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Keeping up with car maintenance? Centreville, Virginia-based vehicle history company Carfax knows more about your car than you might think.

A new release from CarFax says Americans are behind on important car maintenance like oil changes and tire rotations.

New CARFAX data shows that many Americans are behind on critical vehicle maintenance such as regular oil changes and tire rotations. In fact, 29% are behind on oil changes and 44% haven't had their tires rotated as required. About 1-in-5 owners are behind on both services, CARFAX data shows. This information was compiled from alerts and service records for the 35 million vehicles in the CARFAX Car Care program.

As Utahns know, snow days mean plenty of car wrecks. But what even the most seasoned of Utah drivers might not know: its not the snow days about which they should be the most concerned.

Patrick Olsen, editor-in-chief at Carfax, explains the data behind why fall is the most dangerous driving season in the country.

Columbus, OH (WCMH) — Catalytic converter theft has been a serious and costly threat to car owners for years. According to data from CARFAX, as many as 153,000 catalytic converters were stolen from vehicles across the United States in 2022. “The way that they operate is, they have three, very specific precious metals in them: […]

"Statistics tell us that drivers are twice as likely to get in an accident in the dark as they are in daylight," CARFAX Editor-in-Chief Patrick Olsen said.

Most U.S. States Have More Auto Accidents in Fall Than In Any Other SeasonCENTREVILLE, Va., Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tens of millions of U.S...

Dealers are still playing catch-up after the chip shortage and suppliers are building parts for new cars rather than those that need repairs.

Electric-vehicle batteries are causing disastrous infernos days after Hurricane Idalia hit Florida last week.