CHATHAM, Mass. – The 2023 Equinox provides Chevrolet with a solid, well-equipped entrant in the highly competitive compact sport-utility (SUV) segment. The Premier AWD (all-wheel drive) version which we piloted around Cape Cod last week fits in with other top…
Source: GM Authority blog The following story came from the GM Authority blog: Detroit – GM is recalling some 2020 Chevrolet Equinox over an issue with the vehicles’ brake calipers. The defect: brake calipers manufactured by ZF used in affected vehicles were produced…
MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass./KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine – My journey from the South Shore of Massachusetts to the Atlantic Coast of Maine during the annual New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA) Ragtop Ramble allowed me sample two of the newer electric sport-utility vehicles: the…
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has revised its vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention test, raising the bar to include high-speed impacts and collisions involving motorcycles and large trucks. In this rigorous evaluation, the Subaru Forester stood out by being…
DETROIT – General Motors (NYSE:GM) will include Automatic Emergency Braking, as well as four additional active safety features proven to reduce crashes, as standard equipment on 98% of its 2023 model year vehicles. This encompasses every new EV launching this…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Once upon a time the original Toyota Sienna was the ugly duckling of minivans. Now, in its 25th year, it has evolved into a beautiful all-wheel-drive, hybrid-only thoroughly modern swan amongst automotive people movers. We spent a…
Source: AAA East Central announcement PITTSBURGH – Automatic emergency braking (AEB) is standard equipment in most new cars sold in the United States. Over the years, AEB has successfully stemmed rear-end crashes which can result in injuries, property damage, and…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Chevrolet offers a diverse family of seven sport utility/crossover utility vehicles ranging from the subcompact Trax to the LARGE Suburban. In 2021 the brand brought back the Trailblazer moniker, a name which for years adorned a midsize,…
Source: GMAuthority.com DETROIT – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and General Motors (GM) are recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pickup trucks due to a problem with the vehicles’ brake calipers. The defect: According to a NHTSA filing, the bolts used…
Source: Bosch BROADVIEW, Ill. – Bosch introduced new parts in February for select vehicle year, make and models from Buick, Chevrolet, GMC, Honda and Nissan. The braking SKUs expand coverage to more than 3.4 million vehicles in operation in North…
With this assessment of the redesigned 2019 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD, The BRAKE Report begins a weekly installment of driving impressions. Each week we will spotlight a vehicle with an emphasis on safety features, as well as an overall impression…
Source: TheCarConnection.com The smallest GMC crossover – the Terrain – is getting a big safety bump. When it goes on sale this year, the 2020 Terrain will include on every model a suite of active safety features that includes automatic emergency…
DETROIT, Mich.–The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has begun testing emergency braking systems, with the first round of tests including 11 popular compact crossovers, the most popular segment in the business. The new test results in vehicles getting ranked best…
Four of 11 small SUVs got top marks in a new study evaluating their pedestrian crash avoidance systems. Five others got advanced ratings. But one, the 2018-19 BMW X1, which comes with the German automaker’s so-called Daytime Pedestrian Detection system, either didn’t brake…
GM announced it will recall around 210,000 vehicles in the U.S. and 19,000 vehicles in Canada because of an issue with the brake system that could cause an unsafe driving condition. The affected vehicles are the Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac XTS, GMC…