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More Than One-Third of Animal Collisions Occur During Fall

More Than One-Third of Animal Collisions Occur During Fall

WOODLAND HILLS, CA - September 8, 2016: New data from the Farmers Insurance Seasonal Smarts Digest shows that more than one-third (36 percent) of all auto claims that result from animal collisions occur on American highways between September and November. The data highlights the impact of animal migration patterns, esp ... Continue reading

Consumer Watchdog Tells Uber to Make Robot Car Test Details Public; Poses 10 Key Questions

Consumer Watchdog Tells Uber to Make Robot Car Test Details Public; Poses 10 Key Questions

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 7, 2016 Consumer Watchdog today called on Uber to make public details of its testing of self-driving cars in Pittsburgh and to answer ten key questions about its robot car program and plans. "You have opted to use public roads as your laboratory and with that comes a responsibility to fully ... Continue reading

Auto Lab - Car Comment or Concern? Answers Here Saturday 7-9 AM (EDT

Auto Lab - Car Comment or Concern? Answers Here Saturday 7-9 AM (EDT

The Auto Lab is Broadcast Live Saturday's 7 to 9 AM On New York City's WNYM Radio AM 970<br> and Car Question or Concern? Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 Streamed Worldwide Here On The Auto Channel ... Continue reading

NHTSA: Traffic Fatalities Up Sharply in 2015

NHTSA: Traffic Fatalities Up Sharply in 2015

From NHTSA White House and DOT issue call to action to data scientists and public health experts as 2,348 more people died in traffic crashes compared to previous year WASHINGTON August 29, 2016; The nation lost 35,092 people in traffic crashes in 2015, ending a 5-decade trend of declining fatalities with a 7.2% increa ... Continue reading

Subaru Puts Safety First: New Television Spots Reinforce Brand's Commitment To Keeping Drivers And Their Families Safe On The Road

Subaru Puts Safety First: New Television Spots Reinforce Brand's Commitment To Keeping Drivers And Their Families Safe On The Road

CHERRY HILL, N.J., Aug. 29, 2016 -- Subaru of America has launched two new television spots that explore both the brand's commitment to safety and the continued trust in Subaru vehicles from parents everywhere. The new spots, "Take The Subaru" and "I'm Sorry," reinforce the automaker's ongoing promise to help keep curr ... Continue reading

Auto Lab Live - Car Comment or Concern? Call 888-692-7234 Saturday 7-9 AM (EDT)

Auto Lab Live - Car Comment or Concern? Call 888-692-7234 Saturday 7-9 AM (EDT)

Auto Lab Live - Car Comment or Concern? Call 888-692-7234 Saturday 7-9 AM (EDT) ... Continue reading

Auto Lab Live - Car Comment or Concern? Call 888-692-7234 Saturday 7-9 AM (EDT)

Auto Lab Live - Car Comment or Concern? Call 888-692-7234 Saturday 7-9 AM (EDT)

Auto Lab Live - Car Comment or Concern? Call 888-692-7234 Saturday 7-9 AM (EDT)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 m ... Continue reading

Auto Lab Live - Car Comment or Concern? Call 888-692-7234 Saturday 7-9 AM (EDT)

Auto Lab Live - Car Comment or Concern? Call 888-692-7234 Saturday 7-9 AM (EDT)

August 6, 2016 Car Question or Concern? Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 Auto Lab is a 27 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 peop ... Continue reading

AMG Winter Sporting Driving Academy Now Also Offered in Canada

AMG Winter Sporting Driving Academy Now Also Offered in Canada

TORONTO - August 9, 2016: The AMG Driving Academy is expanding its global network with the addition of a new North American destination for its signature AMG Winter Sporting program. Formerly only offered in Sweden, close to the Polar Circle, driving enthusiasts will now be able to experience a selection of high-perfor ... Continue reading

Car Care Council: Are Your Brakes Trying to Tell You Something?

Car Care Council: Are Your Brakes Trying to Tell You Something?

BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 8, 2016 -- If your brakes are trying to tell you something, you should pay attention. A properly operating brake system helps ensure safe vehicle control and operation and it should be checked immediately if you suspect any problems, says the non-profit Car Care Council. "While an annual brake inspe ... Continue reading

Jaguar Land Rover Initiates First Round of Takata-Related Recalls for Certain Jaguar XF and Land Rover Range Rover Models

Jaguar Land Rover Initiates First Round of Takata-Related Recalls for Certain Jaguar XF and Land Rover Range Rover Models

MAHWAH, NJ - August 4, 2016: In accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, Jaguar Land Rover North America today announced it has begun notifying owners of certain 2009-2011 Jaguar XF and 2007-2011 Land Rover Range Rover vehicles of a recall affecting the safety of passenger ... Continue reading

Greatest Cause Of Traffic Fatalities? We Are.

Greatest Cause Of Traffic Fatalities? We Are.

By Martha Hindes, The Auto Channel A half century ago there wasn't much public emphasis on driving safety. No auto company ran safety ads. It just wasn't done. "That's because people didn't want to be reminded that cars can kill," said one long-time industry executive. That was before the federal safety act of 50 years ... Continue reading

Teen Driving Study Reveals "App and Drive" is New Danger Among Teens, New Worry for Parents

Teen Driving Study Reveals "App and Drive" is New Danger Among Teens, New Worry for Parents

BOSTON, Aug. 1, 2016 -- Teens have been inundated with messages about the dangers of texting while driving over the past several years—and while this message is still vitally important, texting is not the only danger popping up on their smartphones. According to new research conducted by Liberty Mutual Insurance and ... Continue reading

America's 10 Most Stolen Vehicles

America's 10 Most Stolen Vehicles

DES PLAINES, Ill., Aug. 1, 2016 -- The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released its annual Hot Wheels report which identifies the 10 most stolen vehicles in the United States. The report examines vehicle theft data submitted by law enforcement to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and determines ... Continue reading

Class Action Seeks Recall of Jeep Grand Cherokee

Class Action Seeks Recall of Jeep Grand Cherokee

Recall of Jeep Grand Cherokee ... Continue reading

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