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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Kia Videos: Help for Key Not Working

How to Open, Start and Replace Fob Batteries for Kia Vehicles We have eight videos offering help to Kia drivers for Key Not Working. Kia EV9 This one is exclusive for the Kia EV9 with a unique key hole cover. —————————————————————— Kia Soul EV This video covers the electric Kia Soul. —————————————————————— Most Kia models, …

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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

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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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Well, Consumer Reports was close on electronic latch exits

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Consumer Reports We often cite Consumer Reports (CR) articles we see on automotive matters, but a recent CR article about one of our favorite topics, electronic locks and latches, sent us back to review our own Get Out page. They were close. We’re talking about getting out of a vehicle equipped with electronic locks and …

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