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News•by Staff•June 17, 2018

Self-Driving Startup to Provide Roadmap to Ford

A self-driving technology company started by two former Uber execs has raised $9 million in venture capital and formed a partnership with a Ford Motor Co. business unit to provide software that gives routing instructions to autonomous vehicles.

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News•by Staff•June 15, 2018

Midsize SUV Trio Gains Good Safety Rating: IIHS

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has awarded three midsize SUVs its good overall rating based on their performance in the new passenger-side overlap test, while three others earned acceptable ratings and two got poor ratings.

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News•by Staff•June 14, 2018

Mazda Sharing Recall Data with Repair Centers

Mazda North American Operations has begun sharing information about open recalls with CCC Information Services Inc. so the data will be provided to collision repair shops through the company's repair software CCC One.

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News•by Staff•June 14, 2018

Ford Recalls Trucks for Fuel Pumps, Brake Hose

Ford Motor Company has issued new safety recalls for five of its vehicles, including three of its trucks, and expanded an existing recall of three vehicles, including the Edge compact SUV, according to Ford.

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News•by Staff•June 12, 2018

Chevrolet Sonic Cars Recalled for Driver’s Seat Issue

General Motors is recalling an estimated 71 2018 Chevrolet Sonic subcompact cars because a joint in the driver’s seat-back frame may be improperly welded and could compromise the strength of the frame. If this is the case, the seat-back could fail during a rear-impact crash, increasing the risk of injury.

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News•by Staff•June 12, 2018

Mercedes-Benz Metris Vans Recalled for Transmission Support

Daimler Vans USA, LLC is recalling approximately 7,433 2015 to 2017 Mercedes-Benz Metris midsize vans because the transmission support may not have been properly tightened to the vehicle body during production.

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News•by Staff•June 12, 2018

Lincoln Navigator Earns NHTSA's Top Safety Rating

The 2018 Lincoln Navigator luxury SUV has garnered a five-star rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Lincoln has announced. The rating is the highest the agency gives.

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News•by Staff•June 11, 2018

NHTSA Urges Florida Check for Takata Air Bags

South Florida is the highest risk area of the nation—with three Floridians ranking among the nearly two dozen lost lives attributed to the defective air bags, according to NHTSA.

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News•by Staff•June 11, 2018

Gorilla Safety Wins People's Choice Award

Gorilla Safety has been given the  2018 People's Choice Stevie Award in the Mobile On-Demand Applications category at the 16th annual American Business Awards, the fleet safety software provider has announced.

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News•June 8, 2018

Video: How to Navigate Roundabouts

Roundabouts reduce collisions because vehicle must slow down, but they can be tricky to navigate. Here's how to do it.

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