SURVEILLANCE VIDEO: Houston police looking for two men wanted for stealing car with 10-month-old inside
The Houston Police Department has released surveillance video of two separate robberies in hopes that someone can identify the suspects accused of stealing vehicles from their victims, including one where a 10-month-old was inside the car.
Stellantis recalls nearly 220,000 Jeep Cherokee SUVs worldwide due to fire risk
Stellantis is telling owners of nearly 220,000 Jeep Cherokee SUVs worldwide to park them outdoors and away from other vehicles because the power liftgates can catch fire even when the engines are off. The company is recalling certain Jeep Cherokees from the 2014 through 2016 model years. Water can get into the liftgate control computer, causing an electrical short that can touch off a fire. The company says it hasnโt developed a fix yet. Owners will get notification letters starting June 30. Stellantis says the problem was caught in a routine review of customer data.
Children paying the price of Americaโs bigger cars and trucksโ front blind zones, NBC News reports
Each year, many kids get hit and die when their parents canโt see them in their vehiclesโ front blind zones. A U.S. senator wants to pass a law requiring safety features to prevent these accidents.
KPRC 2 Investigates: Gas stations sticking drivers with bad gasoline and big repair bills
If you fill up your car with contaminated gas it can cause major, costly problems. If you can prove the issues are a result of the bad fuel, the gas station owner who sold it to you should pay for your repairs. The KPRC 2 Investigative team is on the case of a Houston businessman whoโs sticking it to his customers by dodging the bills and their calls for help.
How much does it really cost to drive your car?
Traffic Expert Anavid Reyes breaks down AAAโs numbers for the average annual driving costs for 2020. Bottom lineThe average annual driving cost is the highest on record since AAA began tracking expenses in 1950 at $9,561. Since 1950, AAA has published itโs annual Your Driving Costs study that breaks down the cost of owning a new car, including depreciation, finance, fuel, insurance, license/registration/taxes and maintenance/repair. Texans love their pickup trucks โ but they have the highest overall driving costs-- 75.39ยข/mile. These are then combined and averaged to determine the overall cost to own a new car in 2020.
Donโt miss Wrinkles the Art Car on Jay Lenoโs Garage Wednesday night
HOUSTON โ You can catch a Houston artist and car enthusiast on Jay Leno's Garage Wednesday night on CNBC. Jay Leno's Garage is a weekly show on CNBC where the comedian reviews cars, motorcycles and interviews celebrities behind the wheel. โItโs a hairless cat and I just love them, but my family does not like them as much as me. Kimi usually strips the art car every year and recreates it but she says Wrinklesโ newfound fame has earned her an extra life. You can see Kimi and Wrinkles on Jay Lenoโs Garage at 9 p.m. CT on CNBC.