Auto Service World

JANUARY 7, 2025

Tesla was hit by a breach in 2016 when Chinese researchers remotely accessed a Tesla Model S and controlled its brakes and other systems while the car was in motion. They demonstrated their ability to operate the vehicle’s steering, brakes, and other important functions remotely and without permission.

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Tire Review Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Take note of the vehicles rolling into your shop’s bays every day and it likely won’t take long to recognize a trend: The popularity of sport utility vehicles (SUVs) in the U.S. up from 38% in 2016. This shift from passenger cars and pickup trucks to SUVs isn’t just transforming the car parc; it’s impacting tire sales, too.

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Tire Review Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Take note of the vehicles rolling into your shop’s bays every day and it likely won’t take long to recognize a trend: The popularity of sport utility vehicles (SUVs) in the U.S. up from 38% in 2016. This shift from passenger cars and pickup trucks to SUVs isn’t just transforming the car parc; it’s impacting tire sales, too.

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RepairSmith

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Isuzu Mysterious Utility Wizard With a truly bizarre name, the Isuzu Mysterious Utility Wizard is an SUV sold primarily in Japan. It’s a mouthful, and the word “mysterious” doesn’t exactly inspire confidence in a utility vehicle. In a swift PR move, Tata rebranded it as the Tata Tiago in 2016. Bongo Friendee.

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Tire Review Magazine

JULY 2, 2024

Year Tire production (in million) Percentage growth over previous year 2015-16 152.03 – 2016-17 166.94 A number of factors such as increasing demand for vehicles, higher vehicle utilization, rising disposable incomes, and increasing premiumization of vehicles and tires have led to steady growth in tire output in India over the years.

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The Mechanic Doctor

OCTOBER 11, 2023

When considering this statistic alongside data showing that there were over 6 million cars sold through salvage auctions in 2016 alone, it becomes clear just how much pollution is generated by these facilities each year! Because vehicles are often transported by truck and train, their carbon emissions are significant.

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