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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

NHTSA Official Weekly Recall Summary January 30, 2023

NHTSA Official Weekly Recall Summary January 30, 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

Bald Tires Are Not A Good Look - Study Finds Shockingly High Levels of Tire Ignorance Among American Drivers: 72% Lack General Tire Knowledge and Nearly Half Have Driven on Bald or Worn Tires

Bald Tires Are Not A Good Look - Study Finds Shockingly High Levels of Tire Ignorance Among American Drivers: 72% Lack General Tire Knowledge and Nearly Half Have Driven on Bald or Worn Tires

BOSTON--Anyline, a global leader in connecting real-world data with digital environments through mobile data capture and AI-enabled, machine learning technology, today announced the findings of its “Smart Tire Retail: How U.S. Drivers Take Care of Their Tires” report. The survey, conducted on behalf of Anyline by Y ... Continue reading

Used Car Dealer CarMax and UVeye Partner On AI For Wholesale Vehicle Assessments +VIDEO

Used Car Dealer CarMax and UVeye Partner On AI For Wholesale Vehicle Assessments +VIDEO

RICHMOND, VA, Jan. 24, 2023; CarMax, the nation’s largest retailer of used cars and one of the largest wholesalers of used cars, announces it is partnering with UVeye on automated vehicle assessment technology through AI-enhanced condition reports for wholesale buyers of vehicles sold at auction. ... 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

"My Car My Data!" HeyAuto Enters into Multi-Year, Exclusive Distribution Deal with American Vehicle Data Privacy Trailblazer Privacy4Cars

"My Car My Data!" HeyAuto Enters into Multi-Year, Exclusive Distribution Deal with American Vehicle Data Privacy Trailblazer Privacy4Cars

HeyAuto announced today an exclusive, multi-year distribution agreement with Privacy4Cars, a privacy-tech company focused on identifying the challenges posed by vehicle data and creating solutions to better protect consumers. ... 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

Official NHTSA Recall Summary January 23, 2023

Official NHTSA Recall Summary January 23, 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 Week Ending January 21, 2023

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up Week Ending January 21, 2023

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

The Auto Channel, Automotive Content Channel- A Million Pages Archived By Single Topics (1993-Present)

The Auto Channel, Automotive Content Channel- A Million Pages Archived By Single Topics (1993-Present)

The Auto Channel Automotive Content Library and Archive — Find a 23 year old archive of millions of articles: news, video, opinion, how-to's, reviews, database info for every pinpointed topic, all in one place all free all here on The Auto Channel. ... Continue reading

OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY January 16, 2023

OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY January 16, 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 Child Car Seat Recall - JD E-Commerce America Limited (Notice Not on Edmund's, Cars.com, Kbb, Road and Track, Car Guru ETC.

NHTSA Child Car Seat Recall - JD E-Commerce America Limited (Notice Not on Edmund's, Cars.com, Kbb, Road and Track, Car Guru ETC.

December 29, 2022 NHTSA Campaign Number: 22C008000Child Seat May Be Improperly Installed/FMVSS 213 The child seat may be improperly installed, increasing the risk of injury in a crash. NHTSA Campaign Number: 22C008000 Manufacturer JD E-Commerce America Limited Components EQUIPMENT, CHILD SEAT Potential Number of Units ... Continue reading

2023 SEMA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

2023 SEMA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

The 2023 SEMA Scholarship application period for students preparing for careers in the automotive or performance parts industries is now open and will run through March 1, 2023. ... Continue reading

Official NHTSA Recalls Summary January 9, 2023

Official NHTSA Recalls Summary January 9, 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 New Round-up - January 1-7, 2023

Nutson's Weekly Auto New Round-up - January 1-7, 2023

Here are Larry's picks among the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories ... Continue reading

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