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Subaru Recall Issued

Subaru Recall Issued

Subaru of America, Inc. announced that it will voluntarily conduct two separate recalls. Subaru is announcing these recalls to encourage each owner of an affected vehicle to contact an authorized Subaru retailer as soon as they receive notification of this recall from Subaru of America. ... Continue reading

Richard Petty and Petty's Garage Announce Partnership with RubiTrux

Richard Petty and Petty's Garage Announce Partnership with RubiTrux

RubiTrux will exclusively offer Petty's Garage mild, medium, and wild engines for new Jeep Wranglers and Gladiators. ... Continue reading

NHTSA Recall Summary April 12, 2021 (Official)

NHTSA Recall Summary April 12, 2021 (Official)

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

25 Years Ago In May 1996 All Track Events Of The 80th Indy 500 Were Cybercast Live By The Auto Channel (Sponsored By Pennzoil) - In 2021 The 105th Indy 500 Open Testing Will Be Streamed On Peacock

25 Years Ago In May 1996 All Track Events Of The 80th Indy 500 Were Cybercast Live By The Auto Channel (Sponsored By Pennzoil) - In 2021 The 105th Indy 500 Open Testing Will Be Streamed On Peacock

April 8 and Friday, April 9 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Thirty-two car-and-driver combinations are scheduled to participate in the two-day session, which will stream live to race fans exclusively via NBCUniversal’s new streaming service, Peacock. ... Continue reading

NHTSA Recall Summary April 6, 2021 (Official)

NHTSA Recall Summary April 6, 2021 (Official)

Recalled Manufacturer - Chevrolet, GMC, Porsche, BMW, Ford, Genesis, Honda, Acura, RV's, Big Rigs, 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 spec ... Continue reading

Stellantis expects hydrogen fuel cell vans to arrive by end of 2021

Stellantis expects hydrogen fuel cell vans to arrive by end of 2021

Stellantis said today that it will begin deliveries in Europe of its first medium-sized vans powered by hydrogen fuel cells by the end of 2021. The carmaker, which was formed by the merger of PSA and Fiat Chrysler earlier this year, said the hydrogen fuel cell vans will be launched under the Peugeot, Citroen and Opel b ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL FIRE RISK - DO NOT DRIVE - 2020-21 GMC Savana and Chevrolet Express Park Outside

NHTSA RECALL FIRE RISK - DO NOT DRIVE - 2020-21 GMC Savana and Chevrolet Express Park Outside

Owners of select GM and Chevrolet vehicles listed below should park their vehicles outside and away from homes, structures, and other flammable materials such as vegetation, until their vehicles have been repaired, due to a new recall for the risk of fire. Positive battery cable short circuit GM issued a safety recall ... Continue reading

Honda Announced Agreement Reached to Standardize Swappable Batteries for Electric Motorcycles

Honda Announced Agreement Reached to Standardize Swappable Batteries for Electric Motorcycles

allowing battery sharing and paving the way for increased adoption of electric motorcycles in Japan. The Consortium was established by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., Suzuki Motor Corporation and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. ... Continue reading

NHTSA Official Vehicle Recalls March 29, 2021

NHTSA Official Vehicle Recalls March 29, 2021

Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. ... Continue reading

Advanced DIY Car Repairs

Advanced DIY Car Repairs

Due to the rising cost of car repairs and the ease of access to information, the number of car owners who perform DIY repairs has steadily increased throughout the past few years. While learning the ins and outs of your vehicle is never a bad thing, the difficult truth is that this also exposes car owners to a lot of r ... Continue reading

NHSA Recall Summary March 22, 2021

NHSA Recall Summary March 22, 2021

RECALLS: Audi, BMW, Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Genesis, Nissan, RAM, Porsche, Jaguar, KIA, Hyundai, 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 specif ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets - Weekly Automotive News Factoids March 14-20 2021

Nutson's Nuggets - Weekly Automotive News Factoids March 14-20 2021

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 digest news nuggets. ... Continue reading

E-Commerce Automotive Aftermarket in U.A.E Grow at 14.8% CAGR till 2025 Says P&S Intelligence

E-Commerce Automotive Aftermarket in U.A.E Grow at 14.8% CAGR till 2025 Says P&S Intelligence

The growing automotive industry will be a key enabling factor for the growth of the e-commerce automotive aftermarket in U.A.E from $318.2 million in 2020 to $634.4 million by 2025, at a 14.8% CAGR between 2020 and 2025. ... Continue reading

Advance Auto Parts Announces Leadership Changes and Takeover Of Pep Boys Parts And Accessories Retail Sales Space, Manny Moe And Jack Are Leaving Retail For Service and Tire Sales In California

Advance Auto Parts Announces Leadership Changes and Takeover Of Pep Boys Parts And Accessories Retail Sales Space, Manny Moe And Jack Are Leaving Retail For Service and Tire Sales In California

Advance Auto Parts announced that Mike Broderick, executive vice president, merchandising and retail store operations support, is leaving Advance. Advanced also announced expanded responsibilities for several executive leaders designed to streamline operations, deliver efficiencies and support its ongoing changeover. ... Continue reading

Statement from Brian Kaner, CEO, Pep Boys & Icahn Automotive Service Division, on Advance Auto Parts Agreement for Pep Boys Retail Parts locations:

Statement from Brian Kaner, CEO, Pep Boys & Icahn Automotive Service Division, on Advance Auto Parts Agreement for Pep Boys Retail Parts locations:

The agreement this year will provide us with an opportunity to refresh our Service Center locations and reinvest in the market to meet emerging customer needs, particularly as demand for electric vehicle service grows in the region. ... Continue reading

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