Tesla is offering a better infotainment system for its Model S and Model X cars built before March 2018. The availability is rolling out over the next few months, and owners will be contacted by Tesla. Replacing infotainment hardware might be the next thing Tesla gets other automakers to do …
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Where have all the $ 20,000 cars gone? If you’re looking for an inexpensive new car, you might have missed your window. The number of new vehicles that start below $ 20,000 is at a low point, and it appears to be getting worse. Review update: The 2020 Volvo S60 …
Read More »Get a grip: These all-wheel-drive vehicles handle ice and snow
For drivers in cold and wet weather states, the availability of all-wheel drive can drive car shopping decisions. Is AWD worth the upcharge over front- or rear-wheel-drive vehicles? And are crossover SUVs the only option? We tested six popular models in a snow-filled parking lot at 9,000 feet above sea …
Read More »Ford recalling more than 225,000 vehicles for faulty suspension
Ford said Wednesday that it would recall more than 225,000 Taurus sedans, Flex crossovers, and Lincoln MKT crossovers for a faulty suspension component that could crack under heavy use. Police vehicles are also included in the recall. According to the automaker, the vehicles’ rear suspension toe link could crack under …
Read More »Safest 2020 vehicles, Genesis wins big, Model X recall: What’s New @ The Car Connection
IIHS awards safest cars for 2020 The bar has been raised for vehicle safety in 2020. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announced Thursday stricter criteria in awarding its Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ honors to 2020 models. Here are the affordable new crossovers on their way in 2020 Death, …
Read More »Tesla Recalls 15,000 Model X Vehicles over Power Steering Issue
Tesla is recalling 2016 model year Model X vehicles; those built before mid-October of that year are subject to the recall. The recall concerns bolts on the power steering system; if they break, it could make steering difficult. The Model S was recalled for the same issue back in 2018. …
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