We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For much of the U.S., the concept of an engine block heater is a foreign one. Even areas like the mile-high city (Denver), which faces its ...

RC Willey has over 60 vehicles at their distribution center in Salt Lake City and does hundreds of deliveries a day. Rocky Mountain Power's Wattsmart Business program helped them install engine block ...

Ford is recalling 119,075 vehicles in the United States after identifying a defect that could increase the risk of an underhood fire. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, ...

Anchorage auto mechanic Bret Moffet stood underneath a forest green pickup truck last week that was hoisted about seven feet in the air. He used a long wrench to unscrew a bolt hidden deep in a maze ...

(TestMiles) – A Ford recall tied to engine block heaters matters now because winter habits—plugging in overnight—can quietly create the exact conditions that raise fire risk. I’ll be honest: most ...

Ford is top of the heap when it comes to a few things, pickup truck sales, and recalls. Yes, the heavyweight champ of automotive recalls is already back in the ring defending its title just a few ...

More than 331,000 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty pickup trucks for a fire risk thanks to an optional engine block heater cord that could cause a short circuit. Related: More GM News ...

Is there any benefit to plugging your car’s block heater in when it’s not super cold outside, like only around minus 5 or 10 degrees Celsius? I’ve always just plugged in my car all winter long, and ...

I just moved back to Alberta after 25 years in the United States. Do modern cars still have to be plugged in during the winter? If they do, then at what temperature should I do it? Does it need to be ...

General Motors is recalling 2017-2019 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty pickup trucks equipped with an engine block heater due to concerns that the optional heater cord could develop a ...

Kyle Hyatt (he/him/his) hails originally from the Pacific Northwest, but has long called Los Angeles home. He's had a lifelong obsession with cars and motorcycles (both old and new). If you're the ...