Automakers have gotten out of the business of providing many new cars with spare tires. Reasons for not offering them vary but are largely the same and include cost and vehicle design. There was a ...

Mavis Tire Express Services Corp., an auto repair and tire service provider that counts Midas and Tuffy among its brands, is considering a US initial public offering, according to people familiar with ...

Many new cars no longer include a spare tire — automakers are cutting them to save weight and boost fuel economy, leaving many drivers without a true backup. Fix-a-flat kits have serious limits — they ...

Ford announces three recalls in one day for fire risk from faulty engine block heaters. Over 119,000 vehicles and 2,633 parts affected across multiple models, 2013-2024. Owners advised not to use ...

If you own a 2026 Nissan Rogue, you may want to have your spare wheel checked, following a recall announcement by the automaker. Nissan has recalled 4,655 units of the 2026 Rogue for incorrect spare ...

As vehicles grow more software-dependent, repairing them has become harder than ever. A bill in the US House called the Repair Act would ease those restrictions, but it comes with caveats. Every time ...

If you get stuck with a flat tire, don’t always just assume there's a spare in your trunk. Tisha Owens recently learned the hard way that her brand-new Toyota Prius didn’t come with a spare. "It was ...

Ford Motor Co. ended a record-breaking recall year with 152 notices to consumers in 2025 concerning safety issues or product defects requiring repair. But executives say quality costs are improving.

Thu, December 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM UTC Sometimes, a simple set of tires is all it takes to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. The 2025 Ford Maverick Lobo is a perfect example of this. Engineered ...

Spare Tire Corp., a company that provides healthcare firms on-demand backup for sensitive records, today announced it has raised $3 million in early-stage funding to provide its service to more ...

Ford and Lincoln are recalling over 20,000 plug-in hybrid SUVs. The cars’ high-voltage batteries could catch fire due to an internal short. Despite the same cars being recalled for the same reason ...

Oswego, N.Y. – Crews at the massive Novelis aluminum plant in Oswego County are working around the clock to repair fire damage that is costing one of its major customers $1 billion in lost truck sales ...