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Ford Recalls 18,808 Super Duty Trucks Over Driveshaft Issue
Ford Recalls 18,808 Super Duty Trucks Over Driveshaft Issue

7 Dec 2022, 16:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 2017 to 2018 model year Super Duty trucks configured with the 176-inch wheelbase, 6.7-liter Power Stroke, and the 4.1 or 4.3 rear-axle ratios are called back

 
Euro NCAP Tests 14 New Models as Carmakers Rush to Avoid 2023 Protocols
Euro NCAP Tests 14 New Models as Carmakers Rush to Avoid 2023 Protocols

7 Dec 2022, 11:07 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Euro NCAP has released the results of its latest test round in 2022, with ten out of 14 models proving their crashworthiness with a five-star result

 
Video: Audi Q5 Puts the 'Sport' in Sportback, Impresses During Moose Test
Video: Audi Q5 Puts the 'Sport' in Sportback, Impresses During Moose Test

6 Dec 2022, 10:16 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / While cars such as the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and BMW M4 Coupe failed the moose test, the Audi Q5 Sportback passed it with flying colors

 
Kia Recalls 2023 Sportage: Nearly 77,000 Units May Feature Twisted Side Curtain Airbags
Kia Recalls 2023 Sportage: Nearly 77,000 Units May Feature Twisted Side Curtain Airbags

5 Dec 2022, 15:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're currently driving a 2023 model year Sportage, chances are that Kia will send you an envelope with instructions to bring your car in for an inspection

 
Jeep Recalls Nearly 63,000 Wrangler 4xe Vehicles Over Software Issue
Jeep Recalls Nearly 63,000 Wrangler 4xe Vehicles Over Software Issue

5 Dec 2022, 14:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Every single Wrangler 4xe produced between September 2nd, 2020 and August 17th, 2022 is recalled to update the transmission control module's software

 
Polaris Recalls RZR Over Potential Fuel Leak, 25k Units Affected
Polaris Recalls RZR Over Potential Fuel Leak, 25k Units Affected

2 Dec 2022, 20:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In the first instance, Polaris has recalled approximately 600 units originally sold in the United States and seven units in the Canadian market

 
2017 Nissan Rogue Recalled Over Corroded Harness Connector, 125k Units Affected
2017 Nissan Rogue Recalled Over Corroded Harness Connector, 125k Units Affected

1 Dec 2022, 18:36 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 2018 Rogues feature a waterproof connector, but recalled vehicles from the 2017 model year won't receive the redesigned connector. Rather, grease will make do

 
15 Audi Models Meet IIHS 2022 TSP+ Criteria, the Most of Any Automaker
15 Audi Models Meet IIHS 2022 TSP+ Criteria, the Most of Any Automaker

30 Nov 2022, 17:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although build quality could be better, Audi boasts the most Top Safety Pick+ awards this year. With one month left to go in 2022, it currently sports 15

 
Honda Sensing 360 Will Be Standard on U.S. Vehicles by 2030
Honda Sensing 360 Will Be Standard on U.S. Vehicles by 2030

30 Nov 2022, 16:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Honda and premium-oriented Acura have big plans for the U.S. market in terms of safety and driver-assistive features in the guise of Sensing 360 and AcuraWatch

 
BMW Recalls New 7 Series and i7 Due to Telematics Control Unit Software Issue
BMW Recalls New 7 Series and i7 Due to Telematics Control Unit Software Issue

30 Nov 2022, 14:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / All recalled vehicles are within BMW's control, and the remedy is a straightforward reflash of the telematics control unit

 
2023 Audi A5 Coupe Awarded Top Safety Honors by the IIHS
2023 Audi A5 Coupe Awarded Top Safety Honors by the IIHS

29 Nov 2022, 20:44 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you want a safe coupe, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety vouches for the 2023 model year Audi A5 Coupe and its higher-performing siblings

 
VW Recalls 50,000 Audi Vehicles Due to Potential Gateway Control Module Shutdown
VW Recalls 50,000 Audi Vehicles Due to Potential Gateway Control Module Shutdown

29 Nov 2022, 16:50 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own an A6- or A7-family vehicle produced between the 2019 and 2022 model years, chances are your car has been recalled

 
Honda Recalls Older Ridgeline Trucks Over Rearview Camera Issue, 117k Vehicles Affected
Honda Recalls Older Ridgeline Trucks Over Rearview Camera Issue, 117k Vehicles Affected

29 Nov 2022, 16:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The ODI investigation into Honda Ridgeline rearview camera failures concluded with Honda issuing a recall for certain 2017 to 2019 models

 
Mercedes EQS and a Giant Moose Are Celebrating 25 Years of ESP in a Funny Video
Mercedes EQS and a Giant Moose Are Celebrating 25 Years of ESP in a Funny Video

27 Nov 2022, 21:03 UTC · By: Răzvan Măgureanu / Mercedes-Benz presented a funny video on YouTube to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the introduction of the ESP system. Main actors: Mercedes EQS and a moose

 
The Number of Homebuilt Aircraft Fatal Accidents Has Increased, Data Shows
The Number of Homebuilt Aircraft Fatal Accidents Has Increased, Data Shows

25 Nov 2022, 04:09 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / There are some interesting facts revealed by the latest official report on fatal accidents caused by experimental or amateur-built aircraft

 
Ford Is Yet To Identify the Root Cause of an Issue That's Affecting Half a Million SUVs
Ford Is Yet To Identify the Root Cause of an Issue That's Affecting Half a Million SUVs

24 Nov 2022, 21:38 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Ford gingerly forgot to mention in the press release regarding the recall of half a million SUVs that the root cause still is under investigation

 
Police Caught a Golf R Doing 174 MPH, but Wait, Can This Volkswagen Even Go That Fast?
Police Caught a Golf R Doing 174 MPH, but Wait, Can This Volkswagen Even Go That Fast?

23 Nov 2022, 16:38 UTC · By: Marius Visan / The driver has been charged after he was caught driving over 174 mph in Mittagong, Australia. Law enforcement officers immediately withheld his driving license

 
Tesla FSD Gets Filmed Driving Around Stopped School Buses, Speeding in School Zone
Tesla FSD Gets Filmed Driving Around Stopped School Buses, Speeding in School Zone

23 Nov 2022, 11:21 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / An independent test made with the latest Tesla FSD software available at the time has shown that it does not operate correctly in two distinct situations

 
Certain VW ID.4 Vehicles Recalled Over Incorrectly Folded Airbags
Certain VW ID.4 Vehicles Recalled Over Incorrectly Folded Airbags

22 Nov 2022, 21:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Precisely 55 units of the 2021 model year VW ID.4 have been called back due to the airbag supplier messing up the front passenger airbag's folding process

 
International MV Recalled Over Two Issues, 105 Vehicles Affected
International MV Recalled Over Two Issues, 105 Vehicles Affected

22 Nov 2022, 16:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Both combustion-engined and battery-electric trucks from the International MV range are called back to rectify two pretty serious conditions