Transborder freight The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has compiled and released Transborder freight data for 2025. Their annual reports include the dollar value of commodities that moved across the U.S. land borders with Canada and Mexico and does so by mode of transportation, as required by the Office of Management and Budget. It should …
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Tragedy forces a Hyundai recall
Palisade models recalled The death of a child has led to a Hyundai recall. In a press release in March, the comany announced it is recalling certain 2026 Palisade and Palisade Hybrid models due to malfunctioning power seat one-touch tilt-and-slide or automatic power fold-and-stow functions. The company said that it is ” aware of a tragic …
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Terrain assist page “relieved” of hill start and grade assist segments
Terrain assist Similar to our recent Drive Mode Page improvements, we’ve made significant changes to our Terrain Assist indicators page, the result of which is a far simpler and more navigable page. To accomplish this, we created a new Hill Start Assist indicator page and a new Grade Assist indicator page. In effect, the first …
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Drive mode page freed of 10 manufacturers
Drive mode pages Our original and still primary drive mode page has now had modes from 10 manufacturers separated into their own pages. What was once a page holding 80+ indicators now has fewer than 40. Pages for Cadillac, Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Hyundai, Lexus, Ram, Skoda, Subaru, Suzuki, and Toyota are now in force. They …
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More drive modes from Ford prompts major page change
Ford drive modes An ongoing review of symbols for 2026 Ford models will require the addition of another half dozen indicators for drive modes, further swelling an already bloated page. This prompted an idea. Over time, a separate drive mode page will be created for each automobile manufacturer. Its the only way, and Ford leads …
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Key fob oddity resolved
Key fob issue A truly odd thing happened with my key fob today, which fortunately turned out to have a simple resolution. The Kia Niro‘s mirrors extend out when the car is approached when locked. Over the last week or so, they have been less consistent and even when they do extend, the lock may …
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