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Audi Expands Traffic Light Information to Washington, DC +VIDEO

Audi Expands Traffic Light Information to Washington, DC +VIDEO

Audi of America announced that more than 600 intersections in the District of Columbia support the “time-to-green” feature of Traffic Light Information. “This initiative represents the kind of innovation that is critical for us to advance the traffic safety goals of Vision Zero,” said Mayor Bowser. ... Continue reading

Ford Issues Safety Recalls for Fusion, Focus and Lincoln MKZ Vehicles

Ford Issues Safety Recalls for Fusion, Focus and Lincoln MKZ Vehicles

Ford Motor Company is issuing two safety recalls in North America. Details are as follows: Select 2014-18 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles for loose steering wheel bolts that could lead to a steering wheel detaching from steering column Ford is issuing a safety recall in North America for approximately 1.3 million ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB Talk Radio - LIVE from NYC Saturday Morning 7-9 AM March 10, 2018

AUTO LAB Talk Radio - LIVE from NYC Saturday Morning 7-9 AM March 10, 2018

Auto Lab is a 29 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, providing listeners with honest, practical and street-smart ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB Talk Radio - LIVE from NYC Saturday Morning 7-9 AM March 3, 2018

AUTO LAB Talk Radio - LIVE from NYC Saturday Morning 7-9 AM March 3, 2018

Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, providing listeners with honest, practical and street-smart car repair and buying advice. ... Continue reading

Subaru Outback Earns High Praise in New Rear Crash Prevention Ratings Program from IIHS

Subaru Outback Earns High Praise in New Rear Crash Prevention Ratings Program from IIHS

New crash prevention-rating program introduced to help car-buyers identify vehicles with technology that can prevent reverse collisions. Outback one of two vehicles evaluated to earn Superior rating from IIHS when equipped with reverse automatic braking. ... Continue reading

Technology Transforming the Trucking Industry Panel to be Featured at SXSW

Technology Transforming the Trucking Industry Panel to be Featured at SXSW

FR8Star, KeepTruckin, Peloton Technology and Daimler Trucks North America announced today that South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals will feature a panel “Tech and Trucking: Regulations, Ridesharing, and Robots” (Startup & Tech Sectors) on March 12 at 2:00 PM at the Downtown Austin, Texas. ... Continue reading

Northwest drivers blame others for blocking intersections - but few admit to it themselves

Northwest drivers blame others for blocking intersections - but few admit to it themselves

SEATTLE, Feb. 22, 2018 -- It's gridlock on your commute and cars are backed up on all sides of the intersection. ... Continue reading

TomTom Launches New Navigation for Motorbike Riders: the TomTom RIDER 550

TomTom Launches New Navigation for Motorbike Riders: the TomTom RIDER 550

TomTom today announced a new navigation device created for motorbike riders. The TomTom RIDER 550 has several new features to make it faster, smarter and better connected. ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC SATURDAY MORNING! 7-9 AM FEBRUARY 17, 2018

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC SATURDAY MORNING! 7-9 AM FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, providing listeners with honest, practical and street-smart car ... Continue reading

EverQuote Reports Apple's "Do Not Disturb" While Driving Feature Reduced Driver Phone Use by Nearly 10%

EverQuote Reports Apple's "Do Not Disturb" While Driving Feature Reduced Driver Phone Use by Nearly 10%

connecting consumers with insurance providers and developer of the social safe driving application, EverDrive, today released data on the impact of Apple's Do Not Disturb (DND) While Driving feature on the driving behavior of EverQuote's growing community of 500,000+ EverDrive users. ... Continue reading

Preliminary Estimates: Motor Vehicle Deaths Plateaued in 2017, But Still Up 6 Percent from 2015

Preliminary Estimates: Motor Vehicle Deaths Plateaued in 2017, But Still Up 6 Percent from 2015

National Safety Council indicate motor vehicle deaths dipped slightly – 1 percent – in 2017, claiming 40,100 lives versus the 2016 total of 40,327. ... Continue reading

Reason For Harley-Davidson Recall

Reason For Harley-Davidson Recall

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Feb. 12, 2018 -- Today Bob Hilliard filed a lawsuit against Harley Davidson for a defect of the brakes in their motorcycle, the 2008 VRSC Night Rod. ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC SATURDAY MORNING! 7-9 AM FEBRUARY 10, 2018

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC SATURDAY MORNING! 7-9 AM FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, providing listeners with honest, practical and street-smart car ... Continue reading

AAA says: More Drivers Asleep at the Wheel Than You Might Think

AAA says: More Drivers Asleep at the Wheel Than You Might Think

New AAA Foundation study shows drowsy driving crashes are eight times higher than federal estimates While trying to juggle all the demands of our daily lives, it can be easy to skimp on sleep. ... Continue reading

The Zebra Study Finds U.S. Car Insurance Rates at All-Time High

The Zebra Study Finds U.S. Car Insurance Rates at All-Time High

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 6, 2018 -- The Zebra, the nation's leading insurance search engine, today distributed the findings of its annual State of Auto Insurance Report, which revealed that national car insurance premiums are at an all-time high – up 20% since 2011. ... Continue reading

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