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Toyota Camry Hybrid Takes Dreaded Moose Test and Let's Just Say It Could Have Done Better
Toyota Camry Hybrid Takes Dreaded Moose Test and Let's Just Say It Could Have Done Better

25 Oct 2022, 17:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Especially as a hybrid, the Camry isn't designed to performed well in the moose test or in the slalom test, as demonstrated by km77.com

 
Subaru WRX, Legacy, and Outback Receive Top Safety Pick+ Awards From the IIHS
Subaru WRX, Legacy, and Outback Receive Top Safety Pick+ Awards From the IIHS

24 Oct 2022, 21:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're in the market for a brand-new WRX, Legacy, or Outback, you'll be happy to hear that all three are Top Safety Pick+ material

 
Mercedes-Benz Vision Zero Master Plan Strides To Achieve Accident-Free Driving by 2050
Mercedes-Benz Vision Zero Master Plan Strides To Achieve Accident-Free Driving by 2050

23 Oct 2022, 20:36 UTC · By: Dan Marinescu / Recently, the company presented its elaborate foresight for its upcoming vehicles: to achieve accident-free driving by 2050, a concept they call "Vision Zero."

 
GMC Hummer EV Recalled Over Battery Woes, Remedy Not Currently Available
GMC Hummer EV Recalled Over Battery Woes, Remedy Not Currently Available

23 Oct 2022, 16:54 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Once more with a feeling, the GMC Hummer EV and BrightDrop Zevo EV600 electric delivery van are called back over battery-related issues

 
One Old Blue Volkswagen Beetle and a New Negative Speeding Record Bring a Record Fine
One Old Blue Volkswagen Beetle and a New Negative Speeding Record Bring a Record Fine

23 Oct 2022, 07:35 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Driver was caught speeding 57 times in just two months, didn’t even bother showing up in court. He now has to pay $53,200 in fines

 
Nissan Recalls Frontier, Titan, Rogue Over Infotainment System Issue
Nissan Recalls Frontier, Titan, Rogue Over Infotainment System Issue

22 Oct 2022, 19:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If your Nissan's infotainment system continuously reboots, you're in for either a USB or OTA software update of the infotainment system

 
Jeep Wrangler, Gladiator, Ram 1500 Recalled Over Manufacturing Issue
Jeep Wrangler, Gladiator, Ram 1500 Recalled Over Manufacturing Issue

21 Oct 2022, 19:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / No fewer than 2,802 units of the Wrangler, Gladiator, and Ram 1500 are called back due to improperly welded micro gas generators

 
Stellantis Accused of Discrimination After Ram Pickup Gets One-Star Safety Rating
Stellantis Accused of Discrimination After Ram Pickup Gets One-Star Safety Rating

21 Oct 2022, 08:13 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / What Ram truck are we talking about? One that is basically a rebadged Fiat, and it is being sold in Latin America, which you should probably stay away from

 
Mercedes Wants Its Cars To Be Fatal-Crash-Free by 2050, Eyes a No-Accident Car Altogether
Mercedes Wants Its Cars To Be Fatal-Crash-Free by 2050, Eyes a No-Accident Car Altogether

20 Oct 2022, 19:19 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / "Vision Zero" is the German automotive company's strategy to improve road safety; the program is currently tested in the U.K. and the Netherlands

 
Diesel Jeep Wrangler, Gladiator, Ram 1500 Pickup Trucks Recalled Over Fuel Pump Issue
Diesel Jeep Wrangler, Gladiator, Ram 1500 Pickup Trucks Recalled Over Fuel Pump Issue

20 Oct 2022, 19:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Once again, Fiat Chrysler is calling back 3.0L EcoDiesel V6-equipped trucks over the notorious Bosch CP4.2 which introduces debris into the fuel system

 
Volkswagen EA888 Engine Issue Prompts Recall, 74k SUVs May Get New Engines
Volkswagen EA888 Engine Issue Prompts Recall, 74k SUVs May Get New Engines

19 Oct 2022, 21:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Volkswagen EA888 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder in certain Volkswagen Atlas and Audi Q5 vehicles may feature contaminated connecting rod bearings

 
BMW Recalls 330e Plug-In Hybrid Due to Obstructed Rearview Camera Image
BMW Recalls 330e Plug-In Hybrid Due to Obstructed Rearview Camera Image

19 Oct 2022, 18:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you have recently taken delivery of a 2023 model year 330e, chances are your brand-new Bimmer needs a software update

 
Gazing Eyes Is a Weird but Wonderful Idea for Autonomous Vehicles, It Could Save Lives
Gazing Eyes Is a Weird but Wonderful Idea for Autonomous Vehicles, It Could Save Lives

18 Oct 2022, 17:27 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Sometimes, a gaze is all you need to know that the driver of the approaching car has seen you. The same idea needs to be applied to autonomous vehicles

 
Tesla Drivers Are Young, Acceleration Junkies, but Rarely Distracted, Study Reveals
Tesla Drivers Are Young, Acceleration Junkies, but Rarely Distracted, Study Reveals

18 Oct 2022, 10:09 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Despite general perception, Tesla drivers are among the least distracted, although they love flooring their cars, a Jerry study finds

 
Audi Recalls 170k Vehicles Due to Software Issue
Audi Recalls 170k Vehicles Due to Software Issue

13 Oct 2022, 17:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / More than 170,000 Audi vehicles, ranging from the A4 to the e-tron GT and RS Q8, are called back for an infotainment system software update

 
Hyundai DCT Issue Leads to 53k Vehicles Being Recalled in the U.S.
Hyundai DCT Issue Leads to 53k Vehicles Being Recalled in the U.S.

13 Oct 2022, 15:55 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own a 2021 to 2022 model year Hyundai equipped with the automaker's eight-speed DCT, chances are your in for a brand-new transmission

 
Harley-Davidson Issues Recall for the RH975 Nightster Due to Handlebar That May Break
Harley-Davidson Issues Recall for the RH975 Nightster Due to Handlebar That May Break

13 Oct 2022, 15:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / RH975 Nightster motorcycles produced between December 2021 and September 2022 are called back in the United States to have their handlebars replaced

 
2022 VW Golf Keeps Its High Safety Standards, Receives Five-Star Euro NCAP Rating
2022 VW Golf Keeps Its High Safety Standards, Receives Five-Star Euro NCAP Rating

13 Oct 2022, 13:43 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / Euro NCAP, the European consumer protection institution, awarded high ratings in all categories for the 2022 Volkswagen Golf

 
ESS Signs a Deal With Tesla to Implement Its Innovative H.E.L.P. Road Safety Technology
ESS Signs a Deal With Tesla to Implement Its Innovative H.E.L.P. Road Safety Technology

13 Oct 2022, 09:47 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / Emergency Safety Solutions has engineered the H.E.L.P safety technology that bring awareness to disabled vehicles, and Tesla will implement it

 
Ford Recalls F-53 Recreational Stripped Chassis Over Separating Attachment Brackets
Ford Recalls F-53 Recreational Stripped Chassis Over Separating Attachment Brackets

12 Oct 2022, 17:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just under 27,000 examples of the 2020 and 2021 Ford F-53 Recreational Stripped Chassis are called back to tighten or replace certain weld nuts and bolts