufacturers’ Supply Chains

New Scorecard Finds Industry Behind in Embracing Greener Supply and Manufacturing Practices Facebook Twitter Email WASHINGTON, D.C. — An analysis of 18 leading manufacturers launched today finds the automotive industry continues to heavily rely on a supply chain dependent on fossil fuels, despite growing commitments ... 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

NHTSA Tire Recall General Altimax RT43

NHTSA Tire Recall General Altimax RT43

Please click on the following NHTSA Recall ID links to view the recall information. NHTSA Recall ID Number : 23T001 Synopsis : Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (Continental Tire) is recalling certain General Altimax RT43, size 175/65R14 82T tires. ... Continue reading

C8 Energy Introduces SkelStart Engine Start Module As North American Master Distributor

C8 Energy Introduces SkelStart Engine Start Module As North American Master Distributor

C8 Energy Introduces SkelStart Engine Start Module, Becomes North American Master Distributor in $12.3 Million Deal C8 Energy’s SkelStart Engine Start Module reliably delivers 2,000 cold-cranking amps for up to 1 million cycles, and is designed to start virtually any engine, anywhere, and under almost any circum ... 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

AiDEN Automotive Disrupts Connected Services Market

AiDEN Automotive Disrupts Connected Services Market

February 23, 2023 - San Ramon, CA - AiDEN Automotive, a connected services platform that provides bi-directional communication between vehicles, services and infrastructure, today announced the availability of AiDEN Services Hub, the industry's first solution to enable real-time communication and tailored services acro ... Continue reading

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