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The Professional Parts People! You've been selected to receive (1) brand new Stanley Professional-Grade Black Chrome Socket Set! To get your socket set, simply answer a few quick questions regarding your experience with auto parts stores. Attention: This offer expires today, August 15, 2023. ... 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

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

IoT in Automotive Market to Reach $760.3 Billion, Globally, by 2032 at 22.6% CAGR: Allied Market Research

IoT in Automotive Market to Reach $760.3 Billion, Globally, by 2032 at 22.6% CAGR: Allied Market Research

The global IoT in automotive market is experiencing growth due to an increasing demand for connected car services and features, rising focus on improving road safety and reducing accidents, and data-driven services and monetization. ... Continue reading

Mobis received a large-scale order for EV components from a major global automaker

Mobis received a large-scale order for EV components from a major global automaker

Secured an extensive order for Battery System Assembly (BSA), a key EV component, from Volkswagen AG, the largest European automaker. BSA to be integrated into the next generation EV-exclusive platforms and supplied from a new local production base to be built near the automaker's plant. ... Continue reading

As America becomes a nation of old cars, mechanics and the aftermarket may see boom times, according to S&P Global Mobility

As America becomes a nation of old cars, mechanics and the aftermarket may see boom times, according to S&P Global Mobility

With a record-high average vehicle age in the US, the aftermarket is likely to see robust growth in repair and maintenance work, as older cars will see even more miles driven than traditionally expected, according to analysis by S&P Global Mobility. Two years of short supply of new vehicles has driven consumers into th ... Continue reading

Direct Motorist Education: GM Launches Effort to Bring Assisted Driving Benefits Directly to Consumers

Direct Motorist Education: GM Launches Effort to Bring Assisted Driving Benefits Directly to Consumers

DETROIT 2023-07-28 – Today General Motors launched “Hands Free, Eyes On,” a consumer education program to encourage consumer confidence in the use of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) as part of GM’s larger commitment to the safe deployment of these technologies, like Super Cruise. To avoid concern and ... Continue reading

Chicago Car Guy Larry Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap-up July 30-Aug 6, 2023

Chicago Car Guy Larry Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap-up July 30-Aug 6, 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

HOT TOPICS – MBS SPECIAL EDITION 08/04/2023

HOT TOPICS – MBS SPECIAL EDITION 08/04/2023

This week we are debuting an MBS Special Edition of Hot Topics. Principal Economist Yen Chen, and Industry Analysts Tyler Harp and Alex Kulicki of the Center for Automotive Research share their top takeaways from MBS23 “Confronting the Challenges of Automotive’s Future” conference. ... Continue reading

OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY JULY 31, 2023

OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY JULY 31, 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

Senate Agrees With TACH, An AM Radio In Every Car

Senate Agrees With TACH, An AM Radio In Every Car

With near-unanimous bipartisan support, a bill that would help ensure AM radio remains in vehicle dashboards is moving quickly in Congress. The Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday advanced the proposed AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (S. 1669) with only Michigan Democrat Gary Peters voting against the proposal. ... Continue reading

OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY JULY 24, 2023

OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY JULY 24, 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 July 2-8, 2023

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up July 2-8, 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

Battery Plant Closure Puts Industrial Equipment and Thousands of Lithium-Ion EV Battery Cells on the Market

Battery Plant Closure Puts Industrial Equipment and Thousands of Lithium-Ion EV Battery Cells on the Market

July 13 online auction by Tiger Group features assets from Romeo Power's EV battery assembly and testing facility in Cypress, California CYPRESS, Calif., July 5, 2023 -- A July 13 Tiger Group online auction features thousands of lithium-ion battery cells from Romeo Power's 215,000-square-foot EV battery assembly plant ... Continue reading

Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap-up June 25-July 1, 2023

Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap-up June 25-July 1, 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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