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Top 5 Car Shows to Binge Watch this Weekend

With cable and satellite TV packages offering more programming options than ever before, figuring out what to watch can be overwhelming. Aside from the local channels and maybe a few other stations you regularly watch, most of the offerings up in the hundreds are certainly hit or miss. But you're reading a car parts blog,…

The Scary Truth about Dogs in Hot Cars, and What Lawmakers are Doing about It

During the summer, it’s difficult to see stories in the news about children being left in hot cars. Another frequent and similarly distressing event is when dogs are likewise abandoned. How long does a dog have to live in sweltering car with the windows rolled up and no fresh air to breathe? And what legal…

GM Recalls 83,572 more cars – Brings 2014 alone to 30mm

General Motors announced this week another recall of 83,572 Cadillac Escalade’s and Chevrolet Yukon’s from 2011 and 2012. This one is because the ignition lock actuator may get stuck in the start position. No injuries or accidents yet, but of course anything ignition related will cause high alert at GM. This was the 84th recall…

The Best 2015 Car Models

As 2014 wraps up, we all like to take a moment to reminisce on the year that was. What better way for us to help you do this than to compile a list of our favorite 2015 car models that were introduced during the great year of 2014. Below is a list of our favorite…

Are car accidents more common in the winter time?

According to AAA’s daily fuel gauge report the national average for the price of a gallon of gas sits at a low $2.353 at the present moment. This is a whole dollar less than the national average at this time last year, and while this is a very convenient fact for most Americans (especially during…

ZF Buys TRW, Becomes World’s Second Largest Auto Parts Manufacturing Company

The automotive parts industry has been rocked by a Comcast – TWC type merger that will shift the landscape of the largest auto parts makers in the world. ZF Friedrichshafen AG, a German company based in Friedrichsafen, completed the purchase of the American auto part manufacturer TRW Automotive Holding Corporation several weeks ago for $11.7…

Where Have All The Small Trucks Gone?

Remember the days of small trucks? The Chevrolet S10, the Ford Ranger, the Dodge Dakota, even Toyota’s Tacoma used to be small in the 1990s (The Tacoma now looks like it took a few cycles of steroids and is almost as big as the Sequoia.) These trucks were extremely popular back in the day. So,…

Virtual Windshields

Most of us are familiar with Google Glass. They’re glasses you wear which basically put a computer screen right in front of your face. You can still see through the glasses but the lenses will show you destinations, calendar appointments, allow you to take photos and so on. The glass in front of your eyes…

4th Of July and Cars

There is no day more American than The 4th of July. Likewise, there is no product more American than the automobile. We invented the car, we perfected the car, and we introduced the rest of the world to cars. So, it is only natural that cars play such a big role in the celebration of…

World Cup Car Commercials

As I am sure you know by now, The World Cup starts tomorrow. It is the largest sporting event in the world. Or, perhaps you do not know because you are most likely American and Merica don’t care bout no soccer. Since it is the largest sports event in the world that means it will…