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Advance Auto Parts, Team Penske Announce Innovative Partnership for 2021

Advance Auto Parts, Team Penske Announce Innovative Partnership for 2021

Advance will use its associate sponsorship of Ryan Blaney's No. 12 Ford to showcase NASCAR-sanctioned local short tracks across the United States and Canada that are part of the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series. ... Continue reading

2020 Jeep Compass Review by Larry Nutson +VIDEO

2020 Jeep Compass Review by Larry Nutson +VIDEO

With so many new models coming to market each year it’s tough for me to get to drive them all. My last Jeep Compass drive was in the newly revamped 2017 model. ... Continue reading

Hughes Tool Company Receives Patent for Revolutionary Invention That Eliminates EV Battery Limitations

Hughes Tool Company Receives Patent for Revolutionary Invention That Eliminates EV Battery Limitations

This granted Patent and the twenty Independent Claims, with an additional thirty-seven patents pending both domestically and internationally, creates a very powerful Intellectual Patent Portfolio. With this patent, the Hughes Power Generation Platform eliminates all of the range and recharging concerns that have slowed ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicle Users Who Own Level 2 Chargers Happier Than Owners Of Level 1 Chargers, J.D. Power Finds

Electric Vehicle Users Who Own Level 2 Chargers Happier Than Owners Of Level 1 Chargers, J.D. Power Finds

Overall home charging satisfaction is highest among EV owners who install a Level 2 permanently mounted charging station, with a score of 749 (on a 1,000-point scale), according to the inaugural J.D. Power U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Home Charging Study,SM released today. The study measures EV owners’ sati ... Continue reading

Ford Partners With Google To Replace Its Microsoft Based SYNC In Car Info and Entertainment Service

Ford Partners With Google To Replace Its Microsoft Based SYNC In Car Info and Entertainment Service

Ford forms a new collaborative group, Team Upshift, that will push the boundaries of Ford’s transformation, unlock personalized consumer experiences, and drive disruptive, data driven opportunities accelerate Ford’s transformation and reinvent the connected vehicle experience. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap-up - Week Ending January 30, 2021

Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap-up - Week Ending January 30, 2021

The Auto Channel "take" on this past week's automotive news, condensed into easy to digest News Nuggets. ... Continue reading

Verizon News|Aoutomotive Aftermarket For Spark Plugs to Show Inferior Growth Due to the Increase in the COVID-19 Spread | Technavio

Verizon News|Aoutomotive Aftermarket For Spark Plugs to Show Inferior Growth Due to the Increase in the COVID-19 Spread | Technavio

Technavio has been monitoring the automotive aftermarket for spark plugs and it is poised to grow by USD 115.00 million during 2021-2025, progressing at a CAGR of almost 2% during the forecast period. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the ... Continue reading

Ford Recalling 3 Million Vehicles With Potentially Faulty Air Bags

Ford Recalling 3 Million Vehicles With Potentially Faulty Air Bags

Ford Motor Co must recall 3 million vehicles with potentially defective driver-side Takata air bags, the U.S. auto safety regulator said on Tuesday, rejecting a bid by the second-largest U.S. automaker to avoid a recall. FILE PHOTO: Ford logo is pictured at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany. ... Continue reading

Global Bias Tire Market to Expand with Growing Inclination of the Automobile Industry towards Vehicle Safety

Global Bias Tire Market to Expand with Growing Inclination of the Automobile Industry towards Vehicle Safety

The demand within the global bias tire market is a function of advancements in automobile engineering. ... Continue reading

CARFAX Canada Launches Car Care

CARFAX Canada Launches Car Care

CARFAX Canada, the country’s leading source of vehicle history information, has introduced a free service that makes taking care of a car easier than ever. ... Continue reading

Click Now - Nutsons Weekly Auto News Digest - January 2-8, 2021

Click Now - Nutsons Weekly Auto News Digest - January 2-8, 2021

Detroit Free Press Car Of The Year, Stellantis Takes Off, Gas Prices Rising, 14.5 Vehicles Sold In 2020, Car Stealing Rises, 2020 Average MPG Drops To 24.9, No More ... Continue reading

LG Display to showcase lifestyle of future with Transparent OLED at CES 2021

LG Display to showcase lifestyle of future with Transparent OLED at CES 2021

LG Display, the world's leading innovator of display technologies, announced today brand-new Transparent OLED applications to be showcased at the upcoming all-digital CES 2021. ... Continue reading

NHTSA Recall Summary - December 29, 2020

NHTSA Recall Summary - December 29, 2020

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. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up - December 13-19, 2020

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up - December 13-19, 2020

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

Hitachi Automotive Systems Stereo Camera with Lane Keep Assist Adopted by Suzuki for their 'XBEE' with Enhanced Safety Devices

Hitachi Automotive Systems Stereo Camera with Lane Keep Assist Adopted by Suzuki for their 'XBEE' with Enhanced Safety Devices

Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. today announced that its stereo camera, with lane keep assist and nighttime pedestrian detection features, has been adopted by Suzuki Motor Corporation for their ... Continue reading

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