Wisconsin Assemblyman Ed Brooks (R-50) recently introduced Assembly Bill 237 regarding automobile repair facility steering by insurance companies, the Automotive Service Association (ASA) reported.
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Mercedes-Benz recalls certain 2013 vehicles for seat issue
Mercedes-Benz is recalling certain model year 2013 SLK250 and SLK350 vehicles manufactured Oct. 9, 2012, through Nov. 20, 2012, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
CarMD auto repair survey: New Jersey drivers lead ‘check engine’ repairs
When the dreaded check engine light illuminates on the dashboard, drivers in New Jersey now pay the most in the nation to have it diagnosed and repaired, at an average cost of $392.99, according to CarMD.com Corp.’s analysis of more than 160,000 repairs made on vehicles with check engine light problems in 2012.
Indicating a coastal shift from West to East, and rounding out the top five most expensive U.S. states/districts for auto repair were no. 2 District of Columbia, no. 3 California, no. 4 North Carolina and no. 5 Maryland.
Study: Brain can’t safely drive and use cell phone
The National Safety Council acknowledges that the results announced by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety of a new distracted driving study, again confirm the presence and crash risk of cognitive distraction. The human brain is incapable of performing, at the same time, the tasks necessary to safely operate a motor vehicle while engaged in other cognitively demanding tasks such as a phone conversation or speech to text.
Some automakers void warranties that use biofuels.
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform recently held a hearing to discuss the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) position on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and the concerns that EPA’s actions have had on consumers, the vehicle industry and farmers, according to the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA).
Congress and oil producers continue to pressure the EPA on their decision regarding increasing the percentage of ethanol permitted in gasoline.
