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US could learn from Canada on road safety

US could learn from Canada on road safety

Stronger distracted driving and seat belt laws and more widespread use of speed safety cameras are among the policies that have helped keep Canada on track when it comes to reducing road fatalities while the U.S. has faltered, a new study shows. Researchers from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and Can ... Continue reading

AAA Battery Tips

AAA Battery Tips

It’s road trip season in America, and all that extra travel causes unexpected breakdowns for millions of motorists every summer. Hot weather and those additional travel miles can put a strain on vehicle components, especially car batteries. ... Continue reading

SUBARU OF AMERICA REPORTS JULY 2025 SALES UP 4.5 PERCENT

SUBARU OF AMERICA REPORTS JULY 2025 SALES UP 4.5 PERCENT

Best-ever July for Crosstrek Best month ever for Solterra Forester sales up 11.3 percent Outback sales up 5.5 percent CAMDEN, N.J., Aug. 1, 2025 -- Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today reported 54,035 vehicle sales for July 2025, an increase of 4.5 percent compared with July 2024 (51,702), as well as year-to-date sales ... Continue reading

Propel Fuels is Awarded $195 Million Additional Exemplary Damages for Trade Secret Misappropriation by Phillips 66, Bringing Total Award to More Than $833 Million

Propel Fuels is Awarded $195 Million Additional Exemplary Damages for Trade Secret Misappropriation by Phillips 66, Bringing Total Award to More Than $833 Million

Kobre & Kim led litigation leading to one of the largest trade secret verdicts in U.S. history. SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 31, 2025 -- California renewable fuels pioneer Propel Fuels, Inc. ("Propel") has been awarded $195 million in exemplary damages for trade secret misappropriation by Phillips 66 Company ("Phillips 66" ... Continue reading

SEABOURN ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER "POLE TO POLE: GRAND EXPEDITION" VOYAGE FOR 2027

SEABOURN ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER "POLE TO POLE: GRAND EXPEDITION" VOYAGE FOR 2027

Seabourn, the leader in ultra-luxury and expedition travel, has unveiled its first-ever expedition Grand Voyage – the 94-day "Pole to Pole: Grand Expedition" on the purpose-built Seabourn Venture. Departing on August 17 and concluding November 19, 2027, the voyage will span more than 20,500 nautical miles, charting a ... Continue reading

Despite Slower Boat Sales, Buyers Stay Hooked--and More Elusive--in 2025

Despite Slower Boat Sales, Buyers Stay Hooked--and More Elusive--in 2025

MIAMI, July 31, 2025 -- The boating industry may be navigating softer sales in the first half of 2025, but consumer interest remains strong. What's changing isn't the desire to own a boat – it's how and when people choose to buy. ... Continue reading

ROAD TRIP: Key West Honors Jimmy Buffett with Labor Day Tribute Festival

ROAD TRIP: Key West Honors Jimmy Buffett with Labor Day Tribute Festival

Four days of music, parades and island experiences where the stories began. KEY WEST, Fla., July 31, 2025 -- On the third anniversary of Jimmy Buffett's passing, fans from around the country will return to the island that shaped his music for Just a Few Friends, Key West, a four-day tribute over Labor Day Weekend honor ... Continue reading

Scott Krugger to Lead Stellantis North America Design

Scott Krugger to Lead Stellantis North America Design

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 31, 2025 -- Krugger's appointment is the latest step in Chief Design Officer Ralph Gilles' new design organization Continue Reading Stellantis appointed Scott Krugger to the newly created role of head of North America design in July 2025. Krugger will oversee the creative direction and design ... Continue reading

2025 Mitsubishi Outlander Trail Edition Close Up Look

2025 Mitsubishi Outlander Trail Edition Close Up Look

With an unquestioned reputation born from 12 overall wins in the mighty Paris-to-Dakar race, and four driver's championships in the World Rally Championship, Mitsubishi Motors' Super-All Wheel Control1 all-wheel-drive system has more than proven its mettle. With standard-equipment S-AWC in every 2025 Mitsubishi Outland ... Continue reading

2025 BMW M5 Sedan – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2025 BMW M5 Sedan – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

717Horsepower. That’s right, seven hundred and seventeen! I had never tested any motorized vehicle with more than 550 horsepower. ... Continue reading

Camper Crash 101: What Every RV Owner Should Do After an Accident

Camper Crash 101: What Every RV Owner Should Do After an Accident

Learn clear steps to take after a camper accident, from ensuring safety to handling insurance and towing. ... Continue reading

In Honor of the 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, The Henry Ford Partners with The Detroit Public Library About The Importance of Voting Rights for All

In Honor of the 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, The Henry Ford Partners with The Detroit Public Library About The Importance of Voting Rights for All

Wednesday, August 6Detroit Public Library Main Branch DEARBORN, Mich., July 30, 2025 -- In recognition of the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Amber Mitchell, Curator of Black History at The Henry Ford, will present "The Jackson Home: Preservation and the Voting Rights Movement" at the Detroit Public ... Continue reading

EPA Declares The Sky Is NOT Falling - Now Recognizes Politically Motivated Misinformation and Repeals Onerous Anti-American Greenhouse Gas Regulations

EPA Declares The Sky Is NOT Falling - Now Recognizes Politically Motivated Misinformation and Repeals Onerous Anti-American Greenhouse Gas Regulations

The Environmental Protection Agency will rescind the long-standing finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health, as well as tailpipe emission standards for vehicles, setting off what it describes as the largest deregulatory action in U.S. history.Republican President Donald Trump's pick to run the EPA Le ... Continue reading

Cox Automotive Owned Loop Tackle, Embarks on a New Phase of Innovation and Conservation

Cox Automotive Owned Loop Tackle, Embarks on a New Phase of Innovation and Conservation

Cox Enterprises taps accomplished marketing strategist and visionary leader to lead its conservation-focused outdoor company, Loop Tackle ATLANTA, July 29, 2025 -- Cox Enterprises today announced the appointment of Jim Coates as chief executive officer of Loop Tackle, a global leader in elite fly-fishing equipment and ... Continue reading

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