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Newsby StaffJuly 9, 2019

2019 Jeep Cherokee Recalled for Air Bag Issue

FCA is recalling 41,169 2019 Jeep Cherokee compact SUVs because the impact and acceleration sensors may fail and reduce the air bag system's ability to properly detect certain crash events.

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Newsby StaffJuly 9, 2019

National Safety Council Gives Recall Reminder

The National Safety Council, three manufacturers, and other automotive stakeholders have issued a renewed call for drivers to check their vehicles for open recalls via the council's Check to Protect initiative.

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NewsJuly 9, 2019

Autonomous Vehicle Startups Seek Partners to Survive Early Development Phase

Apple acquired Drive.ai just as it was about to cease operations. The buyout reveals the high stakes in a market that is taking longer to put autonomous vehicles on the road than initially planned.

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Articlesby Marianne MatthewsJuly 8, 2019

How to Deal with Aggressive Drivers

Follow these six tips to avoid confrontations with drivers who engage in tailgating, unnecessary horn honking, verbal assaults, or making hostile hand gestures.

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Newsby StaffJuly 4, 2019

Crashes Rank as Second-Leading Cause of Preventable Deaths

Motor vehicle crashes ranked as the second-leading cause of unintentional, preventable deaths nationwide in 2017, according to the National Safety Council's annual report.

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Newsby StaffJuly 3, 2019

Fourth of July Vehicle Thefts Average About 2,000

From 2014 through 2017, an average of more than 2,000 vehicles were stolen on the Fourth of July holiday each year, which ranks the holiday in the middle of the list of highest-risk holidays for vehicle thefts, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

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Newsby StaffJuly 3, 2019

2020 Kia Soul Captures Top Safety Pick+

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has given its top safety award to the redesigned 2020 Kia Soul, when the small car is outfitted with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights.

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Newsby StaffJuly 3, 2019

Auto Theft Hot Spots Ranked for 2018

While vehicle thefts in the Albuquerque, New Mexico, metropolitan statistical area (MSA) have dropped 28% since 2016, the city continues to have the highest per capita rate of vehicle theft in the nation, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau's 2018 Hot Spots report.

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NewsJuly 3, 2019

Waymo Expands Its Self-Driving Shuttle Service to California

The company has been permitted to take part in the state’s autonomous vehicle passenger service pilot program, along with Zoox, AutoX, and Pony.ai.

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Newsby StaffJuly 2, 2019

Volkswagen Recalls Three Audi Vehicles

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. has issued three separate safety recalls for various problems with multiple Audi models.

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