Automotive Fleet

JUNE 11, 2025

Photo: CALSTART The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and CALSTART are hosting a Zero-Emissions Showcase + Ride & Drive featuring medium- and heavy-duty trucks (Class 2b-8), transit buses, garbage trucks and delivery vans. Heavy-duty off-road equipment like excavators, forklifts, and tractors are also included.

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Tire Review Magazine

MARCH 27, 2025

Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) launched new truck tires, including the R273 Ecopia and Duravis M705 , at the 2025 Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting. These tires feature ENLITEN technology , improving performance, sustainability, and fuel efficiency for commercial fleets, the manufacturer said.

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Tire Review Magazine

MARCH 27, 2025

Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) launched new truck tires, including the R273 Ecopia and Duravis M705 , at the 2025 Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting. These tires feature ENLITEN technology , improving performance, sustainability, and fuel efficiency for commercial fleets, the manufacturer said.

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Tire Review Magazine

APRIL 23, 2025

Despite this, it was Hankook Tire that took center stage as the events exclusive tire supplier. Measuring ROI Through Formula E Engagement David Sickels, Editor, Tire Review: How does Hankook measure the ROI from sponsoring high-performance events like Formula E? We launched our iON EV tire with Formula E several years ago.

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Tire Review Magazine

APRIL 23, 2025

Despite this, it was Hankook Tire that took center stage as the events exclusive tire supplier. Measuring ROI Through Formula E Engagement David Sickels, Editor, Tire Review: How does Hankook measure the ROI from sponsoring high-performance events like Formula E? We launched our iON EV tire with Formula E several years ago.

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Brake & Front End

JANUARY 16, 2025

The new advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous features on vehicles all rely on that alignment being exactly as it should by original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specifications for the driver-assist features to perform correctly. Todays vehicles shine a whole new light on how important a vehicles alignment is.

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Jalopnik

JULY 8, 2025

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 single-charge distance records progress is stunning fast Lucid If his background didnt show it, he isnt an elite-level EV hypermiling tuner.

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Tire Review Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2025

Doran Manufacturing said its Doran 360HD tire monitoring system alerts drivers and maintenance personnel to low tire pressures before they start the day. Alerts for Comprehensive Tire Monitoring The Doran 360HD tire monitoring system provides visual and audible alerts for rapid deflation events and high tire temperatures.

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Jalopnik

JUNE 8, 2025

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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Tire Review Magazine

MARCH 13, 2025

manufacturing plant in nearby Clarksville,” said Rob Williams, President of Hankook Tire America Corp. “With advanced, new tech-forward products and the promise of a significant expansion of our TBR manufacturing capacity, we look forward to continue our growth and industry leadership, especially in such an innovative sector. .

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Jalopnik

JULY 17, 2025

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. Building it here will not only help the company avoid tariffs but also keep American workers employed. Comment(s) Recommended

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Jalopnik

JULY 3, 2025

With this news, Polestar is officially announcing Volvo as the development and manufacturing partner for the Polestar 7, as part of the companys strategy to better use different architectures from within the Geely Group to save cost and have new tech better spread across the brands.

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AutoSuccess

MAY 14, 2025

These tariffs, particularly those on imported vehicles and parts from Canada and Mexico, threaten to disrupt supply chains and increase costs for both manufacturers and consumers. Vehicle service contracts are essential, offering extended coverage beyond the manufacturers warranty and protecting customers from unexpected repair costs.

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Jalopnik

JULY 15, 2025

Its only natural that manufacturers will design their cars to pass these government tests, despite the tests being flawed in this way. While IIHS incorrectly assumes the reason for this is that women drive smaller cars, the real reason is that cars are being designed to pass crash tests using dummies that simulate men, not women.

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Jalopnik

JUNE 11, 2025

The TerrainContact A/T is a premium all-season all-terrain option from Continental Tire that is designed for vehicles that are more likely to go off-roading than passenger cars — crossovers, SUVs, and light trucks. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) and the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (TRAC).

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Jalopnik

JUNE 8, 2025

Oregons SB1213 was written specifically to legalize kei cars and would apply to a vehicle that "[w]as originally manufactured in Japan or South Korea," "[h]as an engine that has a piston or rotor displacement of 660 cubic centimeters," "[i]s 11 feet or less in length," "[i]s 4.9 feet or less in width," "[i]s 6.6

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Tire Review Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

That includes passenger cars, light trucks, truck and bus, agricultural, OTR, industrial, and specialty segments. Cosmo Tires and Astro Tires 30th Anniversary Celebrations Cosmo Tires and Astro Tires will host events, special promotions, and customer appreciation initiatives throughout the year.

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Tire Review Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

That includes passenger cars, light trucks, truck and bus, agricultural, OTR, industrial, and specialty segments. Cosmo Tires and Astro Tires 30th Anniversary Celebrations Cosmo Tires and Astro Tires will host events, special promotions, and customer appreciation initiatives throughout the year.

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Jalopnik

JUNE 17, 2025

Its a general guideline is to get your tires rotated every 5,000 to 8,000, but its always best to check with the tire manufacturers recommendations. Misaligned tires, poorly inflated tires, worn suspension, messed up vehicle alignment, and road conditions can all cause tires to wear out early and unevenly.

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Automotive Fleet

JUNE 6, 2025

Underperforming the industry, mid-size sedans increased by 1.2%, trucks rose by 0.3%, and compact cars showed the worst performance, falling by 1.5% Mid-size sedans decreased 1.6%, trucks were down 1.9%, and compact cars declined 2.3%. compared to last year. year over year in May. million, down from 14.7 million last May.

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Jalopnik

JULY 8, 2025

Unfortunately for those looking to dodge tariffs, though, the Trax is manufactured in China and South Korea. Manufactured" is in the eye of the beholder, but assembled, certainly.👍 A win for American manufacturing, if not for American nameplates. All easily great vehicles. How old of a Ford is it, exactly?

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Jalopnik

JUNE 23, 2025

The tours are a display of modern industrial automation Robert Way/Shutterstock If youre lucky enough to snag a ticket, youll be treated to a display of modern automated manufacturing. Now, tens of thousands of people are signing up for just a chance to get a behind-the-scenes peek at automakers like BYD, Nio and Xiaomi.

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RepairSmith

JUNE 26, 2025

This helps improve oversight and efficiency in light-duty as well as heavy-duty trucks. Brake service: Inspects and replaces brake pads , rotors, as well as air brake components to ensure safe stopping performance for commercial trucks and vans. This helps address issues like overheating, oil leaks, and reduced vehicle performance.

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Jalopnik

JUNE 11, 2025

Manufacturers will still be allowed full control of manufacturing and deploying their own rear power units, motor controllers, gear reduction boxes, rear suspension, and software, as has been the case for a handful of seasons now.

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Jalopnik

JULY 15, 2025

Carter July 15, 2025 3:21 pm EST Rivian Rivian builds brilliant electric trucks that offer almost everything the modern car buyer could want, but they still lack one feature that many people consider a dealbreaker: Rivian doesnt offer Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.

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Automotive Fleet

JUNE 6, 2025

Bobit Business Media (BBM), owner of Automotive Fleet, Vehicle Remarketing, Government Fleet, and Auto Rental News , compiles fleet sales numbers that reflect aggregate figures from the three major Detroit-based auto manufacturers and the Asian Big 6 automakers. The statistics include cars, SUVs, and trucks.

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Jalopnik

JULY 11, 2025

Welcome to being a car manufacturer these days. That makes for a worldwide decline of 6% for the Stuttgart stallion, despite the record-breaking performance in America. So for 2025, its yay, but also, ouch? On the bright side, Porsches global EV sales made for 36% of their total, a 14.5%

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Jalopnik

JULY 11, 2025

The manufacturer produced carbon composite bodywork to drape over the chassis, again, designed to be quickly assembled and disassembled. Lamborghini Its not uncommon to see manufacturers use cars that easily exceed GT3 performance specifications to pare them down for competition. The first was Ferrari, of course.

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Jalopnik

JUNE 16, 2025

by the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association. Its important that we continue to work with the sector, and to be frank, to press the sector to. embrace the transition," she said at the Canada Automotive Summit, hosted in Vaughan, Ont.

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Jalopnik

JUNE 26, 2025

The manufacturers, who would rather build whatever makes them the most money, dislike this. Though home to over a billion people, low incomes and high import duties have long hampered manufacturers efforts to sell more cars in Africa. Now, theyre asking for a major restructuring of the organization. Volkswagen Group, Hyundai Motor Co.

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Jalopnik

JULY 3, 2025

A potential manufacturing defect in specific engine bearings. Variable compression engine failure Infiniti According to the recall, "Nissan has identified bearing failures in certain vehicles equipped with the subject 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0L variable compression turbo engine (VC-Turbo) engines.

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Jalopnik

JUNE 8, 2025

Once removed, swollen or overly corroded lug nuts can be replaced with fresh original equipment lug nuts from the vehicles manufacturer or a lower cost reproduction part. Instead, vehicles required towing to a repair shop. In either case, the swelling may reoccur after a certain period of time.

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RepairSmith

JUNE 30, 2025

After-hours scheduling: Many Orlando businesses operate around the clock, especially in hospitality and event services. Maintenance includes adjusting the wheel angles to manufacturer specs, replacing damaged shocks, struts, control arms, and bushings as needed. Looking for the most efficient fleet management option?

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Jalopnik

JUNE 5, 2025

Manufacturers sell way more boring-colored cars than they do bright and distinctive colors, so there are significantly more of them available on the used market. The study notes that used car depreciation is much higher than it was just a few years ago, and that paint colors do not affect resale value as much as they have in the past.

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Jalopnik

JUNE 23, 2025

The fact that there are torque specs at all is a clear indication that the auto manufacturers want you to follow them. You can find handy charts listing oil drain plug torque specs for most cars built between 1992 and 2011. A torque wrench is the tool to make sure a bolt is just the right amount tight, not too much or too little.

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Jalopnik

JULY 8, 2025

manufacturing is that it still uses parts from abroad, or built with steel from abroad. Of course, the big problem with U.S. If Toyota wants to fully dodge those taxes, itll have to start running mining operations here in the States.

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Jalopnik

JULY 16, 2025

For the kids Erin Marquis We just happened to be visiting Copenhagen on Graduation Day for high school students, and ended up behind several large open trucks full of drunk teenagers. In Copenhagens man roundabouts, the steering needed only slight inputs to make it through the other side.

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