Lexus and Buick lead all brands in J.D. Power’s latest 3-year dependability study, which finds U.S. car buyers are more frequently encountering issues relating to software and connectivity. +
Unrelated recalls affecting Ford, Honda and Acura SUVS, trucks and sport sedans could bring more than half a million units to dealership shops for new batteries and software updates. +
A new partnership that pairs Reynolds and Reynolds’s DMS with Sunbit’s prescreening technology was designed to allow dealers to deliver automated financing offers to service customers. +
Bruce Genthe tells WardsAuto his auto group is thinking outside the box to tackle the technician shortage head-on by creating a path from the quick lube to the service department. +
NHTSA reports 20,484 Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair hybrid SUVs may be at risk of a short circuit that could cause battery failure, sudden loss of drive power and increased fire risk. +
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Honda will recall more than 200,000 2023-’24 Passport and 2023-’25 Pilot SUVs following the discovery of a potential fire risk. +
Consumer Reports analyzed 32 U.S.-sold marques for its annual car brand report card. Although the top five are unchanged from 2024, Subaru swapped places with BMW to claim the No. 1 ranking. +
Hyundai recalled Tucson and Santa Cruz models after an issue was found where the car may shift out of park, increasing the risk of a rollaway. +
Hyundai and Kia recalled more than 200,000 EVs due to a loss of power defect that could increase the risk of a crash. +
Software company UVeye, which offers an AI-powered vehicle inspection product, earns a spot on TIME’s prestigious list of the year’s top innovations. +
