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Study Reveals the States and Cities With the Worst Drivers in the U.S.
Study Reveals the States and Cities With the Worst Drivers in the U.S.

12 Oct 2022, 16:22 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Artificial Intelligence helped comb enough data to reveal what are the states and cities with the worst drivers in the U.S. No surprise, most of them drive BMWs

 
Ford Recalls Maverick Pickup Truck Over Unintended Brake Light Illumination
Ford Recalls Maverick Pickup Truck Over Unintended Brake Light Illumination

12 Oct 2022, 15:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If your Maverick features an integrated trailer relay module but no adaptive cruise control, chances are that your Maverick needs a software update

 
Lexus Includes the Direct4 All-Wheel Drive Technology in Its Fully Electric Vehicles
Lexus Includes the Direct4 All-Wheel Drive Technology in Its Fully Electric Vehicles

11 Oct 2022, 13:47 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / Direct4 is a next generation all-wheel drive technology - it helps distribute drive force to the wheels to improve traction and safety

 
Jaguar F-Pace PHEV Moose Test Concludes Rather Disappointingly
Jaguar F-Pace PHEV Moose Test Concludes Rather Disappointingly

10 Oct 2022, 19:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Clearly not the best crossover in the moose test, the Jaguar F-Pace P400e AWD plug-in hybrid fares pretty well in the slalom test

 
Mercedes Recalls Nearly 20,000 Cars Over Unsecure 12V Battery
Mercedes Recalls Nearly 20,000 Cars Over Unsecure 12V Battery

10 Oct 2022, 17:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you happen to own a late-model CLS or E-Class from the 450 or 53 series, expect to receive a recall notice in late November

 
GM Recalls Chevy Equinox and GMC Terrain Due to Loose Bolt
GM Recalls Chevy Equinox and GMC Terrain Due to Loose Bolt

10 Oct 2022, 13:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Rather than General Motors, the supplier of the driver seat cushion bears the blame for the latest recall filed with the NHTSA

 
Mercedes Recalls Nearly 60,000 GLS SUVs Over Manufacturing Error
Mercedes Recalls Nearly 60,000 GLS SUVs Over Manufacturing Error

9 Oct 2022, 11:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / No fewer than 59,574 vehicles produced from the 2020 to 2022 model years are called back due to a supplier's gross oversight

 
Lucid Air Recalled Over Front Tow Eye Bracket That May Detach During Towing
Lucid Air Recalled Over Front Tow Eye Bracket That May Detach During Towing

9 Oct 2022, 10:22 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Lucid-certified service centers have been instructed to install two rivets to the tow eye brackets of 571 Lucid Air vehicles

 
BMW Recalls X7 Facelift Over Exterior Lighting Issue
BMW Recalls X7 Facelift Over Exterior Lighting Issue

8 Oct 2022, 17:39 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you recently took delivery of a 2023 model year BMW X7, chances are your luxed-up SUV has been recalled over a noncompliance

 
BMW Earns Two IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Awards for the 5 Series and X3
BMW Earns Two IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Awards for the 5 Series and X3

7 Oct 2022, 09:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In addition to great-handling cars and SUVs, BMW also puts a lot of effort into making their cars and SUVs as safe as possible

 
Dodge Recalls Journey Over Dim Reflectors, 83k Vehicles Affected
Dodge Recalls Journey Over Dim Reflectors, 83k Vehicles Affected

6 Oct 2022, 15:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / No fewer than 83,453 units of the 2017 to 2018 Dodge Journey are called back stateside, and the remedy hasn't been finalized yet

 
Recalled Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Will Receive BPCM Software Update
Recalled Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Will Receive BPCM Software Update

5 Oct 2022, 18:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own a 2017 through 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, chances are you'll receive an envelope in regard to this BPCM software update

 
Ford Mustang Mach-E Passes Tougher Side Crash Test With Flying Colors
Ford Mustang Mach-E Passes Tougher Side Crash Test With Flying Colors

4 Oct 2022, 16:32 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Mustang Mach-E is one of the safest crossovers out there in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's updated side crash test

 
Volkswagen Atlas Brake Lines May Leak, 532 Vehicles Recalled
Volkswagen Atlas Brake Lines May Leak, 532 Vehicles Recalled

3 Oct 2022, 12:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Only a handful of 2023 model year Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles are called back over incorrectly manufactured brake lines

 
Statistics Show E-Scooter Casualties on the Rise, Here's Five Tips to Stay Safe
Statistics Show E-Scooter Casualties on the Rise, Here's Five Tips to Stay Safe

2 Oct 2022, 20:44 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / E-Scooter accidents in 2021 are more frequent than ever, and ten people died in the UK last year in incidents involving these vehicles. Here's how to stay safe

 
Subaru Offers to Repurchase 41 Outback and Impreza Vehicles Over Safety Concern
Subaru Offers to Repurchase 41 Outback and Impreza Vehicles Over Safety Concern

30 Sep 2022, 15:27 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Due to a supplier's oversight, the incorrect paint clearcoat may have been applied, which may cause the windshield to be insufficiently bonded to the vehicle

 
Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series Reclassified as a Light Truck in Australia for 2023
Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series Reclassified as a Light Truck in Australia for 2023

30 Sep 2022, 12:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 70-series Land Cruiser soldiers on as a light truck in the Land Down Under, a trick Toyota used to circumvent a side-impact safety performance regulation

 
Volkswagen Golf R and Golf GTI Recalled Due to Production Oversight
Volkswagen Golf R and Golf GTI Recalled Due to Production Oversight

29 Sep 2022, 23:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As if the German automaker from Wolfsburg didn't have enough quality-related issues, VW has admitted to not affixing the radiator properly in 8,038 hot hatches

 
Avoid Hurricane Destruction With Basic Safety Tips for RV Owners: Listen to Authorities
Avoid Hurricane Destruction With Basic Safety Tips for RV Owners: Listen to Authorities

29 Sep 2022, 18:52 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / Here are a few tips that you should consider if you happen to venture into or are caught by a hurricane. Plan ahead and avoid the path of the storm

 
GM Recalls 95,231 SUVs Over Failing Rearview Cameras
GM Recalls 95,231 SUVs Over Failing Rearview Cameras

28 Sep 2022, 19:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own an Acadia, XT5, or XT6 produced for the 2020 or 2021 model year, chances are the rearview camera's coaxial cables need replacing