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Car seats expire: Why, when, and what you need to know
We hear it all the time: “Car seats don’t actually expire. That’s just a ploy by the manufacturers to get you to spend more money and buy new stuff.” It doesn’t matter how many times we hear it; it’s still not true. Car seats expire, and your kid’s safety could depend on you recognizing that fact. We trust car seats to keep our little ones…
Volvo dealers: Have to sell plug-in hybrids or “we will die”
Volvo may need to lean on plug-in hybrids longer than originally planned Slower EV growth may extend Volvo’s forecast to go all electric by 2030 PHEVs expected to peak at no more than 10% of global new car market share by 2030 Volvo is reconsidering a goal of selling only EVs after 2030 amid dealer complaints and softer EV growth, reports…
Alfa Romeo Junior could come to US
Alfa Romeo might change its mind about bringing its EV to the U.S. The Alfa Romeo Junior was originally named Milano, but was changed due to an Italian law The Junior might not be sold in every state if it comes to the U.S. The Alfa Romeo Junior electric crossover could reach the U.S. in a reverse of the automaker’s original plan, reports…
The best affordable car seats: How much do they cost?
Confused about how much child car seats cost? Shopping for child car seats doesn’t have to be a nightmare. While there is some truth to the saying that you get what you pay for, the fact is that all child car seats sold in the United States have to comply with federal safety regulations. It’s also a federal law that all children up to…
2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: King of the Hill climbs new heights
2025 Chevy Corvette ZR1 is the most powerful gas-powered American production car ever ZR1’s twin-turbo LT7 V-8 uses turbos to spin up 1,064 hp ZTK Performance Package generates more than 1,200 pounds of downforce We expected 850 horsepower for the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. We’re getting 1,064 hp instead. That makes the ZR1 not only…
Recall fix: Toyota to replace V-6 engines in Tundra, Lexus LX
Toyota will replace engines in over 100,000 Tundra full-size pickup trucks and Lexus LX luxury SUVs as a recall fix, Automotive News reported Thursday. Toyota announced the recall in May, saying at the time that it encompassed 102,000 Tundra and LX vehicles equipped with twin-turbo 3.5-liter V-6 engines. These engines may contain machining debris…
Toyota to replace over 100,000 engines in Tundra, Lexus LX
Toyota will be replacing its twin-turbo V-6 engine in the Tundra and Lexus LX The action comes as a fix for a recall announced in May for machine debris in some engines Redesigned for 2022, the Tundra full-size pickup has experienced several recalls Toyota has confirmed a fix for a recall involving over 100,000 Tundra full-size pickup trucks and…
Honda Pilot vs. Ford Explorer: Compare SUVs
The Honda Pilot and Ford Explorer are family SUVs that tend to make the shortlist when three rows of seats are on order but the vehicle still needs to fit in the garage. While both lineups cover an array of expectations, the differences between these two SUVs have become a little more pronounced with recent refreshes given to both. The 2025 Honda…
1,527-hp Xiaomi SU7 Ultra aims for Porsche Taycan Turbo GT
Chinese startup Xiaomi aims to topple Porsche’s lap times at the ‘Ring A high performance version of the SUV7, dubbed Ultra, packs 1,527 hp Xiaomi said it plans to set an official Nürburgring lap time in October Smartphone giant Xiaomi this week revealed a prototype for a hardcore version of its first car, the SU7 electric sedan. The new…
2024 Kia EV9 earns top safety ratings
Changes to the headlight aim helped the Kia EV9 earn a Top Safety Pick The EV9 is one of only two three-row electric SUVs to earn a TSP It has not completed the new crash test to earn a TSP+ The 2024 Kia EV9 protects families as well as it transports them, based on the latest safety results from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Meeting…