Articles & Commentaries

General Motors recalls nearly 50,000 trucks and SUVs on the same issue

GM recalls The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported two General Motors recalls that concern a transmission control valve…

2 months ago

A warmer week pushes range boost

Range boosted A single week with high temperatures at or near 40 F has left its mark on the Kia…

2 months ago

Latest appropriations bill shines a light on headlight brightness

Light brightness The Soft Lights Foundation reported recently that headlight brightness is —hopefully — to get some amount of attention…

2 months ago

Chinese auto makers in the US market? The door has been cracked open.

Chinese autos CNN reports that Donald Trump has hinted at a path to Chinese auto makers selling vehicles in the…

2 months ago

What to do if a system is accidentally activated

Accidentally activated I accidentally activated Lane Keeping Assist in the Kia Niro a few days ago, inadvertently hitting the button…

2 months ago

There’s a new King Crab in town

King Crab GMC's Hummer gave us CrabWalk mode, and now adds an enhancement the company calls King Crab mode. In…

2 months ago

EPA ends credits for auto start/stop systems — too many reports feature the wrong system

Auto start/stop The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a new rule finalized in February 2026 that eliminates all…

2 months ago

Three new GMC emergency start processes added

GMC emergency start A review of GMC emergency start processes for 2025 and 2026 models finds three new emergency back-up…

2 months ago

Transportation unemployment rises in January

Transportation unemployment The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that the transportation unemployment rate in the U.S. was 4.4% in…

2 months ago

GMC emergency open review sends us back to 2024

GMC emergency open A review of 2025 and 2026 GMC emergency open processes prompted a re-check of 2024. Sure enough,…

2 months ago