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YourMechanic.com Signs Multi-Year Agreement with ExxonMobil for Mobile Automotive Service and Car Care

YourMechanic.com Signs Multi-Year Agreement with ExxonMobil for Mobile Automotive Service and Car Care

SPRING, Texas--YourMechanic.com delivering auto care to customers in over 3,000 U.S. cities nationwide, has signed a multi-year agreement with ExxonMobil to provide car owners an exciting, innovative way to order Mobil 1™ oil changes to their home driveways or business parking lots. “This new agreement is one part ... Continue reading

Genesis Ranks Highest Overall for JD Power Tech Innovation; Hyundai is Highest-Ranking Mass Market Brand

Genesis Ranks Highest Overall for JD Power Tech Innovation; Hyundai is Highest-Ranking Mass Market Brand

While new-vehicle technology is a leading reason why buyers choose one vehicle over another, many new vehicles are equipped with some features that they want no part of, according to the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study,SM released today. This ends up being costly to automakers and buyers alike. ... Continue reading

GM Announces Ultra Cruise, Enabling True Hands-Free Driving Across 95 Percent of Driving Scenarios

GM Announces Ultra Cruise, Enabling True Hands-Free Driving Across 95 Percent of Driving Scenarios

Today, General Motors unveiled Ultra Cruise, an all-new, advanced driver-assistance technology and significant next step in the company's journey to enable its goal of zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion. ... Continue reading

TruckLabs Raises $15M Series A to Bring Aerodynamic, Fuel-Saving Device to Millions more Trucks

TruckLabs Raises $15M Series A to Bring Aerodynamic, Fuel-Saving Device to Millions more Trucks

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--TruckLabs, a technology company helping transform the trucking industry, announced today that it has raised a $15 million Series A round to fund the continued growth of its product suite that empowers fleets to improve their operational performance by boosting fuel efficiency, increasing driver en ... Continue reading

All Star Auto Lights Announces Expansion into Wheel Sector with Acquisitions Of Jante Wheel and Perfection Wheel

All Star Auto Lights Announces Expansion into Wheel Sector with Acquisitions Of Jante Wheel and Perfection Wheel

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 5, 2021 -- All Star Auto Lights, a specialty distributor of alternative automotive lighting parts and a portfolio company of Atlantic Street Capital, announced today its expansion into the remanufactured and aftermarket wheel category with the acquisitions of Jante Wheel and Perfection Wheel. ... Continue reading

Official NHTSA Recall Summary October 4, 2021

Official NHTSA Recall Summary October 4, 2021

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

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up: Sept 26 - October 2, 2021

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up: Sept 26 - October 2, 2021

The past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-digest news nuggets. ... Continue reading

electroVolt Introduces Configurable PRISLogic™ Lithium-Ion Battery Modules

electroVolt Introduces Configurable PRISLogic™ Lithium-Ion Battery Modules

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, Sept. 29, 2021 -- electroVolt, a developer of application-specific lithium-ion batteries and modules, announces its new PRISLogic Lithium-Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries. ... Continue reading

Volta Secures Two New Patents for EV Charging Station Innovations

Volta Secures Two New Patents for EV Charging Station Innovations

Volta Inc. (“Volta”), an industry leader in commerce-centric electric vehicle (“EV”) charging networks, today announced the issuance of two utility patents to Volta Charging by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. Patent numbers 11,117,482 (the ‘482), and 11,132,715 (the ‘715). The ‘715 patent, titl ... Continue reading

NHTSA Child Car Seat Recall

NHTSA Child Car Seat Recall

Please click on the following NHTSA Recall ID links to view the recall information. NHTSA Recall ID Number : 21C001 Synopsis : Combi USA, Inc. (Combi) is recalling certain Combi BabyRide Infant Car Seats, model 378099 with dates of manufacture of 5/1/2016 thru 8/31/2019. ... Continue reading

Ford Believes In Electric Vehicles! Invests $BILLIONS In New Mega Campus in Tennessee and $BILLIONS IN Twin Battery Plants in Kentucky

Ford Believes In Electric Vehicles! Invests $BILLIONS In New Mega Campus in Tennessee and $BILLIONS IN Twin Battery Plants in Kentucky

DEARBORN, Mich.--Ford Motor Company is announcing plans to bring electric vehicles at scale to American customers with two new massive, environmentally and technologically advanced campuses in Tennessee and Kentucky that will produce the next generation of electric F-Series trucks and the batteries to power future elec ... Continue reading

Volvo Cars To Go "No Fuel, No Leather" - Save The Earth Save The Cows

Volvo Cars To Go "No Fuel, No Leather" - Save The Earth Save The Cows

September 23, 2021 Volvo Cars is taking an ethical stand for animal welfare in its fully electric cars. Starting with the new C40 Recharge, all new fully electric Volvo models will be completely leather-free. ... Continue reading

For 26 Years TACH Has Whipped Up On Autoweek; Road and Track; Car and Driver; Kelley; and Edmunds: The Auto Channel+ Where Size And Depth Matter!

For 26 Years TACH Has Whipped Up On Autoweek; Road and Track; Car and Driver; Kelley; and Edmunds: The Auto Channel+ Where Size And Depth Matter!

Over the past 6 years people have often asked us,What is the difference between The Auto Channel and all the other automotive web sites?; Well, three differences are our editorial concept, content integration and delivery, and the value we place on the depth, breadth and timeliness of relevant content. The Auto Channel ... Continue reading

How Can You Protect Your Motorcycle From Theft?

How Can You Protect Your Motorcycle From Theft?

Did you know that thefts of motorcycles in the United States of America are on the rise in the last couple of years? According to the famous National Insurance Crime Bureau, in 2016 there were more than 26,000 motorcycles reported stolen in the U.S., which was an increase of 2% from the previous year. The situation wor ... Continue reading

Ford Expands Home Pickup and Delivery For Service

Ford Expands Home Pickup and Delivery For Service

In the early days of the pandemic, some Ford dealerships started offering a Pickup & Delivery service to allow customers across the U.S. to get their vehicles serviced while staying safe in the comfort of their home. ... Continue reading

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