Odometer Rollbacks & Fraud on the Rise—Check CARFAX
CARFAX data shows that odometer rollbacks are on the rise nationwide. Roughly 2.1 million vehicles on the road have had their odometer rolled back –
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Blunt High Front Profile Vehicle Noses Increase Risks to Pedestrians
Vehicles with especially tall front ends are most dangerous to pedestrians, but a blunt profile makes medium-height vehicles deadly too, new research from the Insurance
Drive Safely this Thanksgiving Week–Slow Down
This year, the National Safety Council estimates 507 people will perish in a preventable traffic crash over the Thanksgiving holiday period. During this time, which begins Wednesday, Nov.
Mountain Lions Avoid Artificially Lit Areas in SoCal
City lights shine all night amid the bustling traffic, businesses and neighborhoods of Southern California, one of the most populated areas that mountain lions call
Vehicle TPMS Are Accurate But Still Check Tire Pressure
A new study by AAA found that in-vehicle tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) are generally accurate, but drivers should still check their tire pressure manually.
Animal Strikes on Roads Dip Lower
Insurance claims for animal strikes inexplicably dipped to pandemic-lockdown levels last November. Will they drop further or spike again in 2023? The rate of animal-strike-related
Cameras & Telematics Show Driver Cellphone Use Says IIHS
Roadside cameras and telematics data could provide a more complete picture of driver cellphone use, two new studies from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Dodge Muscle Cars, Luxury BMW, Infiniti and Land Rover Top Stolen Models
Two Dodge muscle cars, the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat and Dodge Charger HEMI, once again top the Highway Loss Data Institute’s list of the most-stolen vehicles for
Apple CarPlay & Android Auto Connectivity Top Problems in Automotive Entertainment
Vehicle infotainment accounts for 25% of all multimedia problems for a third consecutive year, according to the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Multimedia Quality and Satisfaction
Drug Impairment & Distraction Cause Fatal Collisions in Canada
The Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) has released Drug Use in Fatal Collisions | 2000 – 2020 and Distraction-Related Fatal Collisions | 2000-2020 with sponsorship from Desjardins. Both fact
Electric Vehicles Have More Tech Problems than ICE
Battery-electric vehicle (BEV) owners experience more problems with advanced technology than do owners of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, according to the J.D. Power 2023
Parents Buy New Vehicles for Third Child Finds Cars’ Car Seat Report
Car-shopping marketplace Cars.com™ (NYSE: CARS) found more than 40% of parents purchased a new vehicle as a result of welcoming a third child to the family.1 Cars.com released its 2023