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Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up March 31-April 6, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up March 31-April 6, 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

ACURA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH 2024

ACURA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH 2024

From Samdra Bartley Motorsports Editor California Bureau In a few weeks Long Beach, California will be hosting the 200 mph beach party which is the 49th Long Beach Grand Prix featuring the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Race on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 12:35 P.M. PT. In addition there are numerous other races including IMSA Weath ... Continue reading

Mazda March 2024 Sales Results

Mazda March 2024 Sales Results

IRVINE, Calif., April 2, 2024 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported total March sales of 37,119 vehicles, an increase of 6.7 percent compared to March 2023. Year-to-date sales totaled 100,103 vehicles sold; an increase of 13.3 percent compared to the same time last year. ... Continue reading

2024 Dodge Hornet R/T Plus - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +VIDEO

2024 Dodge Hornet R/T Plus - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +VIDEO

There are some out there who feel that if a car's power doesn't come from an internal combustion engine (ICE) it isn't real. Oh, come on. ... Continue reading

2024 AUDI Q8 e-tron Quattro – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2024 AUDI Q8 e-tron Quattro – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

Charging issues mar an otherwise beautiful vehicle ... Continue reading

2024 Hyundai Venue Limited - Review by David Colman

2024 Hyundai Venue Limited - Review by David Colman

By adapting a Denim look for their top echelon 2024 Venue Limited, Hyundai stylists took a leaf out of a 50-year-old American Motors playbook and scored a perfect 10. ... Continue reading

What Do You Need to Know Before Your Car Bids Farewell?

What Do You Need to Know Before Your Car Bids Farewell?

Photo by Lukas Rychvalsky from Pexels When considering parting with your old car, exploring options like Cash for Junk Cars in California can be a wise choice. ... Continue reading

2024 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy Night Edition Is A Blackout Standout

2024 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy Night Edition Is A Blackout Standout

Hyundai’s popular Palisade flagship SUV has added a new Calligraphy Night Edition to its 2024 lineup. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up March 17-23, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up March 17-23, 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

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

Boom Supersonic Announces Successful Flight of XB-1 Demonstrator Aircraft

Boom Supersonic Announces Successful Flight of XB-1 Demonstrator Aircraft

March 22, 2024 -- Boom Supersonic, the company building the world's fastest airliner, Overture, today announced the successful flight of XB-1, the world's first independently developed supersonic jet, at the Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, California. ... 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 Lexus RX 450h+ Luxury AWD - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2024 Lexus RX 450h+ Luxury AWD - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

Magnificence comes with sticker shock and alarming renewal fees Photos and Story by David Colman Special Correspondent to THE AUTO CHANNEL Lexus has always provided protective color for the enthusiast driver. They build exactingly crafted, enticingly beautiful vehicles that hide their performance potential behind the m ... Continue reading

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