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Habits of today’s car shoppers

Auto Service World

A significant driver for 31 per cent of used buyers and 33 per cent of new buyers is replacing an aging vehicle. Within three months, both new and used vehicle shoppers typically complete their purchase, often engaging in cross-shopping. Consumers predominantly use online automotive marketplaces like AutoTrader.ca.

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New in Automotive Technology: Exciting 2025 CES Highlights

Automotive Training Centre

At CES 2025 in Las Vegas, automakers rolled out exciting advances in electric vehicles (EVs), high-speed charging, autonomous driving, and in-car connectivity. Car manufacturers brought some of their best tech to the show, including next-generation EVs, smart infotainment systems, and driver-assist features.

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Crash Test Dummies Shaped Like Women Would Improve Vehicle Safety, Senators Say

Jalopnik

Its only natural that manufacturers will design their cars to pass these government tests, despite the tests being flawed in this way. crash test dummies dont reflect the population. Half of all drivers are women , and cars should be designed so that anyone of any gender will be safer.

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Lucid Shatters World Record With 749-Mile Drive On A Single Charge

Jalopnik

The California-based manufacturer likely provided the modifications and expertise necessary to extend the drive far beyond the Lucid Air Grand Tourings EPA-estimated range of 516 miles. The German automaker built a hyper-efficient electric concept car to prove that an electric vehicle could have 1,000 kilometers of range.

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70% of recall issues can be detected early using connected car data, report says

Auto Remarketing

Connected cars can provide entertainment, give directions and help prevent collisions. But according to a new report from AI-powered cloud-based data management platform Upstream, one thing they can do — but aren’t — is help reduce vehicle recalls.

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Do You Need To Change Transmission Fluid On A Sealed Transmission?

Jalopnik

The manufacturer knows best when these jobs should be done — or does it? In an effort to extend maintenance intervals and streamline maintenance schedules, many manufacturers have started to use sealed transmissions. Some manufacturers also claim that sealed transmissions contain "lifetime fluid" that doesnt need to be changed.

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Volvo XC60 Production Is Moving To The USA

Jalopnik

billion hit due, in part, to tariffs on imported vehicles. Despite loopholes big enough to ship jet engines through , auto tariffs seem to be having the desired effect of protecting American manufacturing, just this once. Volvo already builds the XC60 in China and Malaysia for local markets, so it makes sense to do the same thing here.