EL PASO, Texas / CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Last Monday, the renegotiation of the Free Trade Agreement, or USMCA, between Mexico, the United States, and Canada got underway, a development announced by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum weeks ago. According to the Mexican Importers and Exporters Association (ANIERM), the USMCA trade agreement sustains Juárez’s economy
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tesla’s Cybertruck was first announced in 2019 and finally released in late 2023; some people waited nearly five years to buy Tesla’s newest creation-that includes Boh Rattay. ABC-7 took a ride with a local Cybertruck owner, Boh Rattay who has driven the futuristic vehicle for a few months. As a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Teen driver safety hinges on parents’ active involvement, according to Michelle Anderson, the Director of Operations at the National Road Safety Foundation. One of the essential aspects of this role is initiating crucial conversations with their teens about various driving safety factors. According to NRSF, parents should discuss the perils
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EL PASO, TEXAS (KVIA) — El Paso VA Health Care System is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with the event called “Celebrating the Prosperity, Power, and Progress.” The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., today, September 29, 2023, at the OLD WBAMC Picnic Area, 5001 N. Piedras Street, El Paso, Texas, 79930.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Last year 562 riders lost their lives and 2,422 were seriously injured in crashes. Before you ride, make sure to take the time to get accustomed to the feel of a new or unfamiliar motorcycle by riding it in a controlled area. Be sure to check your motorcycle’s tire pressure, brakes,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Spring has sprung, and that means it’s time for Borderland residents to be much more careful with flammable material. Spring in the desert is the driest time of the year, as well as the windiest. When dry air and strong winds mix, all there needs to be is a spark,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Our ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather team continues to alert the public about an incoming weather system that will bring large changes here to the Borderland. On Wednesday, strong winds are expected, with gusts up to 45 mph possible. It is likely to see blowing dust and sand on Wednesday as well.
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TEXAS, El Paso – Over 400,000 water-damaged cars were already on the road nationwide before hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida, according to CARFAX. Hurricane Ian is estimated to have 358,000 flood-damaged vehicles. Carfax data shows Texas is the state with the most flood-damaged cars found on the market with 67,000 vehicles. Florida is 2nd
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Fiat-Chrysler is putting its popular, gas-powered Dodge Challenger and Charger models in its rearview. The company is ending production of those models next year. The iconic muscle cars first appeared in the 1960’s and 1970’s and were revived in the early 2000’s. The Charger and Challenger are part of a generation of cars with powerful
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CNN — General Motors is recalling hundreds of thousands of cars. The reason: seatbelt issues. The recall applies to 2021 to 2022 Cadillac Escalades, Chevrolet suburbans, Tahoes and GMC Yukons. The National Highway Traffic Administration states that the seatbelts in the third row could have a problem with the buckles. The car maker has yet
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EL PASO, Texas – Leaders from TIME and Ally Financial announced the winner of the 2022 Dealer of the Year award during the 105th National Automobile Dealers Association Show in Las Vegas. Bob Giles, owner of Giles Automotive, was selected as the recipient of the prestigious award. Giles was chosen from 16,000 franchise dealers across
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Take a look at some basic car maintenance tips teens should know in case they run into trouble while driving
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Maintaining your car properly can impact its performance and lifespan.
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Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, CA (KCBS/KCAL) — Even during the pandemic and with many people still working at home, Los Angeles still has the nation’s worst traffic, a new study shows. Consumer electronics company TomTom released its new study and L.A. is ranked number one in the country when it
Continue Reading Ford has ordered a month-long production halt at one of its plants in Germany, the latest sign that a global shortage of computer chips is putting carmakers under increasing pressure and threatening their recovery from the pandemic. The US automaker said it would idle its factory in Saarlouis, Germany, from Monday until February 19 because
Continue Reading The world’s largest carmakers are facing a critical shortage of semiconductors that threatens to hamstring production just as the industry tries to stage a comeback from a sales slump caused by the pandemic. Volkswagen, Ford, Fiat Chrysler and Nissan are among major automakers suffering from the global shortage of chips, which are used in a
Continue Reading Waymo, the self-driving arm of Google’s parent company Alphabet, and which pioneered the self-driving car business, says it’s done with the term “self-driving.” Waymo says that some automakers are using the phrase “self-driving” inaccurately, giving the public a false impression of what driver-assist systems are capable of. Waymo will instead refer to its vehicles as
Continue Reading Longstanding speculation that Apple will release its own electric, self-driving car was reignited last week when Reuters, citing unnamed sources, reported that Apple plans to produce a passenger vehicle by 2024. Talk of the iPhone maker’s ambitions to break into the auto industry has been swirling for about five years. Expectations for the effort, named
Continue Reading Honda has been forced to halt production at a major plant in England because parts deliveries have been delayed — an ominous sign ahead of January when the end of barrier-free trade with the European Union could snarl supply chains. The Japanese carmaker said in a statement that production was stopped at its plant in
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In the digital era, auto insurance displayed on smart phones is becoming more and more popular. But in some states, the use of digital automobile isn’t actually legal. Texas is one of them. Chris Zarate, a KVIA employee, learned the lawdiscrepancythe hard way. “I was pulling out down Westwind, barely made a left, and I
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