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  • Ford recalls 18 F-150 Lightnings for battery fire concern


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    Ford figured out the issue that led to the battery pack catching fire on a 2023 F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck. On Friday, Ford spokesperson Emma Bergg told Green Car Reports the automaker will recall 18 2023 Ford F-150 Lightnings and re...

  • Eek, another Tesla steering wheel falls off while driving


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    In a post targeting Tesla CEO Elon Musk in January 2023, Twitter user Prerak posted photos and details of a “horrific” experience with his brand-new Tesla Model Y all-electric SUV: The steering wheel reportedly came off while the vehicle was in...

  • VW's connected emergency service is free for 5 years after botched carjacking response


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    VW's connected emergency service is free for 5 years after botched carjacking response Police had to buy the service to track a stolen car with a child inside. The brand is making its Car-Net connected emergency service free for five years for ...

  • Body found last weekend in Dannelly Reservoir possibly connected to missing car owner - The Selma...


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    Body found last weekend in Dannelly Reservoir possibly connected to missing car owner Published 12:07 pm Wednesday, March 8, 2023The mystery of what happened to the owner of a car found abandoned on the Edmund Pettus Bridge last month may have ...

  • Solar-powered roadside batteries for EVs piloted in the UK


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    Nottingham City Council in the UK is piloting the nation’s first scheme to power an electric vehicle fleet with solar energy, which is gathered and stored in two giant roadside batteries. Made from recycled car batteries, they can store 1,200kW...

  • AAA Survey Finds Fear of Self-Driving Cars Is Increasing


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    Fear of fully self-driving vehicles is on the rise in the United States. That is the headline finding in the American Automobile Association’s annual survey on automated driving for 2023. No less than 68% of respondents said they were afraid of...

  • DAILY DRIVE PODCAST: March 8, 2023


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    A white hat hacker reported another cybersecurity vulnerability at Toyota. Wholesale used car prices continue to rise. NHTSA opens another probe into Tesla, this time for steering wheels that could fall off. Plus, a look at why it’s so challeng...

  • In the Car, Podcasts and Online Audio Continue to Grow


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    Radio still rules in the car, but for how long? The report finds no seismic shifts in sources used this year. The categories of AM/FM, “owned” digital music and online audio are virtually unchanged from last year, while podcasts and online audi...