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Top 10 Classic Car Features We Need For 2022
Top 10 Classic Car Features We Need For 2022

12 Nov 2021, 20:44 UTC · By: Andrew Nabors / Automakers have lost touch with us when it comes to creature comforts, so let's take a look at ten neat features that should be offered again

 
Continental Awarded for Multiple Innovations, Including the Transparent Vehicle Feature
Continental Awarded for Multiple Innovations, Including the Transparent Vehicle Feature

12 Nov 2021, 09:54 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Technology expert Continental was recognized by the CES 2022 Awards as a leader in this domain, with significant contributions to safety technology.

 
Richard Branson Crashes His Bike Hard in Triathlon, Credits Helmet With Saving His Life
Richard Branson Crashes His Bike Hard in Triathlon, Credits Helmet With Saving His Life

11 Nov 2021, 08:10 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Branson was rushing downhill on his bike during charitable multi-discipline challenge when his brakes failed, and he stopped by crashing into a fellow rider

 
IIHS Finds That the 2022 BMW X5 Has Awful Headlights in the Base Trim
IIHS Finds That the 2022 BMW X5 Has Awful Headlights in the Base Trim

10 Nov 2021, 11:12 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Due to the poor-rated headlights offered in the base models, the 2022 BMW X5 failed to nab the IIHS' Top Safety Pick+ award

 
NHTSA Awards Former Hyundai Engineer $24 Million for Whistleblowing
NHTSA Awards Former Hyundai Engineer $24 Million for Whistleblowing

9 Nov 2021, 19:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After years of inaccurately reported crucial information to the federal watchdog, the NHTSA has awarded a former Hyundai engineer for exposing Hyundai and Kia

 
Kia Connecting Rod Bearing Failure Prompts Optima Hybrid, Optima PHEV Recall
Kia Connecting Rod Bearing Failure Prompts Optima Hybrid, Optima PHEV Recall

8 Nov 2021, 12:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you happen to own a Kia Optima Hybrid or Plug-In Hybrid from 2017 or 2018, your engine may need replacing because of bad connecting rod bearings

 
Hyundai Recalls 2021 Palisade for Brake Fluid Contamination With Mineral Oil
Hyundai Recalls 2021 Palisade for Brake Fluid Contamination With Mineral Oil

5 Nov 2021, 15:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Hyundai has somehow contaminated the DOT 3/4 brake fluid of certain 2021 Palisade vehicles with mineral oil, therefore reducing braking performance

 
Dodge Recalls 2021 Durango for Detaching Rear Spoiler
Dodge Recalls 2021 Durango for Detaching Rear Spoiler

5 Nov 2021, 14:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A total of 4,837 Dodge Durangos manufactured for the 2021 model year with rear spoilers are under recall for reports alleging spoiler flying off while driving

 
Bike Safety Device Keeps You in a Safe Bubble, Works Like the Parking Sensors in Your Car
Bike Safety Device Keeps You in a Safe Bubble, Works Like the Parking Sensors in Your Car

5 Nov 2021, 13:40 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Tether is a bike safety device that uses sensors and a mobile app to show you which cycling routes are safe and unsafe. It projects safe zones around your bike

 
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Base Halogen Headlights Are Pretty Bad, Says IIHS
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Base Halogen Headlights Are Pretty Bad, Says IIHS

3 Nov 2021, 15:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The halogens that come standard on the SE and SEL trim levels were deemed poor by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

 
Hyundai Beats Automated Emergency Braking Commitment by Nearly a Year
Hyundai Beats Automated Emergency Braking Commitment by Nearly a Year

1 Nov 2021, 19:49 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Hyundai has long sought to steal more market share from rivals and this latest announcement surrounding advanced safety features should aid in their mission

 
Should You Fill Your Tires With Nitrogen? Independent Testing Says It Depends
Should You Fill Your Tires With Nitrogen? Independent Testing Says It Depends

30 Oct 2021, 22:47 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Filling tires with nitrogen brings several benefits over regular compressed air. But are they for real, and should you care? Independent tests say "maybe."

 
Tesla Recalls Model 3, Model Y Vehicles Over Front Suspension Issue
Tesla Recalls Model 3, Model Y Vehicles Over Front Suspension Issue

30 Oct 2021, 16:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Better late than never, Tesla have informed the safety watchdogs at the NHTSA of the suspension issue that affects certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles

 
U.S. Traffic Fatalities Increased 18.4 Percent in the First Half of 2021
U.S. Traffic Fatalities Increased 18.4 Percent in the First Half of 2021

29 Oct 2021, 20:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Speeding, not buckling up, and driving under the influence are the primary reasons of U.S. traffic fatalities in the first six months of 2021

 
Music and Navigation Apps, the Two Main Reasons to Use a Phone While Driving
Music and Navigation Apps, the Two Main Reasons to Use a Phone While Driving

28 Oct 2021, 23:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new study conducted by Compare reveals that 46 percent of the drivers who use their phones behind the wheel do it to interact with music apps

 
Tesla Recalls Model 3 and Model Y for Suspension Issues, But What About NHTSA?
Tesla Recalls Model 3 and Model Y for Suspension Issues, But What About NHTSA?

28 Oct 2021, 22:58 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / There’s no information about the recall neither on Tesla’s website or NHTSA’s. Suspension issues have been plaguing Teslas for quite a while.

 
IIHS Introduces Tougher Side Crash Test, Mazda CX-5 Passes It With Flying Colors
IIHS Introduces Tougher Side Crash Test, Mazda CX-5 Passes It With Flying Colors

27 Oct 2021, 16:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Out of 20 small utility vehicles tested by the IIHS, only the Mazda CX-5 has passed the second generation of the side-impact crash test with a good rating

 
Ford Recalls Certain Trucks and SUVs for Damaged Side Impact Sensors
Ford Recalls Certain Trucks and SUVs for Damaged Side Impact Sensors

25 Oct 2021, 18:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Ford is recalling certain 2022 Super Duty, 2021 F-150, 2021 Expedition, and 2021 Navigator models for side-impact airbag protection loss

 
The Mercedes-Benz ESF 05 Is Automotive Safety Personified
The Mercedes-Benz ESF 05 Is Automotive Safety Personified

23 Oct 2021, 18:41 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Mercedes-Benz ESF 05 Experimental Safety Vehicle looks the way it does because it had to meet safety requirements such as 80-kph front and rear impacts

 
Ram HD 6.7L Cummins Turbo Diesel Recalled to Prevent Engine Compartment Fire
Ram HD 6.7L Cummins Turbo Diesel Recalled to Prevent Engine Compartment Fire

23 Oct 2021, 15:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own a 2021 or 2022 Ram heavy-duty pickup with the 6.7-liter Cummins turbo diesel straight-six mill, your truck needs a new relay ASAP