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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

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up February 5-11, 2023

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up February 5-11, 2023

* The 2023 Chicago Auto Show opened this week with media previews. The show reopened the north exhibit hall of McCormick Place, expanding once again to a two-hall show and reenlisting brands that missed during the pandemic. ... Continue reading

The Incredible Edible Car - Squirrel Buffet On Wheels

The Incredible Edible Car - Squirrel Buffet On Wheels

In recent years, the auto industry has become very focused on the initiative to “go green” with a major shift to try and reduce reliance on petroleum based products. This has led to a whole variety of car parts being made from different organic substances such as soy, corn, sugar cane, recycled wood, castor beans, ... Continue reading

EpicVIN's New Partnership with RepairSmith Delivers New Data to Vehicle History Reports

EpicVIN's New Partnership with RepairSmith Delivers New Data to Vehicle History Reports

EpicVIN announced today that the company is partnering with RepairSmith to provide customers with nationwide vehicle maintenance and repair services. ... Continue reading

J.D. Power Launches Online Ordering for the New-Vehicle Sales Channel

J.D. Power Launches Online Ordering for the New-Vehicle Sales Channel

TROY, Mich.--J.D. Power, a global leader in data analytics and customer intelligence, today announced its first entrée in Modern Retailing as a Service (MRaaS) with the launch of J.D. Power Online Ordering, a product designed to reduce the friction of completing a new-vehicle transaction online. The new sales software ... Continue reading

5 Tips for Starting an Auto Repair Shop After Christmas

5 Tips for Starting an Auto Repair Shop After Christmas

Auto repair shops are an essential part of the automotive industry. Car owners rely on these businesses for vehicle maintenance and repairs. ... Continue reading

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