‘Tis the Season It’s road salt season in the parts of the United States that experience winter. That’s bad news for everyone who worries about keeping their car rust-free, but particularly for the owners of certain vehicles built by Honda. The company has recalled 430,000 cars due to a risk …
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Marc UrbanoCar and Driver The average price per kilowatt-hour for batteries is expected to hit $ 101 in 2023, according to a report by BloombergNEF. That would make it possible for EVs to be priced the same as comparable gasoline-powered vehicles and likely increase their adoption. The report also notes …
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Honda announced on Tuesday the recall of approximately 1,450,000 cars ranging from old to new models for three separate issues. Body Control Module recall The largest recall of 737,000 cars affects the newest models. The 2018-2020 Honda Accord and Accord Hybrid, as well as certain 2019-2020 Honda Insights need a …
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Here Comes the Sun As we’re writing this, the FDA seems likely to approve a coronavirus vaccine, and Ford isn’t taking any chances when it comes to distribution. The company announced last month that it had purchased 12 ultra-cold freezers capable of storing Pfizer’s thermophobic vaccine. It’s the first step …
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Hyundai and Kia announced the recall of certain sedans and crossovers for an increased fire risk, the NHTSA reported Monday. The South Korean automakers maintain separate identities but share many parts, including the Theta II, Lambda, Gamma, and Nu engine models investigated by the NHTSA prompted by customer complaints. Hyundai …
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Bad News FirstFord announced late Friday that the Bronco SUV will not launch next Spring, as promised, but will be delayed until Summer 2021 due to issues related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Sasquatch manual-transmission edition won’t be available until the 2022 model year. It’s not surprising that pandemic-related …
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The idea of self-driving cars being used for crime has been suggested, but a car-hacking expert told us success for autonomous drug mules or other criminal endeavors is not that likely. The systems will surely be exploited at some point, experts told Car and Driver, but likely not for high-level …
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Marc UrbanoCar and Driver No News is Good News We can’t be sure, because we’ve turned off our phones and stopped checking our e-mails, but if history is any guide, not much has happened in the world of cars during this Thanksgiving week. But we’d never let a federal holiday …
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Highs and Lows Elon Musk suffered a setback when a COVID-19 diagnosis kept him from attending the launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1, which carried four astronauts to the International Space Station. The launch was a success, and four astronauts were safely delivered to the ISS, and Musk’s luck continued when …
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