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08.10.2026 FMCSA

FMCSA Lets Driverless Big Rigs Use Cab Beacons Instead of Roadside Triangles: What Car Drivers Should Know

A disabled eighteen-wheeler has always been easy to misread at dusk: dark trailer, low reflectors, and maybe a...

08.10.2026 Ram ProMaster

Ram ProMaster Steering Recall (26V621): Field Guide for 2022–2026 Van and EV Owners

The white box van double-parked for a delivery and the plumber’s high-roof ProMaster share the same electric p...

08.10.2026 IIHS

IIHS Just Crash-Tested Delivery Vans and Class 3 Pickups: What the First Ratings Mean on Your Street

The boxy van that idles at your curb and the heavy-duty pickup stacked with ladders share more road time than...

08.10.2026 Hyundai Santa Fe

Hyundai Santa Fe Starter Recall (25V659): What 2024–2025 Turbo Owners Should Do Now

Hyundai Motor America is recalling more than 135,000 U.S. Santa Fe crossovers because the positive terminal co...

08.10.2026 High Sur

Highway 1 Big Sur Overnight Closures Near Nepenthe: Driver Field Guide for October 8–16, 2026

California State Route 1 through Big Sur is not a highway you can brute-force with a late departure. Caltrans...