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Vehicle Owners Express Lower Satisfaction with Aftermarket Service Providers, J.D. Power Finds

Vehicle Owners Express Lower Satisfaction with Aftermarket Service Providers, J.D. Power Finds

Customer satisfaction is lower for the performance of the service advisor, specifically noting increased wait times, and fewer advisors providing helpful advice. There is also lower satisfaction with service advisor courtesy. A detailed look at the drivers of satisfaction in each segment reveals that satisfaction with ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor Group and SK On to Establish EV Battery Cell Production Joint Venture in US

Hyundai Motor Group and SK On to Establish EV Battery Cell Production Joint Venture in US

Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) today announced its plans to set up an electric vehicle (EV) battery cell production joint venture in the US with partner SK On. The Group affiliates Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation and Hyundai Mobis each approved the plan at their respective board meetings today. ... Continue reading

Revolutionary nanotechnology innovation creates 'virtually unbreakable' material for automotive, aerospace, and sporting goods sectors

Revolutionary nanotechnology innovation creates 'virtually unbreakable' material for automotive, aerospace, and sporting goods sectors

CEO Antoine Saucier, will be available throughout the show to discuss how its proprietary and revolutionary Vertically Aligned Carbon Nano Tubes (VACNT) technology enhances the performance of next-generation advanced composite products, with applications in the sporting goods, hydrogen storage, aerospace and automotive ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS Summary April 24, 2023

NHTSA RECALLS Summary April 24, 2023

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

Mid-week Auto News Update - April 19, 2023

Mid-week Auto News Update - April 19, 2023

Tesla Q1 earnings will be announced at the end of play today, and of course the session will be a newsmaker. The fact Tesla had a fantastic quarter as measured by sales volume is of little consequence, and revenue will be scrutinized, but Tesla earning calls are more often dominated by the CEO’s visions of alien drea ... Continue reading

OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY APRIL 17, 2023

OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY APRIL 17, 2023

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

Tell Secretary Pete Buttigieg: Back Buy America and End the Offshoring Loophole!

Tell Secretary Pete Buttigieg: Back Buy America and End the Offshoring Loophole!

Right now, the U.S. Department of Transportation is reviewing a longtime waiver of Buy America for manufactured products used in infrastructure. Importers are fighting hard to keep the waiver on the books. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up April 2-8, 2023

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up April 2-8, 2023

Here are Larry's picks among the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets. ... Continue reading

Clearly see your route with the beautiful Garmin Drive 53 GPS navigator

Clearly see your route with the beautiful Garmin Drive 53 GPS navigator

Garmin today announced the Garmin Drive™ 53 and Garmin Drive 53 & Traffic, new additions to its popular Garmin Drive product line that offers a simple, streamlined navigation solution. The Garmin Drive 53 products deliver bright, 5" glass touchscreen displays (800x480 resolution) and a modern design that makes it eas ... Continue reading

New Bestop Skyrider Retractable Top for Four Door Ford Bronco Creates Open Air Access for Front and Back-Seat Occupants

New Bestop Skyrider Retractable Top for Four Door Ford Bronco Creates Open Air Access for Front and Back-Seat Occupants

LOUISVILLE, Colo., April 11, 2023 -- Bestop is introducing its all-new Skyrider retractable top that supports the four door Ford Bronco hardtop. Bestop® is excited for Bronco customers to try its latest product as the leading manufacturer of premium soft tops and automotive accessories. ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS - LATEST OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION AND DETAILS - April 10, 2023

NHTSA RECALLS - LATEST OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION AND DETAILS - April 10, 2023

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

This Week in Tech News April 3-7, 2023;: 12 Stories You Need to See

This Week in Tech News April 3-7, 2023;: 12 Stories You Need to See

A roundup of the week's most newsworthy technology industry press releases from PR Newswire, including a new phone from Motorola and a cybersecurity solution from BlackBerry. NEW YORK, April 7, 2023 -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. ... Continue reading

Gold On Wheels Just Sitting There

Gold On Wheels Just Sitting There

As Many as 153,000 Catalytic Converters Stolen in 2022 Recent media reports vastly undercounted catalytic converter thefts in the U.S., new CARFAX data shows. Thieves removed the devices from as many as 153,000 vehicles in the U.S. in 2022, far more than earlier estimates. CARFAX data scientists reviewed catalytic conv ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto Interest News Wrap-up March 26-April 1, 2023

Nutson's Weekly Auto Interest News Wrap-up March 26-April 1, 2023

Here are Larry's picks among the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets. ... Continue reading

What does 205/55 R 16 91 V actually mean? - Brief explanation of information on the tyre sidewall

What does 205/55 R 16 91 V actually mean? - Brief explanation of information on the tyre sidewall

A tyre sidewall contains several alphanumerical codes. Some of them help the manufacturer or tyre dealer to identify the products, others give information on the tyre's size, type, maximum permissible speed and load rating. Recently information of original equipment relevance and on run-flat properties and low rolling ... Continue reading

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