Kansas Dealer Fined $418k For Selling Cars Without Working Airbags
Screenshot: 12 News Typically, you don’t think about the airbags in your car unless the light comes on, you’re in a wreck or you get a letter in the mail …
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Automakers Face ‘Weeks Of Disruption’ As They Divert Cars From Baltimore’s Blocked Port
Good morning! It’s Thursday, March 28, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
Plug-In Hybrid Sales Are Outpacing EVs
Good morning! It’s Friday, March 22, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
Ford’s Faulty Takata Airbag Fix Is A ‘Ticking Time Bomb’
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, February 27, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
Automakers Trying To Prevent Second-Largest Recall In History
Several automakers including General Motors, Toyota, Ford and Volkswagen as well as two airbag makers said they are against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s bid to recall 52 million …
Luxury Midsize SUVs Aren’t As Safe As You Think: Report
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety or IIHS has been holding automakers accountable for public safety since the ’90s, by putting new cars through more stringent and realistic crash tests …
Watch Two New Cars Get Zero-Star Safety Ratings In Crash Tests
It’s almost a cliche these days to point out to a Boomer that “they don’t build them like they used to,” is actually a good thing because cars these days …
What’s Your Auto Recall Horror Story?
Photo: Joe Raedle (Getty Images) Last year was one of the biggest on record for automotive recalls. The industry blamed supply chain issues and worker shortages for the shoddy build …
Stop Bedazzling Your Steering Wheel
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is urging people to stop putting rhinestones on their steering wheels. The U.S. agency says aftermarket emblems with rhinestones on them can turn into …
Trucks Aren’t Safe Family Vehicles Folks Seem To Think They Are
Pickups are not as safe as most people would assume, at least not for passengers riding in the back seat of full size trucks. The 2023 Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado …