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General Motors’ long history of safety “firsts”
5+ hour, 31+ min ago (1659+ words) September 14, 2026 Technology Our Love Seats came in two forms, a rear-facing model for infants that arrived in 1969 with a dedicated harness, and a front-facing booster seat for older children,. Available through AC Delco Parts and Accessories, these were among the…...
Industry notes Truck Driver Appreciation Week
53+ min ago (491+ words) dcvelocity.com Start your day right! Industry notes Truck Driver Appreciation Week National event comes as industry sees sweeping changes. Ben Ames has spent 30 years as a journalist since starting out as a reporter for daily newspapers in Pennsylvania and…...
Seatbelt fines surges in NSW
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (29+ words) SMH.com.au More than 132,000 drivers have been stung with seat belt fines in NSW during just one year. September 15, 2026 — 6:04am...
Ford Vehicle Recall Fuel Tank: More Than 223,000 F-150 Trucks Recalled Over Fuel Tank Detachment Risk — Check Models Affected, Safety Risks & What Owners Need To Know
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (233+ words) Ford Motor Company is recalling 223,472 vehicles across the US following a federal safety investigation that revealed critical vulnerabilities in fuel tank mounting systems. The nationwide action, overseen by transport regulators, targets popular light-duty pickup trucks equipped with front fuel tank…...
Seat Belts Were Optional in America Until 1968
18+ hour, 39+ min ago (1362+ words) Imagine buying a brand-new car in the 1950s. It has a powerful engine, shiny chrome, and comfortable seats, but buckling up is not part of your daily routine. For millions of Americans, that was normal. Seat belts existed, yet many drivers…...
Top 10 Chevrolet LS V8 Engines, Ranked by Reliability
18+ hour, 39+ min ago (1628+ words) The LS family is arguably the most successful modern pushrod V8 architecture in automotive history, powering everything from base Silverados to Corvette Z06s. Introduced in 1997 with the LS1, the platform has spawned dozens of variants across displacement, aspiration, and performance tiers, all sharing…...
InventHelp Inventor Develops New Commercial Truck Safety Light (BKC-989)
13+ hour, 9+ min ago (236+ words) "As a commercial driver, I thought there could be a better way to illuminate and increase visibility of the danger zone in front of the vehicle," said an inventor, from Fridley, Minn., "so I invented the COMMERCIAL TRUCK SAFETY LIGHT....
False Positives Prompt Ford To Recall Transit Van
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (375+ words) This communication failure neutralizes the driver's ability to verify cabin safety, and the risk multiplies for vehicles equipped with multiple rows of rear seats. According to Ford, the failure originates from a software overlap executed before the vehicle leaves the…...
Lawsuit Claims Ram's Hurricane Turbo Six Engine Is Defective
4+ hour, 22+ min ago (284+ words) A proposed class action lawsuit filed against FCA US LLC alleges that the new 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged Hurricane inline-six engine in 2025 Ram 1500 pickup trucks suffers from severe electronic and mechanical defects. The complaint claims software and hardware flaws in the engine…...
Tesla's latest software update is a biggie.
3+ hour, 39+ min ago (177+ words) Automatic Collision Evasion Tesla Automatic Collision Evasion feature in update 2026.27.5 Available in the US HW4 Models: S? 3 X? Y CT Automatic Collision Evasion activates Full Self-Driving (Supervised) to try to keep your vehicle safe and then continue driving. It can engage…...