Hyundai Motor America (HMA) is recalling ~ 500 model year 2023-2026 G90 vehicles in Silver paint for a defect in the semi-autonomous driving system that causes sudden braking. (Read AutoInformed.com on: IP Software Failure – Hyundai Recalls Genesis Models)
“The subject vehicles are equipped with Highway Drive Assist (“HDA”), an advanced driving assistance system that allows semi-autonomous driving on limited-access highways with continuous, direct supervision by the driver. The vehicles may falsely detect another vehicle entering its lane of travel and apply the brakes without warning when HDA is enabled at speeds below approximately 12 mph or when HDA is enabled along with the Lane Change Assist (“LCA”) feature, activated by the driver moving the turn signal lever to the desired direction to change lanes,” HMA said in the required safety defect recall filing made public by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today. Continue reading
Detroit Auto Show – Official U.S. Route 66 Centennial Project
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The Detroit Auto Show today announced it has been designated an Official Route 66 Centennial Project by the U.S. Route 66 Centennial Commission. The exhibition is part of “The Drive Home VII: Route 66 – A Century of Adventure,” a nine-day cross-country vehicle convoy from Jan. 3 in Santa Monica, Calif., to Chicago, Ill., on Jan. 12, ending at the Detroit Auto Show on Jan. 14. The vehicles then will be on exhibition for the duration of the 2026 Auto Show. [Read AutoInformed.com on: Route 66 on Regent Street? – AutoCrat]
“It’s an honor to have our ‘Detroit Auto Show: Route 66 Centennial Exhibition’ selected as an Official Route 66 Centennial Project, and we’re excited for show attendees to have a chance to experience a treasured part of Americana right on the show floor,” said Detroit Auto Show Executive Director Sam Klemet. Continue reading →