LOS ANGELES – Kia used this month’s Los Angeles International Automobile Show to introduce the refreshed 2024 Seltos subcompact sport-utility/crossover-utility vehicle (SUV/CUV) which includes updated additional advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). The new ADAS features are: Additional ADAS features include: Additional…
FOUNTAIN VALLEY – Hyundai has issued a recall for certain model-year 2018 Santa Fe sport utility vehicles as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issues a consumer alert – park these vehicles outside – due to the potential for under-hood,…
Source: Kia announcement IRVINE, Calif. – The 2023 Kia Sorento enters the new model year with improved packaging across all trims, building upon its generous array of standard features, especially advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). Starting with the base LX, its…
Source: TMD Friction announcement LEVERKUSEN, Germany — Aftermarket braking specialist, TMD Friction, has expanded its Textar braking product lines with the introduction of new pads, discs and accessories. Textar has also introduced new ABS sensors and wear leads for a…
Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — Aftermarket braking specialist, TMD Friction, has introduced a comprehensive range expansion to its popular Mintex brake pad, disc, and accessory kit product lines. The new additions to Mintex’s high-quality brake pad range cover…
Source: NHTSA announcement WASHINGTON – Kia America has issued a new recall for certain Model Year 2008-2009 Kia Sportage vehicles due to a continued risk of fire and strongly urges owners of these vehicles to park their cars outside and…
Source: NRS Brakes announcement TORONTO – NRS Brakes added 12 new part numbers covering model-year 2015-2021 Tesla, Ford, Ram, Jeep, Toyota, Nissan and Kia vehicles. This range expansion means some 5.8 million vehicles will now have the galvanized premium brake…
Source: FOVIA announcement LIPPSTADT, Germany — HELLA, the automotive supplier operating under the FORVIA umbrella brand, has received a customer order from an international car manufacturer (OEM) for its innovative FlatLight concept. This is not only the first series order…
Source: ADVICS announcement TORRANCE, Calif., – ADVICS, a leader in advanced braking technology and member of the AISIN Group of companies, announced that it is expanding coverage of its brake pad product line by adding approximately 24 million to its…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The all-new 2023 Kia Sportage resets its position within the compact sport-utility (SUV) segment, growing inside and out, as well as adding numerous features in its fifth-generation iteration. We spent an enjoyable week in a Sportage X-Pro…
Source: First Brands Group announcement MCHENRY, Ill. – First Brands Group™ has added 82 new part numbers to its Raybestos® braking portfolio of friction, rotors and hydraulics that cover more than 25 million vehicles in operation (VIO). New brake…
CHATHAM, Mass. – A common corporate maxim proclaimed: “no one ever got fired for buying IBM [business equipment].” The reasoning was simple: IBM equipment was well built, reliable and got the job done. All the same can be said for…
Source: First Brands Group™ announcement MCHENRY, Ill. – First Brands Group™ has expanded its line of Centric® Parts brake components to include 86 new friction and rotor parts covering popular cars, light trucks and SUVs. The just-released Centric part numbers…
Source: Hyundai Motor Group post SEOUL — Applications of Hyundai/Kia Motors’ ADAS (advanced driver-assistance systems) technology follow two types: on the one hand, the technology works to prevent accidents by complementing the driver’s attention with its safety features. In this…
Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — Aftermarket braking specialist TMD Friction has launched three new brake discs and eight new brake drums to its Mintex product range, extending its product lines to cover more vehicles. The new additions to…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric vehicle (EV) does not look like anything else on the road on Cape Cod – or anywhere else in the U.S. for that matter, making a statement the Korean automaker will be…
CHATHAM, Mass. – If Goldilocks had ventured into the three bears’ SUV-filled garage, she would have chosen the 2022 Kia Sorento as her ride because, as she said about everything she liked in their home, “It is just right.” The…
CHATHAM, Mass. – It was the discovery of 16-inch human-like footprints in the forests of the Pacific Northwest which birthed the legend of Bigfoot. Some seven decades later, the tread marks left by massive 35-inch mud-terrain tires indicated Bigfoot –…
Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — Aftermarket braking specialist TMD Friction has expanded its Textar brand’s brake-pad and disc product offering with 13 new-to-range parts. Three new brake pads are introduced to the Textar product lines covering six manufacturers…
Source: Kia announcement SEOUL — The all-new Kia Sportage has been awarded the maximum five-star rating by Euro NCAP, Europe’s leading independent safety assessment program. The Sportage performed to a high standard throughout the test process, illustrating the vehicle’s exceptional…
CHATHAM, Mass. – “What is it?” “Is it an electric car?” It has been a long time since I have driven a vehicle which received as much attention or created as much of a reaction as the 2022 Kia EV6…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Whenever I get to sample a Mazda, I find myself looking for challenging roads, knowing the experience will be fun because I had been in this position before. Driving the value-packed 2022 Mazda3 2.5 Turbo Hatchback AWD…
Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — Aftermarket braking specialist TMD Friction’s Mintex marque has launched six new brake pads and three new brake discs extending its product lines to cover more vehicles. The additions to Mintex’s high-end brake pad…
Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — Aftermarket braking specialist TMD Friction has expanded its Textar brand’s brake pad and disc product offering with new-to-range parts. Seven new Textar brake pads join the range covering seven vehicle manfuacturers, including BMW,…
Source: Kia Motor America announcement IRVINE, Calif. – Kia is bringing a new, reengineered Soul to the American market this summer featuring the addition of a suite of advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS) as standard equipment across the urban-runabout’s range. Overall,…