» Posted February 11, 2022 Resources
Hyundai is set to recall some 26,000 vehicles over a serious defect that the company says increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash. Windshields on recalled cars could detach in the event of an accident, Hyundai recently told federal regulators. The company blamed a paint coat error for the problem.
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» Posted February 9, 2022 Resources
Airbags are important safety devices that can protect lives. That is, if they actually work. Kia recently announced that it is recalling some 400,000 vehicles over shoddy airbags. The company says a defect may prevent the airbags from deploying in the recalled cars in the event of a crash.
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» Posted February 7, 2022 Resources
Nissan is calling back some 700,000 Rogue sport utility vehicles because of a serious problem: They could go up in flames.
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» Posted February 4, 2022 Resources
Ford is calling back some 200,000 vehicles over two serious problems: faulty brake lights and a defect that could cause cars to roll away unintentionally.
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» Posted February 2, 2022 Resources
The ongoing chip shortage has put a major crimp in auto manufacturers’ plans to bounce back from the pandemic by slowing vehicle production around the globe. It has also hit car buyers in the wallet, causing prices for new and used cars to surge during the shortage.
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» Posted January 31, 2022 Resources
Mercedes-Benz recently took a big step forward in the push to take the human element out of driving. The company won approval for hands-free driving on highways in Germany, Automotive News reports. That puts it ahead of competitors like Tesla in what the news outlet called “one of the world’s most competitive car markets.”
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» Posted January 28, 2022 Resources
Mercedes-Benz says the EQXX, its recently unveiled electric sedan, will get as much as 620 miles per charge. The company calls the EQXX “the most efficient Mercedes-Benz ever.”
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» Posted January 26, 2022 Resources
Ford and Honda are ahead of some key competitors in a race to meet new emergency braking standards, upgrading vehicles with a safety feature that advocates say will save lives.
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» Posted January 24, 2022 Resources
Mazda is recalling more than 120,000 cars that the company says could stall without warning, posing a hazard to drivers, passengers and others on the road. A faulty fuel pump could fail in the recalled vehicles, Mazda recently told federal regulators. If that happens, vehicles will fail to start or stall unexpectedly.
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» Posted January 21, 2022 Resources
Subaru is recalling nearly 200,000 vehicles over a transmission control problem that the company told federal regulators increases the risk of a crash. A software problem could cause the drive train to slip if the shift select is moved to Drive or Reverse immediately after the engine is started, Subaru said in a notice filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That would cause the vehicles to lose power, according to Subaru.
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