Auto Service World
APRIL 22, 2024
Clore Automotive announced Dan Lucas has been appointed as vice president of sales. In the role, Lucas will leverage his industry background and his sales leadership to build on key goals of sustainable growth and high customer satisfaction. The company … The post Clore adds new sales VP appeared first on Auto Service World.
Autoblog: Repairs
APRIL 22, 2024
Filed under: Buick , Tesla , Auto Repair , Driving , Maintenance , Ownership Continue reading The 10 car brands cheapest to maintain over 10 years The 10 car brands cheapest to maintain over 10 years originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Auto Service World
APRIL 22, 2024
Mahle Aftermarket introduces the second generation of its workshop diagnostic tools, Mahle TechPro and Brain Bee Connex, featuring a completely redesigned user interface to enhance usability. The update promises an intuitive navigation system that streamlines the diagnostic process, saving time … The post New diag tools from Mahle appeared first on Auto Service World.
Autoblog: Repairs
APRIL 22, 2024
Filed under: Land Rover , Mercedes-Benz , Porsche , Auto Repair , Driving , Maintenance , Ownership Continue reading The 10 car brands most expensive to maintain over 10 years The 10 car brands most expensive to maintain over 10 years originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Auto Service World
APRIL 22, 2024
The EV and Charging Expo is back to build on lessons learned The post EV expo ramping up for next week appeared first on Auto Service World.
Brake & Front End
APRIL 22, 2024
PRT , an ADD Group brand, announced the launch of 30 new complete strut assemblies for light vehicles, SUVs and pickups, which it said represent more than 10 million vehicles in new coverage. The launches covers a range of vehicle applications, including the Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sorento and Acura RDX, in addition to brand-new applications, such as the GMC Acadia 2021, Chevrolet Blazer 2021, and Subaru Outback 2021, among others.
Auto Service World
APRIL 22, 2024
Right hook accidents are a common type of collision that occurs between a vehicle and a cyclist or pedestrian, typically at intersections or junctions. These accidents often result from a failure of the motorist to yield to the cyclist or … The post What is a Right Hook Accident? appeared first on Auto Service World.
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Auto Service World
APRIL 22, 2024
Car accidents are a leading cause of injuries in the United States, and chest injuries are a frequent consequence of these collisions. The human chest houses vital organs like the heart, lungs, and major blood vessels. Due to this … The post Reasons Why Chest Injuries After a Car Accident Can Be Dangerous appeared first on Auto Service World.
Brake & Front End
APRIL 22, 2024
How can a mysterious case of tire wear occur in a perfectly aligned vehicle? It happens and the answers aren’t always simple. To better explain, let’s go back a few decades when I aligned a 1983 Mitsubishi RWD pickup, only to have it return a month later with a tire scuffing complaint. Although the outside edge of the right front tire showed evidence of toe-related wear, the current toe angle was 0.100 inches, which is within the Mitsubishi’s +0.080” to +0.350“ specification.
Auto Service World
APRIL 22, 2024
The aftermath of a car accident can be overwhelming, leaving you with physical injuries, emotional distress, and a mountain of paperwork. If the accident wasn’t your fault and you’re considering pursuing a personal injury claim to get a reasonable settlement, … The post The Factors That Influence the Duration of a Car Accident Case appeared first on Auto Service World.
Tomorrow's Technician
APRIL 22, 2024
s where the “builder” will pull a spark plug wire to confirm they have spark. This is one of the most misleading tests for the ignition system. If the spark plug produces a spark, the spark is at 14.6 psi (normal air pressure at sea level), not 170 psi or more inside the cylinder during the top of the power stroke. The spark test will only tell you that the ignition system has control and can send power to the primary side of the coil.
Auto Service World
APRIL 22, 2024
Truck platooning, an innovative technology in the transportation industry, has gained significant attention in recent years for its potential to improve fuel efficiency, reduce emissions, and enhance road safety. This advanced system allows multiple trucks to travel closely together in … The post 4 Essential Things to Know About Truck Platooning appeared first on Auto Service World.
Tomorrow's Technician
APRIL 22, 2024
PRT , an ADD Group brand, announced the launch of 30 new complete strut assemblies for light vehicles, SUVs and pickups, which it said represent more than 10 million vehicles in new coverage. The launches covers a range of vehicle applications, including the Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sorento and Acura RDX, in addition to brand-new applications, such as the GMC Acadia 2021, Chevrolet Blazer 2021, and Subaru Outback 2021, among others.
autoevolution
APRIL 22, 2024
When it comes to classic cars, the term "survivor" describes a vehicle that hasn't been modified, has never been in a crash, and has all of its original parts save for maintenance items. Granted, the term has been loosely applied to highly original classics that have been repainted in recent years. Those rigs are nice, too, but ( continue reading.
Tomorrow's Technician
APRIL 22, 2024
Sila , next-generation battery materials company, recently announced Erika Belmontes as the new HR Manager at its Moses Lake, Washington, plant. Belmontes has over a decade of HR experience in employee relations, organizational design, and learning and development with heavy emphasis in production manufacturing. Belmontes will be responsible for aligning business objectives with employees and management, and partnering with the Moses Lake community on local initiatives such as the education prog
autoevolution
APRIL 22, 2024
If Elon Musk could be bothered to read our articles, he would probably have a laugh about what just happened with this 2022 Lucid Air Dream Edition Range model, which failed to sell at auction recently in an extremely disrespectful way. This is a low-mileage luxury EV with just 1,400 miles on its dual AC permanent-magnet synchronous electric motors.
Tomorrow's Technician
APRIL 22, 2024
Poor heater performance is the last thing drivers want to worry about when the temperature starts to drop. Say you have a customer who complains that on cold mornings the heater will blow cold air during the drive to work in rush hour traffic. The car is not overheating, and the air is coming from the correct ducts. Your first reaction might be to install a new thermostat and inspect the heater core for a blockage.
autoevolution
APRIL 22, 2024
The aftermarket realm is brimming with joy at the sight of any, every, and all C8 Chevrolet Corvette mid-engine sports cars simply because they're so easy to get close to easy-custom perfection. The C8 Corvette has been around for almost five years already – it was announced in April 2019 but wasn't officially presented unti. ( continue reading.
Brake & Front End
APRIL 22, 2024
The interactive and easy-to-use digital edition of ShopOwner’s April issue, featuring articles from Brake & Front End , is available now. Click Here to read the April issue In addition to management topics and opinion pieces, this issue reads like a mystery novel with articles on how a mysterious case of tire wear can occur in a perfectly aligned vehicle (spoiler alert: think toe angle); solving false ADAS activation scenarios; why offering too many choices with alignment decisions may actua
autoevolution
APRIL 22, 2024
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has issued a safety recall affecting certain examples of the 2018 through 2021 Lexus LS 500 and 2018 through 2020 Lexus LS 500 Hybrid. As per documents published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an estimated 509 luxury sedans equipped with the Executive Package may require front passenger seat adjustments.
Automotive Fleet
APRIL 22, 2024
At launch, customers will be able to purchase GM Energy’s V2H bundle, which includes equipment to enable the transfer of energy between a customer’s compatible EV and a properly equipped home. The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV First-Edition RST will be the first vehicle compatible with the charging technology.
autoevolution
APRIL 22, 2024
In 1969 and 1970, Yenko added the compact Nova to his lineup of beefed-up COPO Chevys, creating arguably the wildest high-performance compacts from the golden age of muscle. After the first generation of the rear-engined Corvair failed to stop the Ford Falcon's domina. ( continue reading.
Tire Review Magazine
APRIL 22, 2024
Cosmo Tires , distributed by Tire Group International , has introduced changes to its mileage warranty and road-hazard programs which will now feature a mileage warranty of 40,000-70,000 miles for all passenger and light truck tires offered. “Our products are over-built and tested on the most rigorous tracks and terrains around the globe and this reflects our investments in manufacturing and quality.
autoevolution
APRIL 22, 2024
Humanoid robots and the latest high-profile trend in the robotics industry. Although all sorts of other machines have been helping us perform daily tasks for decades now, bipedal metal creatures with arms are what will probably completely transform our world. The reason for that is pretty simple: a humanoid is the most effective form we know of in this universe of ours capable of interacting in a proper manner with the world around us.
Tire Review Magazine
APRIL 22, 2024
Cosmo Tires , distributed by Tire Group International , has introduced changes to its mileage warranty and road-hazard programs which will now feature a mileage warranty of 40,000-70,000 miles for all passenger and light truck tires offered. “Our products are over-built and tested on the most rigorous tracks and terrains around the globe and this reflects our investments in manufacturing and quality.
autoevolution
APRIL 22, 2024
Inflatable space habitats are a relatively new concept in space exploration. Although people started thinking about such things ever since the 1960s, when the original space race was at its peak, it wasn't until private space pioneers literally made space accessible for everyone with much-cheaper-than-before-launches that inflatable became the focus of space exploration.
Jalopnik
APRIL 22, 2024
Things aren’t going well at Tesla. The stock is currently down more than 40 percent year-to-date, analysts expect the Texas-based automaker to announce a 40 percent drop in profits, more than 20,000 people are expected to lose their jobs, and Tesla’s flagship product, the Cybertruck, is already on its second recall,… Read more.
autoevolution
APRIL 22, 2024
We have always known that this was going to happen. This spectacular one-off, the result of years of searching for information and months of work around the clock, the 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air gold car replica has its fate decided. Back in 1954, on November 23, General Motors celebrated the 55 millionth car with a huge street party in Flint, Michigan, where the heart of operations of the auto giant was.
Jalopnik
APRIL 22, 2024
Tesla’s Semi truck, promised to deliver 500 miles of range , easy hauling, and low cost of operation, was unveiled in November of 2017. At the time dozens of fleets around the world placed orders for hundreds of trucks. The two largest orders, however, were for UPS and Pepsi, ordering 125 and 100 trucks respectively. Pr… Read more.
autoevolution
APRIL 22, 2024
The Chevy Nova was almost an overnight hit, with the GM brand producing over 326,000 units in the first year on the market. Most Novas rolled off the assembly lines with a six-cylinder engine under the hood – about 302,000 units, with the L4 mill making its way to 24,000 cars. As most diehard Nova fanboys know, V8 upgrades were common, with customers installing more potent engines until 1964, when ( continue reading.
Jalopnik
APRIL 22, 2024
Good morning! It’s Monday, April 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 the important stories you need to know. Read more.
autoevolution
APRIL 22, 2024
The perfect drag race doesn't exist. It never did, and it never will—unless, of course, humanity sets an ultimate goal of its existence to move to the quantum physics realm of simultaneity. Then, we'll be able to stage the ideal race between top-of-their-game machines running in identical conditions. Until then, however, we'll settle for our wonderful imperfection, where neither cars nor drivers are exact replicas of one another. ( continue reading.
AutoSuccess
APRIL 22, 2024
In this episode of Executive Spotlight from Auto Success. In today’s discussion, Maddie Weiner speaks with Yarone Saghiv, CMO of UVeye, about their innovative vehicle inspection technology and recent partnership with General Motors. UVeye systems, likened to an “MRI for your car,” are now installed in over 300 U.S. locations, streamlining inspections and vehicle appraisals through automated damage detection and reporting.
autoevolution
APRIL 22, 2024
I'm certain the first thing any Pontiac fanboy can think of when hearing about a 1969 GTO is the "Judge" package. The $337.02 package has become incredibly desirable today, especially in all-original condition and with the Ram Air IV engine with 370 horsepower (though these are extremely rare). However, few people remembe. ( continue reading.
Jalopnik
APRIL 22, 2024
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a Faraday curtain descended across European airspace from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Black Sea in the south. Over 46,000 planes have reported GPS issues while flying over the Baltic since last August, according to the Guardian. While aviation officials don’t believe… Read more.
autoevolution
APRIL 22, 2024
The Japanese automaker has a big presence in America and covers all segments with due diligence. There's no need to take our word for granted – just take a peek at its overcrowded roster. The Lexus luxury division has been on a tremendous rise as of late, and the namesake Toyota brand is following suit with relentless new models and refreshed intr. ( continue reading.
Jalopnik
APRIL 22, 2024
Urban exploration is one of the coolest hobbies out there. It gives folks a new perspective on the cities where they live, and uncovers secrets long buried. But what do you do when you run out of urban environments to explore? When your city holds no more secrets to reveal? Well, you sneak onto an abandoned Soviet… Read more.
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