Lang Aftermarket iReport: Big 30% shift In U.S. vehicle mix
Light vehicles in operation (VIO) can be divided into four major groups: foreign and domestic nameplate cars, and foreign and domestic nameplate light trucks.
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MarketWatch: Volkswagen to invest in Ford self-driving car unit
By Mike Colias / MarketWatch Volkswagen AG has agreed to invest around $2.6 billion in Ford Motor Co.'s autonomous-vehicle partner, Argo AI, in a deal that values the startup at $7 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Ford…
Company petitions for first-ever emoji in support of electric vehicles
RESTON, Va., July 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- As modern-day communication evolves, emojis continue to grow in popularity, with 230 new characters being added to major platforms in 2019. As such, it's important that they be representative of today's world, which increasingly includes electric…
Consumer Reports: Some Subaru owners could get new cars after recall
Subaru is recalling more than 2,000 cars and wagons that may not hold up in a crash because of a faulty weld at the factory, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
2 injured: Toilet seat firecracker 'prank' goes wrong at fire engine repair shop
Two Detroit city employees were injured Wednesday afternoon after firecrackers planted under toilet seats exploded in a bizarre "prank gone bad."
Mazda recalls 262,000 cars & SUVs
Cylinder deactivation is a technology used for fuel economy, removing one or more cylinders from the equation under light load in order to improve vehicle efficiency.
Auto repair shop rescues 9-week-old kitten from car's subframe
A 9-week-old kitten survived a 30-mile trip trapped in the frame of a car.
Newspaper: Ford knew Focus, Fiesta models had flawed transmission, sold them anyway
By Phoebe Wall Howard / Detroit Free Press Ford Motor Co. knowingly launched two low-priced, fuel-efficient cars with defective transmissions and continued selling the troubled Focus and Fiesta despite thousands of complaints and an avalanche of repairs, a Free Press…
It's 'almost illegal' to repair your car at home in California county
by Matthew Guy / Driving Residents of Sacramento County may be in a bit of a bind the next time they elect to take on a car repair in their own garage. At issue are the county’s zoning codes, some…
Newspaper: Teen accused of killing mechanic with mother's help
By Kim Bell / St. Louis Post-Dispatch ST. LOUIS - The BMW was fixed and ready to go, but the teenager and his mom who owned the car argued with the mechanic when they…
