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News•by Staff•November 1, 2018

Flood-Damaged Cars on the Road Rise 47%

After hurricanes Florence and Michael tore through the Carolinas, Florida, and Georgia, some 478,661 flooded vehicles are back in use on roadways, according to new data from Carfax.

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News•by Staff•October 31, 2018

Toyota Recalls Tundra for Incorrect Load Label

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling approximately 508 2018-2019 Toyota Tundra vehicles because the load carrying capacity modification label may be incorrect.

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News•by Staff•October 31, 2018

California Approves Waymo's Autonomous Vehicle Testing

Waymo is the first autonomous vehicle company in the state to be allowed to test vehicles without a safety operator.

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News•by Staff•October 31, 2018

Highest Vehicle Theft Days Ranked

On an average day in 2017, there were some 2,228 vehicle thefts in the U.S., but on New Year's Day there was a whopping 2,469, according to new data on annual holiday vehicle thefts released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB).

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News•by Staff•October 30, 2018

Hyundai Recalls Ioniq Hybrids for Electrical Issue

Hyundai Motor America is recalling approximately 10,575 2017-2018 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid and 2018 Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid sedans due to an electrical issue.

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News•by Eric Gandarilla•October 30, 2018

Red Hawk Fire & Security's Schober Wins Fleet Safety Award

Blair Schober, U.S. Fleet, EH&S, and Telecom Manager for Red Hawk Fire & Security was named winner of the 2018 Fleet Safety award during the Fleet Safety Conference.

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News•by Staff•October 30, 2018

Hyundai Recalls 2019 Santa Fe for Air Bags

Hyundai Motor America is recalling an estimated 8.204 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles because the side curtain air bag mounting bolts may interfere with and damage the air bags during deployment.

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News•by Staff•October 29, 2018

Cable Industry Moves to Acquire Vehicle-to-Vehicle Spectrum

The Internet & Television Association has asked the Federal Communications Commission to open airwaves — known as the 5.9 gigahertz spectrum — that are currently allocated for exclusive use by automakers for vehicle-to-vehicle communications, the association announced.

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News•by Staff•October 29, 2018

Washington D.C. Creates Dedicated Ride-Hailing, Delivery Zones

By creating dedicated loading zones for delivery fleets and ride-hailing services, the D.C. Department of Transportation is hoping to streamline pick-ups and drop-offs, mitigate traffic, and keep pedestrians safe. 

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News•by Staff•October 26, 2018

Advanced Safety Systems Cost Twice as Much to Repair

Vehicles equipped with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) can add on average an extra $3,000 to the repair bill after a crash due to pricey sensors and their calibration requirements, according to new research from AAA.

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