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NHtSA Recall Summary April 26, 2021

NHtSA Recall Summary April 26, 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 Roundup - Week Ending April 24, 2021

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Roundup - Week Ending April 24, 2021

Below are 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

Rust-Oleum Launches Online Auto Community

Rust-Oleum Launches Online Auto Community

Rusto Garage” is a website designed exclusively for auto enthusiasts. ... Continue reading

Hankook Tire Supplies Original Equipment for 2021 Porsche 718 Models

Hankook Tire Supplies Original Equipment for 2021 Porsche 718 Models

Global leading tire company Hankook Tire will equip the Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman with its ultra-high performance (UHP) tires beginning this spring. The tires are tailor-made Ventus S1 evo 3 tires in sizes 235/40 ZR19 (92Y) N-0 for the front axle and 265/40 ZR19 (98Y) N-0 for the rear axle. ... Continue reading

Kelley Blue Book Helps Car Shoppers Navigate Electric Car Tax Credits

Kelley Blue Book Helps Car Shoppers Navigate Electric Car Tax Credits

Electric cars undoubtedly are the wave of the future, and growth in the segment is on quite an upward trajectory. According to data from Cox Automotive, electrified vehicles accounted for 7.8% of the total Q1 2021 sales, up from 4.8% in the same period last year. ... Continue reading

World’s First Long-Range Solar Electric Powered Car By Lightyear Equipped With High-Tech Bridgestone Tires

World’s First Long-Range Solar Electric Powered Car By Lightyear Equipped With High-Tech Bridgestone Tires

Custom Bridgestone tires were developed for Lightyear One with ENLITEN technology which promotes low rolling resistance and requires less raw materials in production contributing to performance and environmental impact. Partnership between Lightyear and Bridgestone is a direct result of a shared focus on sustainability ... Continue reading

FEV Software Enables Efficient Battery Design for Reduced Costs in E-Mobility Development

FEV Software Enables Efficient Battery Design for Reduced Costs in E-Mobility Development

In the development of battery electric vehicles, energy storage systems are crucial. With its Energetic Layout Tool, engineering service provider FEV now offers a solution that can generate virtual battery packs quickly and easily. ... Continue reading

Aftermarket Universe: Motorcar Parts of America’s Chief Executive Inducted to Vendor Hall of Fame

Aftermarket Universe: Motorcar Parts of America’s Chief Executive Inducted to Vendor Hall of Fame

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. today announced Selwyn Joffe has received Federated Auto Parts’ 2021 Vendor Hall of Fame award. Induction to the Federated Vendor Hall of Fame is an annual award in recognition of exceptional contributions to Federated Auto Parts and its members by an individual. ... Continue reading

Testing Anti-Ethanol Tests - UPDATED with Replies

Testing Anti-Ethanol Tests - UPDATED with Replies

Here's what happens when you do a little analysis By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL Todd Osgood produces test videos that he publishes on YouTube under the name PROJECT FARM. ... Continue reading

25 Years Ago In May 1996 All Track Events Of The 80th Indy 500 Were Cybercast Live By The Auto Channel (Sponsored By Pennzoil) - In 2021 The 105th Indy 500 Open Testing Will Be Streamed On Peacock

25 Years Ago In May 1996 All Track Events Of The 80th Indy 500 Were Cybercast Live By The Auto Channel (Sponsored By Pennzoil) - In 2021 The 105th Indy 500 Open Testing Will Be Streamed On Peacock

April 8 and Friday, April 9 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Thirty-two car-and-driver combinations are scheduled to participate in the two-day session, which will stream live to race fans exclusively via NBCUniversal’s new streaming service, Peacock. ... Continue reading

Hankook Enters Trailer Tire Market

Hankook Enters Trailer Tire Market

in heavy duty conditions. - Launch of Vantra Trailer in line with Hankook's strategic expansion of its product offerings. ... Continue reading

Iteris Receives $3.15 Million in Additional Task Order Funding from Federal Highway Administration to Support Nation’s Architecture Reference for Cooperative and Intelligent Transportation

Iteris Receives $3.15 Million in Additional Task Order Funding from Federal Highway Administration to Support Nation’s Architecture Reference for Cooperative and Intelligent Transportation

today announced that it has received an additional $3.15 million in funding for a task order under its indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to provide continued development, evolution and deployment support for the intelligent transportation systems (ITS ... Continue reading

NHTSA Recall Summary April 6, 2021 (Official)

NHTSA Recall Summary April 6, 2021 (Official)

Recalled Manufacturer - Chevrolet, GMC, Porsche, BMW, Ford, Genesis, Honda, Acura, RV's, Big Rigs, 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 spec ... Continue reading

Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap Up - March 29-April 3, 2021

Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap Up - March 29-April 3, 2021

Below are 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 nugget ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL FIRE RISK - DO NOT DRIVE - 2020-21 GMC Savana and Chevrolet Express Park Outside

NHTSA RECALL FIRE RISK - DO NOT DRIVE - 2020-21 GMC Savana and Chevrolet Express Park Outside

Owners of select GM and Chevrolet vehicles listed below should park their vehicles outside and away from homes, structures, and other flammable materials such as vegetation, until their vehicles have been repaired, due to a new recall for the risk of fire. Positive battery cable short circuit GM issued a safety recall ... Continue reading

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