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This Is What Crashing Into a Wall at 93 MPH Looks Like, Nobody Got Hurt This Time
This Is What Crashing Into a Wall at 93 MPH Looks Like, Nobody Got Hurt This Time

20 Nov 2022, 21:16 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / They say that speed does not kill, but stopping too fast will. This video made by a French team shows exactly what a 90 mph head-on crash is like

 
Lamborghini Recalls New Countach Over Detaching Rear Glass Panels
Lamborghini Recalls New Countach Over Detaching Rear Glass Panels

19 Nov 2022, 20:55 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A grand total of nine units are called back stateside, with said cars produced between June 30th and July 28th according to Lamborghini

 
Ford Recalls 450,000 F-150 Trucks Because Their Windshield Wiper Motors May Fail
Ford Recalls 450,000 F-150 Trucks Because Their Windshield Wiper Motors May Fail

18 Nov 2022, 15:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As if the 14th-gen F-Series' rollout couldn't get messier, Ford has recalled its most popular vehicle for an issue that should've been corrected in March 2022

 
Tesla Recalls Nearly 30,000 Model X SUVs Over Calibration Issue
Tesla Recalls Nearly 30,000 Model X SUVs Over Calibration Issue

18 Nov 2022, 14:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 29,348 Model X vehicles produced for model years 2021 through 2023 are called back due to incorrect restraint control module calibration

 
250K Ram HD Trucks Recalled Over Transmission Fluid Leak That May Cause Fire
250K Ram HD Trucks Recalled Over Transmission Fluid Leak That May Cause Fire

17 Nov 2022, 14:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Precisely 248,342 units of the 2020 to 2023 model year Ram 2500 and 3500 are called back stateside due to a problem with the Chrysler 68RFE transmission

 
Stellantis Acquires aiMotive to Accelerate Growth of Its Autonomous Driving Systems
Stellantis Acquires aiMotive to Accelerate Growth of Its Autonomous Driving Systems

17 Nov 2022, 12:56 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / aiMotive is a leading artificial intelligence and autonomous driving startup - it will become part of Stellantis and help the company develop new technologies

 
Latin NCAP Praises Chevrolet Tracker and Nissan Qashqai for Their Safety Ratings
Latin NCAP Praises Chevrolet Tracker and Nissan Qashqai for Their Safety Ratings

17 Nov 2022, 11:26 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Both the Chevrolet Tracker and Nissan Qashqai (Rogue Sport) sold in South America have been awarded with maximum five-star safety rating by Latin NCAP

 
2023 Honda HR-V Earns Top Safety Pick+ Award
2023 Honda HR-V Earns Top Safety Pick+ Award

17 Nov 2022, 07:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Not to be outdone by the recently tested Acura Integra, the all-new Honda HR-V received the maximum award for safety from the IIHS

 
IIHS Gives 2023 Acura Integra Highest Possible Safety Award
IIHS Gives 2023 Acura Integra Highest Possible Safety Award

16 Nov 2022, 21:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Despite "acceptable" headlights and a middle rear seat tether anchor that could be better, the 2023 Acura Integra is a Top Safety Pick+ in the eyes of the IIHS

 
Kia Recalls Previously Recalled Niro Plug-In Hybrids Over Fire Risk
Kia Recalls Previously Recalled Niro Plug-In Hybrids Over Fire Risk

16 Nov 2022, 19:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 2017 and 2018 Kia Niro PHEVs recalled back in September 2018 are recalled once again because certain dealers remedied the condition with the wrong main relay

 
These Are the Technology and Safety Highlights of the 2023 Toyota Prius
These Are the Technology and Safety Highlights of the 2023 Toyota Prius

16 Nov 2022, 17:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Prius isn't just safer than before. It also packs a lot of useful tech, including 100 VAC / 1,500 W power outlets that operate in BEV and HEV modes

 
Tesla FSD Beta V11 Will See a Wide Release Before Thanksgiving
Tesla FSD Beta V11 Will See a Wide Release Before Thanksgiving

16 Nov 2022, 15:57 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Amid safety concerns, Tesla started rolling out the single-stack V11 of Tesla FSD Beta to users, with a wide release promised before Thanksgiving

 
How Chinese Carmakers Cracked Euro NCAP's Tough Test Protocols
How Chinese Carmakers Cracked Euro NCAP's Tough Test Protocols

16 Nov 2022, 14:17 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Once the laughing stock of the crash tests in Europe and elsewhere, Chinese car manufacturers have started to flood the market with five-star-rated vehicles

 
Motorcyclist Escapes Unharmed After a Deer Jumps in Front of Him at 54 MPH
Motorcyclist Escapes Unharmed After a Deer Jumps in Front of Him at 54 MPH

12 Nov 2022, 15:49 UTC · By: Marius Visan / A motorcyclist filmed the moment his motorcycle hits a deer. The impact occurred at a speed of 54 mph and the motorcycle ended up with a smashed windshield

 
This New Hyundai Technology Will Help Save Children’s Lives
This New Hyundai Technology Will Help Save Children’s Lives

11 Nov 2022, 16:36 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Hyundai's new Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) Technology is meant to alert the driver to check the rear seat area after leaving the vehicle, and will come as standard

 
Yamaha Wants an Accident-Free Motorcycle World, Here’s How
Yamaha Wants an Accident-Free Motorcycle World, Here’s How

11 Nov 2022, 12:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese bike maker Yamaha reveals its plan for a motorcycle crash-free world, an impossible task at first glance, but still pursued

 
GM Recalls Nearly 340,000 Vehicles Over DRLs That Don't Deactivate
GM Recalls Nearly 340,000 Vehicles Over DRLs That Don't Deactivate

10 Nov 2022, 14:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Exactly 338,735 units of the Tahoe, Suburban, Yukon and Yukon XL, Escalade and Escalade ESV are called back to remedy a software issue

 
2021–2022 Ford Bronco Recalled Over Rearview Camera Malfunction, 47K Units Affected
2021–2022 Ford Bronco Recalled Over Rearview Camera Malfunction, 47K Units Affected

9 Nov 2022, 19:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Fixing the issue should be an easy job though, as the SYNC module software needs an update to prevent the screen from lagging.

 
What Makes the All-New EX90 the Safest Volvo Ever?
What Makes the All-New EX90 the Safest Volvo Ever?

9 Nov 2022, 17:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Lidar is the key to the EX90's promise of unrivaled safety, with lidar capable of detecting pedestrians up to 250 meters (273 yards) in front of the vehicle

 
The Cream Rises to the Top as Subaru Earns Industry Safety Accolades Again
The Cream Rises to the Top as Subaru Earns Industry Safety Accolades Again

9 Nov 2022, 11:04 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Subaru does not make the news as much as Toyota, Volkswagen, Honda, and others, but when it does, it often involves safety awards