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Drivers interested in their vehicle as a digital wallet

Auto Service World

A new survey found that over half of drivers are intrigued by the prospect of using their vehicles as “digital wallets,” signalling a growing interest in connected vehicle services. The survey highlights the increasing role of connected vehicles in the U.S.

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Ford Recalls Explorer Police Interceptor Utility Over Potentially Fiery Engine Failure

autoevolution

More than 85,000 examples of the 2020 – 2022 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility feature 3.3-liter liter naturally aspirated V6 engines that may fail rather catastrophically.

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In Hybrid and Electrical Mechanic Training? Here’s Everything You Should Know About Tesla’s New Safety Features

Automotive Training Centre

The Tesla brand is a leading name in the electric vehicle (EV) industry. For budding hybrid and electric vehicle mechanics, it’s a name you’ll encounter and engage with repeatedly throughout your career. Using turn signals as a strobe light adds an extra layer of safety, making the damaged electric vehicle more conspicuous.

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Vehicle Electrification: Trends and Power Solutions

Tomorrow's Technician

CC: Vehicle manufacturers have created a bridge of powertrain technologies to move from today’s traditional internal combustion engine to full electric vehicles. Vehicle experts recognize five types of vehicle electrification platforms, each serving as the next stepping stone to full vehicle electrification.

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Vehicle Electrification: Trends and Power Solutions

Brake & Front End

CC: Vehicle manufacturers have created a bridge of powertrain technologies to move from today’s traditional internal combustion engine to full electric vehicles. Vehicle experts recognize five types of vehicle electrification platforms, each serving as the next stepping stone to full vehicle electrification.

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Considering Automotive School? The Greenest Car of the Year Is…

Automotive Training Centre

Most likely, it’s a sleek electric vehicle (EV) silently gliding down the road, leaving no fumes or emissions in its wake. The Prius Prime isn’t the first PHEV to top the GreenerCars list, having won in 2020 and 2022. Do you want to become a hybrid and electric vehicle mechanic ? Imagine a “green” car.

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Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator Recalled for Instrument Panel Cluster That May Short Circuit

autoevolution

Stellantis-owned Jeep has issued a safety recall encompassing 32,863 examples of the Gladiator pickup truck and Wrangler sport utility vehicle. Produced for the 2020 through 2024 model years in Ohio, the suspect vehicles feature instrument panel clusters that may fail without prior warning due to a short circuit.

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