Hybrid, Electric Vehicles Are Too Quiet, Feds Say
Automakers have until Sept. 1, 2020, to equip electric and hybrid vehicles with sounds so they’ll be audible to blind and hard-of-hearing pedestrians.
J.D. Power: Vehicles Getting More Dependable, Mass-Market Brands Closing Gap With Luxury Marques
Overall vehicle dependability improved 9 percent in the J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study, marking the first year-over-year increase since 2013.
America’s Mood Swings Reflected In Vehicles We Buy
It seems that as goes the nation’s social mood, so go the types of vehicles we demand from the automobile industry.
Asian Automakers Dominate RepairPal Ranking Of Most Reliable Vehicle Brands
Honda, Lexus, Hyundai, Mazda, Kia, Toyota and Acura all scored an “Excellent” rating (4.5 out of 5) in RepairPal.com’s inaugural reliability index.
BorgWarner Supplies Turbocharging, Engine-Timing Technologies For Ford EcoBoost 3.5-Liter Engine
Launched in the 2017 Ford F-150, the engine features BorgWarner twin waste-gated turbochargers, variable-cam timing (VCT) phasers and a complete engine-timing system.
