Rear-view camera Other recall issues tend to get the attention, but rear-view camera display failures continue to dominate National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recalls. Not our first post one this topic… Getting the attention are such things as on Nov. 4, when FCA recalled 2020 to 2025 Chrysler Jeep Wrangler 4Xe and 2022 to …
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Jeep re-absorbs Wagoneer prompting several site changes
Wagoneer Jeep has ended its three-year quest to separate the Wagoneer model in order to create a new, high end lineup. The company ended this quest a year ago, and we’ve been frankly slow to adjust the website. We now have removed the Wagoneer symbols page, doing a complete scan of both the Jeep and …
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Cybercab — who covers accident liability?
Liability We posted a few days ago about Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s claims that the company would begin production of the self driving Cybercab in the second quarter of 2026. And we completely forgot about this — who cover’s liability? If there is no driver and the expectations are that the vehicle will go station …
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Solid-state battery tech poised to take EV range to 800+ miles
Battery tech An automaker in China is touting solid-state battery tech capable of nearly double the energy density of today’s best lithium-ion EV packs. As reported by Autoblog, the company, Chery, says the technology could take driving range up to and over 800 miles on a single charge. Solid-state batteries offer a number of key …
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Chinese companies claim 99.6% key EV battery materials recovery
EV battery materials Materials critical to making electric vehicle (EV) batteries as well as all manner of advanced electronics, often in short supply, are often cited as reasons — or excuses — to avoid the transition to EVs. But companies in China using new recycling techniques claim that they can recover upwards of 99.6% of …
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IIHS study finds headlight glare factors little in crash data
Headlight glare A few weeks ago, we cited a AAA article on headlight glare, noting that, despite what drivers actually think and experience, their own studies have not found a “problem”. Now the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has added a study that seems to agree. Their study investigated the prevalence and contributing factors …
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BTS releases motor fuel prices for October
Motor fuel prices Despite the government shutdown, BTS continues to spew statistics. The U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released monthly motor fuels prices for October 2025. The average price for regular motor gasoline was $3.06 per gallon; down 3.3% from September 2025 and 2.5% from October 2024. By region, the average …
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