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Newsby StaffOctober 19, 2018

Towing Associations Urge Drivers to Move Over

Towing associations across the country drew attention to the alarming number of towers — an average of 60 every year — who suffer roadside deaths on Oct. 20, the second annual National Move Over Day.

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Newsby StaffOctober 19, 2018

Video: Driving on Wet Leaves

The autumn brings with it apple picking, stunning fall foliage, and both spooky and satiating holidays. However, autumn also means wet leaves on the roadways and lots of traffic.

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Newsby StaffOctober 18, 2018

Senate Asks Hyundai, Kia to Testify About Vehicle Fires

The U.S. Senate's Commerce Committee has asked the chief executive officers of Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. to testify about reports of engine fires involving their vehicles at a Nov. 14 hearing.

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Newsby StaffOctober 17, 2018

Toyota Joins Open Recall Campaign

Toyota Motor North America will join founding partner Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in supporting the National Safety Council's Check to Protect campaign, an initiative designed to reduce the number of open recall vehicles on the nation's roadways.

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Newsby StaffOctober 17, 2018

Fatigue Increases Accident Risk 8.3%: Azuga

Accident risk increases by 8.3% when a driver is fatigued and behind the wheel for more than six hours, according to the latest safety findings from a proprietary accident risk model developed by Azuga, an industry provider of connected vehicle and fleet technologies.

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Newsby StaffOctober 16, 2018

Jeep Wrangler Recalled for Steering Issue

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling approximately 18,055 2018-2019 Jeep Wrangler compact SUVs for a potential steering issue.

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Newsby StaffOctober 16, 2018

Chevrolet Express, GMC Sierra Recalled for Climate Control Module

General Motors is recalling an estimated 2016-2018 30,289 Chevrolet Express full-size vans and GMC Sierra pickups equipped with a single, manual, rear climate control module for potential overheating problems.

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Newsby StaffOctober 15, 2018

ADTS Adds Sales and Marketing Director

Advanced Driver Training Services has hired Mark Giangrasso as its director of sales and marketing to help fleet clients reduce their crash rates and improve driver safety by employing the most appropriate training solutions.

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NewsOctober 15, 2018

Texas Leads Nation in Distracted Driving Fatalities

Texas led the nation in distracted driving deaths in 2017, as 366 people lost their lives as a result of an inattentive driver, according to the National Safety Council’s analysis of 2017 data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

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Newsby StaffOctober 12, 2018

BMW Recalls Electrified Models for Charging Cable Issue

BMW of North America is recalling an estimated 3,500 2018-2019 model vehicles because the capacitors within the TurboCord portable chargers may fail, leading to a possible electrical shock or fire.

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