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Who spies on your car — other than you?

Who spies on your car — other than you?

Yes, your car, your semi-tractor or even a John Deere harvester can be hacked for data, or worse. ... Continue reading

2005 Auto Channel Headline - "Next Generation Rechargeable Hybrid Cars Gaining Wider Support"; Then The Love Just Stopped

2005 Auto Channel Headline - "Next Generation Rechargeable Hybrid Cars Gaining Wider Support"; Then The Love Just Stopped

April 12, 2005 -- An unusual alliance of the political left and the right is throwing its support behind a newly emerging, evolutionary adaptation of gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles. Unlike current hybrid models, these new plug-in hybrids will give owners the choice of running them off electric power, gasoline or ren ... Continue reading

DECODED Automotive March 22, 2024

DECODED Automotive March 22, 2024

First fully electric raised derivative on a new architecture Infiniti on Edge Luxury, three row SUV made its debut ZF hits targets 2023 financial goals scored Stellantis Ventures invests in LiDAR tech firm SteerLight To enable better ADAS performance for future Stellantis brand drivers Download Simplify markets with ou ... Continue reading

2024 KIa EV9 3 Row Electric Car Intro

2024 KIa EV9 3 Row Electric Car Intro

The rolling hills and curving two-lane back roads of California’s Napa Valley played host to the media test drive of the all-new 2024 Kia EV9 three-row EV SUV. ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicles, Solution Or Diversion - (Originally Published on The Auto Channel 14 Years Ago)

Electric Vehicles, Solution Or Diversion - (Originally Published on The Auto Channel 14 Years Ago)

The EV facts in this editorial provide evidence that Electric Vehicles were never, are not now, nor will they become a meaningful alternative to replace the nearly 300 million gasoline drinking vehicles on America's roads within the next 200 years, thus keeping America beholden to OPEC and the Big Oil mafia while China ... Continue reading

Wake-up call: How better sleep can lead to safer roads

Wake-up call: How better sleep can lead to safer roads

Drowsy driving contributes to around 100,000 crashes, 71,000 injuries, $12.5 million in damages annually in the U.S.1 Renowned sleep scientist says regularity is the key to better sleep, higher driving performance. Improving drivers' cognitive performance is a top priority of Nissan's future research. ... Continue reading

2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) - Review by Larry Nutson

2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) - Review by Larry Nutson

Volvo XC90 has an overall premium look and feel with nicely elegant interior and a stylish exterior. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motors AMERICA Touts Use Of Asian American Ad Agency To Produce Santa Fe Ad; TACh Opines This Bothers Us How About You?

Hyundai Motors AMERICA Touts Use Of Asian American Ad Agency To Produce Santa Fe Ad; TACh Opines This Bothers Us How About You?

Hyundai Showcases Refined-Rugged SUV Experience in New Asian American Campaign for the All-New Santa Fe FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 18, 2024, Hyundai and its Asian American marketing agency, TEN Advertising, are kicking off a new creative campaign for the 2024 Santa Fe SUV. The campaign, comprising two ads titled ... Continue reading

Two In One Advantages Of Plug-in Hybrids Over Electric Vehicles

Two In One Advantages Of Plug-in Hybrids Over Electric Vehicles

There is no denying that all-electric vehicles are the future of the automotive market. Tax credits, environmental regulations, and the rapid development of EV technology and infrastructure have all contributed to the ongoing widespread adoption of all-electric vehicles. ... Continue reading

2024 Buick Envista Premium Crossover Details

2024 Buick Envista Premium Crossover Details

With a long wheelbase, low roof and sleek profile, the Envista is a premium crossover with the riding dynamics of a sedan The Envista will be the first vehicle to fully adopt Buick’s new design language, first exhibited on the Wildcat EV concept The all-new Envista will round out Buick’s North American portfolio wi ... Continue reading

Autonomous Driving May Kill The Automobile Industry And American's Freedom (Originally Published 11/26/2015)

Autonomous Driving May Kill The Automobile Industry And American's Freedom (Originally Published 11/26/2015)

Big Brother Like "Birth to Grave" Autonomous Driving Mandates May Kill The Automobile Industry And Take Our Freedom Of Mobility ... Continue reading

2024 KIA EV9 RATED BY EPA-ESTIMATED 304 MILES

2024 KIA EV9 RATED BY EPA-ESTIMATED 304 MILES

Kia EV9 three-row SUV is rated an EPA-estimated 304 miles in the Light Long Range RWD trim, besting an internal AER target of 300 miles. All five EV9 variants were rated higher than initial target estimates.The EV9 is the second Kia model based on the E-GMP platform, and the first to feature fourth-generation battery t ... Continue reading

2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale “La Metamorfosi” - Review by Larry Nutson

2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale “La Metamorfosi” - Review by Larry Nutson

2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale “La Metamorfosi” By Larry Nutson Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (DSC_0002) Alfa Romeo’s new Tonale model made its world premier “digitally” back in February 2022. I had my first in-person look at the Tonale in a live presentation made to members of the Midwest Automotive Media As ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrapup March 3-March 9, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrapup March 3-March 9, 2024

Here are Larry's story picks from this past week's important to you, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive news nuggets. ... Continue reading

Traveling Faster Than The Speed Of Light - A Rauchian Theorem

Traveling Faster Than The Speed Of Light - A Rauchian Theorem

More than half a century ago, I postulated how a spaceship could travel faster than the speed of light ... Continue reading

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