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517,945 Ford Vehicles Are Investigated Over Lighting Defects
517,945 Ford Vehicles Are Investigated Over Lighting Defects

7 Apr 2015, 14:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Have you god a 2003 to 2005 Ford Crown Victoria or Mercury Grand Marquis? Do your headlamps turn off by their own? Then you need to read this

 
Chrysler Refuses to Pay $150M to Family Who Lost 4-Year-Old Boy in Jeep Grand Cherokee Fire
Chrysler Refuses to Pay $150M to Family Who Lost 4-Year-Old Boy in Jeep Grand Cherokee Fire

3 Apr 2015, 08:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / FCA US isn't only planning an appeal of this verdict, but it a Chrysler spokesperson shamelessly declared “The vehicles are not defective”

 
The Takata Airbag Recall Fiasco Has an Effect on the Price of Affected Vehicles
The Takata Airbag Recall Fiasco Has an Effect on the Price of Affected Vehicles

2 Apr 2015, 18:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / iSeeCars.com analyzed 19 million car listings to determine if the Takata-affected cars experienced a greater drop in price than those not subject to the recalls

 
GM Ignition Compensation Claims Resolution Facility: 74 Fatalities Out of 200 Eligible Cases
GM Ignition Compensation Claims Resolution Facility: 74 Fatalities Out of 200 Eligible Cases

29 Mar 2015, 14:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As of March 20th, 2015, the GM Ignition Compensation Claims Resolution Facility approved 74 cases of fatalities out of 200 eligible claims

 
This 1932 Self-Flying Plane Allowed the Pilot to Get Out of the Cockpit in Midair
This 1932 Self-Flying Plane Allowed the Pilot to Get Out of the Cockpit in Midair

27 Mar 2015, 14:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Yes, we know - after the recent Germanwings crash, this is not the best timing for such a clip to show up. Then again, raising awareness is never wrong

 
Ford Recalls a Lot of Cars in North America in Three Separate Campaigns
Ford Recalls a Lot of Cars in North America in Three Separate Campaigns

25 Mar 2015, 16:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 221,108 vehicles recalled. That's how many cars the Ford Motor Company will have to fix for three distinctive issues. Your move, GM

 
More Bad News for Uber: Parisian Customer Files Law Suit over Sexual Assault Charges
More Bad News for Uber: Parisian Customer Files Law Suit over Sexual Assault Charges

25 Mar 2015, 14:15 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Looking back on Uber's recent problems, this new incident concerning one of their drivers being accused of sexual assault will definitely not help the company

 
Cadillac Airbag Saves Driver's Life, Gives Him a "Tattoo" To Remember
Cadillac Airbag Saves Driver's Life, Gives Him a "Tattoo" To Remember

25 Mar 2015, 06:38 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This story is about a Cadillac CTS crash - the car was totaled in the accident, having hit a tree, as well as a telephone pole.

 
Eye-Tracking Technology for Cars: How Does it Work?
Eye-Tracking Technology for Cars: How Does it Work?

23 Mar 2015, 17:28 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / If 10 years ago you told someone they could control a car's headlamps with their eyes, they would have laughed for hours. Now, Opel makes that possible

 
2016 Chevrolet Malibu to Get Teen Driver Safety Technology
2016 Chevrolet Malibu to Get Teen Driver Safety Technology

22 Mar 2015, 11:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Teen Driver technology is General Motors' attempt at making a better Ford MyKey system for parents used to the anxiety of turning the keys over to teens

 
Chrysler Recall On Ignition Switch Goes From Bad to Worse
Chrysler Recall On Ignition Switch Goes From Bad to Worse

10 Mar 2015, 09:17 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / FCA is revising a previously announced recall of 700k minivans and SUVs, saying that owners should replace their ignition switches

 
Dodge Recalls Challenger SRT Hellcat & Charger SRT Hellcat, 2,211 Cars Affected
Dodge Recalls Challenger SRT Hellcat & Charger SRT Hellcat, 2,211 Cars Affected

2 Mar 2015, 08:35 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Oh noes! The 707 horsepower 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and Charger SRT Hellcat brutes have been recalled over some inadequately fitted hose seals

 
Range Rover Software Defect Leads to New Safety Recall in the US
Range Rover Software Defect Leads to New Safety Recall in the US

24 Feb 2015, 16:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / We have some bad news for US-based Range Rover owners and a single Land Rover LR4 owner. Without further beating around the bush, your SUV has been recalled

 
Uber Wants to Improve Its Service's Safety with a Google Street View-Like Feature
Uber Wants to Improve Its Service's Safety with a Google Street View-Like Feature

23 Feb 2015, 14:26 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / After a rape scandal brought a negative image to Uber's taxi app last year, in India, Uber is now announcing a new safety service

 
GM Ignition Compensation Fund Tally as of February, 2015: 56 Deceased, 87 Injured
GM Ignition Compensation Fund Tally as of February, 2015: 56 Deceased, 87 Injured

20 Feb 2015, 13:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After the first ignition switch recall was announced last year, GM founded the Ignition Compensation Fund. Still, applications are still going strong

 
2015 Buick Encore & 2015 Chevrolet Trax Crash Tested by IIHS
2015 Buick Encore & 2015 Chevrolet Trax Crash Tested by IIHS

18 Feb 2015, 16:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In the latest round of IIHS crash tests, the institute awarded the 2015 Buick Encore and its sister model from Chevrolet with a rather surprising award

 
General Motors Recall Saga Continues: Pontiac G6 and Chevrolet Malibu Affected
General Motors Recall Saga Continues: Pontiac G6 and Chevrolet Malibu Affected

16 Feb 2015, 14:39 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / General Motors is recalling almost 70,000 older Pontiacs and Chevrolets for a problem with the electric power steering. This is an expansion of recall 14V-153

 
Miami Police Spamming Waze With False Data to Trick Speeding Drivers
Miami Police Spamming Waze With False Data to Trick Speeding Drivers

13 Feb 2015, 16:09 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The Police has started to take action agains the Waze app by using it themselves to flood it with false locations. They also say killers could use it

 
2015 Ford Mustang Crash Test Results Impressed the NHTSA, 5 Stars Awarded
2015 Ford Mustang Crash Test Results Impressed the NHTSA, 5 Stars Awarded

13 Feb 2015, 14:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awards the 2015 Ford Mustang a five-staroverall vehicle score in its New Car Assessment Program (NCAP)

 
DARPA Hacked a Chevy Impala Through Its OnStar System
DARPA Hacked a Chevy Impala Through Its OnStar System

12 Feb 2015, 10:46 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Having an internet connection inside your new car might seem a great idea, but don't forget about the fact hackers can also benefit from it