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FCC to Vote on Auto Safety Spectrum Rules

FCC to Vote on Auto Safety Spectrum Rules

-- WASHINGTON, July 17, 2024-FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel today announced that the Commission will vote on final rules that will improve transportation safety and mobility by integrating advanced communications technologies into vehicles and infrastructure. The rules would allow in-vehicle and roadside units to o ... Continue reading

2024 Buick Envista Premium Crossover Details

2024 Buick Envista Premium Crossover Details

With a long wheelbase, low roof and sleek profile, the Envista is a premium crossover with the riding dynamics of a sedan The Envista will be the first vehicle to fully adopt Buick’s new design language, first exhibited on the Wildcat EV concept The all-new Envista will round out Buick’s North American portfolio wi ... Continue reading

Canada Car Theft Epidemic: First Half of 2024 Auto Theft Trend Report Early Signs of Progress, Continued Vigilance Needed

Canada Car Theft Epidemic: First Half of 2024 Auto Theft Trend Report Early Signs of Progress, Continued Vigilance Needed

TORONTO, July 16, 2024 /CNW/ - Équité Association, the national authority on insurance crime, releases its First Half of 2024 Auto Theft Trend Report. After Canadians have endured peak years of auto theft crimes in 2022 and 2023, the first half of 2024 national auto theft trends are starting to show a decrease of 17% ... Continue reading

2025 Mazda CX-5: Pricing and Packaging

2025 Mazda CX-5: Pricing and Packaging

2025 CX-5 models will retain standard all-wheel drive in the U.S. when they arrive in dealerships nationwide this summer. CX-5 2.5 SCX-5 2.5 S models feature Mazda's Skyactiv-G 2.5-liter, four-cylinder naturally aspirated engine with cylinder deactivation. ... Continue reading

Digital Speed Governors Now Mandatory On EU Vehicles

Digital Speed Governors Now Mandatory On EU Vehicles

The objective is to protect Europeans against traffic accidents, poor air quality and climate change, empower them with new mobility solutions that match their changing needs, and defend the competitiveness of European industry. ... Continue reading

NASA Johnson to Dedicate Building to Dorothy Vaughan, Women of Apollo

NASA Johnson to Dedicate Building to Dorothy Vaughan, Women of Apollo

WASHINGTON, July 15, 2024 -- NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston will recognize legendary human computer Dorothy Vaughan and the women of Apollo with activities marking their achievements, including a renaming and ribbon-cutting ceremony at the center's "Building 12," on Friday, July 19, the eve of the 55th annivers ... Continue reading

Chinese Corn Growing Popping! Nisun International Secures Major Corn Supply to Propel Grain Business Expansion and Drive Growth

Chinese Corn Growing Popping! Nisun International Secures Major Corn Supply to Propel Grain Business Expansion and Drive Growth

Editor's Note: Will This Event Prod American Farmers To Wake Up Now And Act Like Patriots By Pushing Their Trade Organizations To Get Off Their Ass's And Seriously Market Domestic Corn Based Ethanol Fuel? Or Will They Just Remain Fat And Happy Until They Are No Longer Relevant? ... Continue reading

Hyundai 2025 Model Year Changes

Hyundai 2025 Model Year Changes

All-new Model; Launching later in 2024 2025 IONIQ 5 N (EV) – All-new Model 2025 IONIQ 5 (EV) – Product Enhancement 2025 IONIQ 6 – Carry-over Model 2025 Santa Cruz – Product Enhancement 2025 Tucson (ICE, HEV, PHEV) – Facelift 2025 Palisade – Carry-over Model 2025 Santa Fe (ICE, HEV) – Carry-over Model 2025 ... Continue reading

Chinese Luxury Car Brand, HONGQI, Has Made Its Presence Known at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Showcasing Its Global Strength

Chinese Luxury Car Brand, HONGQI, Has Made Its Presence Known at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Showcasing Its Global Strength

HONGQI will take the stage alongside a distinguished line of global luxury cars, showcasing its exceptional strength and unique charm as the top luxury car brand in China. Established in 1958, HONGQI represents the development and achievements of China's automotive industry. ... Continue reading

FIAT Celebrates Its First 125 Years and Smiles to the Future

FIAT Celebrates Its First 125 Years and Smiles to the Future

Now open at the Pinacoteca Agnelli, the new Casa FIAT exhibition traces the brand's history and its connection to the Lingotto building All-electric Fiat 500e, featuring a 149-mile driving range, returned to North America earlier this year after a five-year hiatus, with starting Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (M ... Continue reading

"WHY THE RECALL?" OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY SUMMARY - July 15, 2024

"WHY THE RECALL?" OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY SUMMARY - July 15, 2024

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

2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road 4x4 Double Cab - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road 4x4 Double Cab - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

The vibrantly redesigned fourth-generation Toyota Tacoma pickup shares almost nothing but its storied name with its predecessors. This time around, what the Tacoma shares is its platform, which is now derived from that of its big brother, the Toyota Tundra. ... Continue reading

Top Jobs in the Automotive Industry

Top Jobs in the Automotive Industry

The automotive industry offers a lot of fantastic job opportunities that pay well. If you ever thought about a career in it, this article will inform you about the top jobs you can get. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up July 7-13, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up July 7-13, 2024

Larry's top automotive relevant story picks from this past week's important to you, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive news nuggets. ... Continue reading

As heavy EVs proliferate, their weight may be a drag on safety

As heavy EVs proliferate, their weight may be a drag on safety

How safe are electric vehicles? It’s a question that keeps coming up in different ways in my role overseeing our vehicle crashworthiness evaluations. When we first started testing electric vehicles in 2011, the question referred to fire risk. ... Continue reading

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