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Ford Recalls 247,445 HD Pick-ups

Ford Recalls 247,445 HD Pick-ups

DETROIT February 27, 2022; The AP reported that Ford is recalling nearly a quarter-million heavy duty pickup trucks in the U.S. because the drive shafts can fracture and cause a loss of power. The recall covers certain F-250 and F-350 Super Duty pickups from the 2017 through 2022 model years. ... Continue reading

Nine 2022 Acura & Honda Models Earn IIHS Top Safety Ratings

Nine 2022 Acura & Honda Models Earn IIHS Top Safety Ratings

All fully tested Acura and Honda vehicles earn top U.S. government crash-test ratings Three Acura models and six Honda models have earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) rating or better for 2022, with eight achieving the pinnacle TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) rating, including both ... Continue reading

Complete List Of IIHS 2022 Models Awarded Top Safety Picks +VIDEO

Complete List Of IIHS 2022 Models Awarded Top Safety Picks +VIDEO

Sixty-five vehicles qualify for the 2022 Top Safety Pick+ award, and another 36 earn the Top Safety Pick designation. February 24, 2022 The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is recognizing 65 models with the 2022 Top Safety Pick+ award, as improved headlight offerings boost more vehicles into the top tier. ... Continue reading

Hot Topics with CAR’s President and CEO, Carla Bailo (2/18/2022)

Hot Topics with CAR’s President and CEO, Carla Bailo (2/18/2022)

On a bi-weekly basis, CAR welcomes our audience to decompress with our President and CEO, Carla Bailo, as she covers and shares her thoughts on the latest Hot Topics happening in the automotive industry. While the biweekly newsletter primarily covers four topics, this feature story previews two of the topics covered on ... Continue reading

NHTSA Car and Truck Recall Summary (Official) February 14, 2022

NHTSA Car and Truck Recall Summary (Official) February 14, 2022

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 - January 30-February 5, 2022

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up - January 30-February 5, 2022

Below are 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

Ally steps up as first official partner of the NWSLPA, on heels of inaugural CBA

Ally steps up as first official partner of the NWSLPA, on heels of inaugural CBA

DETROIT, Feb. 3, 2022 -- Nearly a year into Ally's sponsorship of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), and on the heels of a monumental collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the NWSL and the National Women's Soccer League Players Association (NWSLPA), the digital financial services company and the NWSLPA ... Continue reading

Vehicle Cyber-Hackers Are Just Hijackers Without Face to Face Actions - 1 in 3 Vehicle Hacks Result In A Digital Theft

Vehicle Cyber-Hackers Are Just Hijackers Without Face to Face Actions - 1 in 3 Vehicle Hacks Result In A Digital Theft

automobiles into mobile computing platforms on wheels, allowing for a better consumer and ownership experience. However, because of these advances, many new cyberattack vectors have appeared. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up: January 23-29, 2022

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up: January 23-29, 2022

Below are 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

Ten Things You Should Always Inspect When Buying a Used Car

Ten Things You Should Always Inspect When Buying a Used Car

Buying a used yet trouble-free vehicle is not a walk in the park. What`s more, it has nothing to do with good luck but with adequate research and information. ... Continue reading

Built-in Robot Drivers Can Kill You. IIHS creates safeguard ratings for partial automation (ADAS)

Built-in Robot Drivers Can Kill You. IIHS creates safeguard ratings for partial automation (ADAS)

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is developing a new ratings program that evaluates the safeguards that vehicles with partial automation employ to help drivers stay focused on the road. The safeguards will be rated good, acceptable, marginal or poor. ... Continue reading

NHTSA Recall Review January 17, 2022

NHTSA Recall Review January 17, 2022

To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

Travelers Expands Telematics Offerings with IntelliDrivePlus™

Travelers Expands Telematics Offerings with IntelliDrivePlus™

HARTFORD, Conn.--The Travelers Companies, Inc. today announced that it has expanded its telematics auto insurance offerings with the launch of IntelliDrivePlus™. At each renewal, the app-based program calculates a new premium by measuring miles driven and driving behaviors, such as braking, acceleration, speed, time ... Continue reading

NHTSA Car and Truck Recall Summary (Official) January 10, 2022

NHTSA Car and Truck Recall Summary (Official) January 10, 2022

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

Driven Brands Expands Auto Glass Repair Options In U.S.

Driven Brands Expands Auto Glass Repair Options In U.S.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 04, 2022 ; Driven Brands Holdings Inc. , North America’s largest automotive services company, announces the expansion of its auto glass offering into the U.S. with the acquisition of Auto Glass Now® (AGN). AGN is an industry leader, backed by over 20 years of experience, in auto glass repair, r ... Continue reading

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