Driving at night across the US has become an exercise in optimism for many drivers. Be it the glare of a tall pickup truck on a dark highway or your own white-knuckled reflection in the side mirror of an SUV, people complain the lights people use now are too bright. Now the National Highway Traffic […]
Smart Buys for Long-Term Value: High-Performing Compact SUVs Under $30,000
The competition to deliver cheap family cars heats up in 2026, providing more ways for a family to access safe, reliable and useful cars for around and just above $30,000. Better affordability, additional hybrid options and new driver- assisted technology making the choices more likely to include good technology, a comfortable cabin and day-to-day versatility, […]
Intelligent Vehicles Face Expanding Recall Surge as Safety Oversight Frameworks Evolve
The world automotive industry is changing rapidly: switching to automation, connectivity, new software and more complex vehicle architectures. Automation is transforming cars into smarter connected systems that can operate as information processing centres, react according to circumstances and support the driver. This rising complexity brings increasingly significant safety challenges, as we explored at the 2026 […]
Fifty Years of the Mercedes-Benz W123: Engineering History and Lasting Legacy
Many decades since the first chapter of the three-pointed star was opened in Bandol, in the south of France, in January 1976, the Mercedes-Benz W123 is still considered an icon of the automotive industry. The latest Mercedes-Benz model set new standards in the segment for premium passenger cars, which had as its predecessor the first-ever […]
Understanding the Federal Investigation Into Counterfeit Airbag Inflators and Driver Safety Guidance
Safety equipment in your vehicle helps keep you and your passengers safe in the event of a crash, but only if all the safety features in the vehicle are functioning properly. In particular, air bags and air bag inflators play such an important role in crash response that it’s critical they are designed to activate […]
Ford’s Recall Problems Spread Across Millions of Vehicles as Safety and Manufacturing Issues Mount
An elaborate recall dilemma is confronting Ford Motor Company as new dangers are emerging from vehicle system sophistication and the increase in computer control, the supplier standards, across Fords products in the US. So far in the 2020s various models from Fords line, beginning with the truck and commercial vans to the SUVs and Mustang […]
10 Cars Older Drivers Can’t Afford to Get Wrong in 2026
A vehicle chosen in retirement should be able to offer a comfortable seat as well as affordability. Yet, it does not mean that there is no need to look for other criteria of choosing a car. The list may include easy access, good visibility, a comfortable seating position, simple controls, easy handling, and safety features […]
eBay Enacts Platform Ban on Airbag Sales to Curb Counterfeit Safety Components
Online marketplaces are taking a major leap forward in consumer safety. Effective Sept 24, 2026 eBay will officially ban the listing and sale of all standalone airbags, airbag inflators, and steering wheel airbag covers, thus closing off a major digital gateway for dangerous, counterfeit safety components that have quietly put drivers at risk for years. […]
Stellantis Recalls Over 1.5 Million Ram 1500 Trucks for Seat Belt Fix
Vehicle safety recalls are an essential aspect of the relationship between manufacturers and drivers. Despite producers’ best efforts to ensure that every car leaving the dealership is up to standard, there are always bound to be some assembly issues that need addressing. For these situations, manufacturers voluntarily recall cars that have mechanical defects so that […]
Ford’s Do-Not-Drive Recall: Inside the Bronco Sport and Maverick Suspension Issue
Ford Motor Company has delivered one of its more pressing recalls for a set of its cars, giving a recall warning to several Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles: “Do Not Drive.” This significant recall will encompass around 4,653 SUVs and trucks of many model years that are equipped with a severe safety problem in their […]