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Fully Automated, Self-Driving Vehicles: Is Auto Industry Getting Ahead of Itself?

Fully Automated, Self-Driving Vehicles: Is Auto Industry Getting Ahead of Itself?

TROY, Mich.--As the automotive industry methodically advances toward greater vehicle automation, consumer readiness for higher levels of automation remains low—even declining slightly from 2021—making it challenging to bring vehicle buyers into the modern mobility movement. According to the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Mob ... Continue reading

Official NHTSA Vehicle Recall Summary January 2, 2023

Official NHTSA Vehicle Recall Summary January 2, 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

Official NHTSA Vehicle Recall Summary December 26, 2022

Official NHTSA Vehicle Recall Summary December 26, 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 Weeky Auto News Wrap-up December 18-24, 2022

Nutson' s Weeky Auto News Wrap-up December 18-24, 2022

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

My Car Does What? See Updated ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Technology) Features Available Now On New Cars, See How They Work

My Car Does What? See Updated ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Technology) Features Available Now On New Cars, See How They Work

Learn About ADAS Safety Features all manufacturers will have in new cars by 2022.​ Safety Features Back-up Camera Anti-Lock Braking System Blind Spot Monitor Automatic Emergency Braking Lane Departure Warning Tire Pressure Monitoring System Adaptive Cruise Control Adaptive Headlights Automatic Parallel Parking Automa ... Continue reading

GM recalls 140,000 Chevrolet Bolt EVs For Post Crash Fire Risks

GM recalls 140,000 Chevrolet Bolt EVs For Post Crash Fire Risks

General Motors Co said on December 20, 2022; that it is recalling 140,000 Chevrolet Bolt EVs in North America because the carpet could catch fire after a crash where a front seat belt pretensioner deploys. The U.S. automaker said the recall covers various 2017 through 2023 model year Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles due to r ... Continue reading

Exploding Takata Air Bag Kills Another - Do Not Drive 2005 - 2010 Dodge Magnums, Chargers, and Challengers, 2005-2010 Chrysler 300s

Exploding Takata Air Bag Kills Another - Do Not Drive 2005 - 2010 Dodge Magnums, Chargers, and Challengers, 2005-2010 Chrysler 300s

Stellantis and U.S. safety regulators have confirmed that an exploding Takata air bag inflator has killed another driver. The company and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reiterated warnings to owners of 274,000 older Dodge and Chrysler vehicles to stop driving them until faulty inflators are replaced ... Continue reading

Official NHTSA Recall Summary December 18, 2022

Official NHTSA Recall Summary December 18, 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 December 11-17, 2022

Nutson' s Weekly Auto News Wrap-up December 11-17, 2022

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

Screw The Sound System, Will Your New Car Protect Your Kid's Life?, New IIHS Report Shows Just Two of 15 (Ford Escape and Volvo XC40) Small SUV Back Seat's Protect - Earn Good Rating

Screw The Sound System, Will Your New Car Protect Your Kid's Life?, New IIHS Report Shows Just Two of 15 (Ford Escape and Volvo XC40) Small SUV Back Seat's Protect - Earn Good Rating

The updated moderate overlap front crash test incorporates a dummy in the second row to encourage automakers to improve safety for passengers seated in the rear. Only two of 15 small SUVs tested earn a good rating. ... Continue reading

Are Hackers Targeting Your Car?

Are Hackers Targeting Your Car?

In its 2022 Global Automotive Cybersecurity Report Upstream, a cybersecurity and data management platform, revealed that cyber attacks on cars have soared 225% in the last three years. ... Continue reading

NHTSA WEEKLY RECALL SUMMARY DECEMBER 5, 2022 - CARS, TRUCKS, TRAILERS, BUSSES

NHTSA WEEKLY RECALL SUMMARY DECEMBER 5, 2022 - CARS, TRUCKS, TRAILERS, BUSSES

he 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 Car Seat Recall

NHTSA Car Seat Recall

November 28, 2022 NHTSA Campaign Number: 22C007000Incorrect Installation Label and Design/FMVSS 213 An incorrect installation label may result in an improperly installed child seat, increasing the risk of injury in a crash. NHTSA Campaign Number: 22C007000 Manufacturer JD E-Commerce America Limited Components CHILD SEA ... Continue reading

NHTSA CAR, TRUCK, RV, BUS, MOTORCYCLE AND TRAILER RECALLS - Official Weekly Summary November 28, 2022

NHTSA CAR, TRUCK, RV, BUS, MOTORCYCLE AND TRAILER RECALLS - Official Weekly Summary November 28, 2022

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

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