Ford Recalls Expedition, Navigator SUVs Over Fire Risk

» Posted October 17, 2022 • Resources

The end of summer brought yet another recall from Ford Motor Co. over yet another defect that poses a car fire risk.

GM’s Cruise Recalls Self-Driving Software After Crash

» Posted October 14, 2022 • Resources

General Motors is under fire after an accident involving one of its self-driving cars. The company scrambled to update its autonomous driving software after the crash in San Francisco, which left two people injured. Cruise recalled some 80 vehicles for software fixes, Reuters reports.

General Motors Expands Hands-Free Super Cruise Tool

» Posted October 12, 2022 • Resources

Want to take your hands off the wheel while behind the wheel? General Motors has good news for you. GM is expanding Super Cruise availability from 200,000 miles to 400,000 miles of roadways in the U.S. and Canada, including undivided highways. That includes U.S. Route 66, California State Route 1, U.S. Route 1 and the Trans-Canada Highway.

Lucid Trims Production Target Again

» Posted October 10, 2022 • Resources

Lucid is once again adjusting downward its production plans for 2022. The electric vehicle manufacturer recently slashed its production target in half to some 6,500 cars, according to a Bloomberg report. The move marks the second time that the California-based company has reduced its output goal for this year.

Tesla Motorcycle Crashes Targeted in New Federal Probe

» Posted October 7, 2022 • Resources

Federal regulators are turning up the heat on Tesla as investigators continue to look at accidents involving the company’s controversial Autopilot mode.

Stellantis Hit With $300 Million Fine for Diesel Emissions Cheating

» Posted October 5, 2022 • Resources

Stellantis has a hefty bill to pay after being caught cheating on emissions standards. The company in June pleaded guilty to criminal conspiracy charges over alleged diesel emission cheating involving Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs and Ram 1500 pickups. Two months later, a federal judge signed off on a plan for Stellantis to pay $300 million to resolve the case.

Shoddy Backup Lights Lead to Subaru Recall

» Posted September 30, 2022 • Resources

Subaru owners will want to check if their cars are covered by a new recall before hitting the road.

New Mercedes-AMG SL Price Tag Tops $137K

» Posted September 28, 2022 • Resources

Have your eye on a new Mercedes? It is going to cost you. The new 2023 Mercedes-AMG SL comes with a more than $137,000 price tag, Jalopnik reports. That makes it the most expensive Mercedes has ever rolled out.

Faulty Airbags Prompt Toyota RAV4 SUV Recall

» Posted September 26, 2022 • Resources

Toyota recently announced that it is recalling some 3,500 RAV4 sport utility vehicles over a passenger airbag defect.

Fire Risks Force Ford to Recall 100,000 SUVs and Trucks

» Posted September 23, 2022 • Resources

Ford (and the people who drive its popular sport utility vehicles) has a fire problem on its hands.

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