Hyundai & Kia issue recalls over fire risk on more than 281K models

Hyundai and Kia have issued recalls on more than 281,000 model year 2020-2022 Palisade and Telluride vehicles due to fire risk. An accessory tow hitch sold through dealerships may allow foreign material and/or moisture into [...]

2022-08-25T07:00:04-04:00August 25th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Jury awards $1.7B in damages to family of couple killed in Ford F-250 rollover

Ford Motor Co. intends to appeal a jury’s verdict ordering it to pay $1.7 billion in damages over a 2014 pickup truck rollover in which a Georgia couple was killed, several news sources have reported. [...]

2022-08-24T08:00:05-04:00August 24th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Steps taken toward AV safety, testing & regulation by Argo AI, state & federal legislators

As the progress of autonomous vehicles (AVs) hitting the road in mass in the future inches forward, Argo AI has formed its own Safety Advisory Council to “provide external strategic counsel on Argo’s safety and [...]

2022-08-24T07:00:35-04:00August 24th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

UK sees similar automotive tech, repairer shortage & negative industry perception trends to U.S.

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has released a report detailing its predictions for automotive sector employment through 2031 in the UK with a grim outlook similar to that facing the U.S. The most [...]

2022-08-24T07:00:04-04:00August 24th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Bloomberg: VW, Mercedes-Benz secure access to Canadian battery materials

Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz have reached agreements with Canada to secure access to tariff-friendly raw materials for battery production, Bloomberg reported on Monday. Quoting people familiar with the situation, Bloomberg said the agreements will be signed [...]

2022-08-23T08:00:05-04:00August 23rd, 2022|RDN News Feed|

ABAT’s Texas Auto Body Trade Show this weekend with ‘Big Shots’ competition & celebrity guests

The annual Texas Auto Body Trade Show, held by Auto Body Association of Texas (ABAT), is coming up this weekend with the Big Shots Competition, exhibits, a car show, tool demonstrations, and more plus two [...]

2022-08-23T07:01:05-04:00August 23rd, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Appeals court backs FCC opening door to better in-vehicle safety features, Wi-Fi

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has upheld the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s decision to reallocate a portion of the country’s radio spectrum for unlicensed devices, such as Wi-Fi [...]

2022-08-23T07:00:35-04:00August 23rd, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Federal appeals court considers insurer’s right to recoup defense costs

A federal appeals court in Georgia is considering an insurer’s contention that it has the right to recoup its costs after establishing that it has no duty to defend a policyholder against a lawsuit. In [...]

2022-08-23T07:00:04-04:00August 23rd, 2022|RDN News Feed|

OnStar, other connected services now standard on some GM vehicles

General Motors has confirmed that it is making a $1,500 OnStar Safety & Security option standard equipment on the 2023 Cadillac Escalade and most GMC and Buick vehicles. Beginning June 1, 2022, most new Buick [...]

2022-08-22T08:00:07-04:00August 22nd, 2022|RDN News Feed|
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