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What Rental Companies' EV Selloff Says About the Road Ahead for Electrification

What Rental Companies' EV Selloff Says About the Road Ahead for Electrification

SAN FRANCISCO, March 13, 2024 -- The recent announcement by Hertz to sell off 20,000 electric vehicles, about a third of its EV rental fleet, has sparked a significant conversation about the current state of electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the rental market. What's behind this backtracking? Continue Reading What Rent ... Continue reading

The Car Market Is Fundamentally Broken

The Car Market Is Fundamentally Broken

CHICAGO--While the COVID-era inflation of many goods and services has started to return to normal levels, the car market presents a stark contrast: Prices will never return to pre-pandemic levels. At the four-year anniversary of the start of COVID in March 2020, car prices remain inflated at a structural level, with ne ... Continue reading

How Vehicle History Reports Shape Your Used Car Choice

How Vehicle History Reports Shape Your Used Car Choice

In the fast-paced world of car buying, making an informed decision is major. The used car market, brimming with options, can be both exciting and daunting. ... Continue reading

Official NHTSA Weekly Recall Summary - February 4, 2024

Official NHTSA Weekly Recall Summary - February 4, 2024

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

2024 Toyota Land Cruiser Close-up and 30 Years of Auto Channel Reviews and Backstories

2024 Toyota Land Cruiser Close-up and 30 Years of Auto Channel Reviews and Backstories

Legendary Land Cruiser nameplate returns to the U.S. after a two-year hiatus Equipped exclusively with the i-FORCE MAX hybrid powertrain producing 326 hp, 465 lb.-ft. of torque Rugged heritage-inspired design elements Full-time four-wheel drive with center- and rear-locking differentials Expected availability Spring 20 ... Continue reading

2024 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Woodland Edition - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +Video

2024 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Woodland Edition - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +Video

My, my, how the little RAV4 has grown up. When it was first launched there was a 2-door model that was just 147.2" long! It was relatively tiny. ... Continue reading

2024 Toyota Grand Highlander 4WD Limited Hybrid – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2024 Toyota Grand Highlander 4WD Limited Hybrid – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

Remember when Levi's introduced loose-fit jeans with "a skosh more room" for the (ahem) mature set? Well, Toyota remembers, because they've just started selling a loose-fit version of their Highlander SUV called the Grand Highlander. ... Continue reading

American Motorists Should Determine Their Power Choice, Not Transient Bureaucrats Or Foreign Governments

American Motorists Should Determine Their Power Choice, Not Transient Bureaucrats Or Foreign Governments

Over the past 27 years millions of vehicle shoppers have used The Auto Channel ... Continue reading

Official February 21, 2024 Toyota Recalls

Official February 21, 2024 Toyota Recalls

Toyota is conducting a safety recall involving certain Toyota and Lexus vehicles in Japan, North America and Asia Here is the official list of recalled vehicles. ... Continue reading

Toyota Recalls Certain 2022-2024 Toyota Tundra, Sequoia and Lexus LX 600 Models

Toyota Recalls Certain 2022-2024 Toyota Tundra, Sequoia and Lexus LX 600 Models

PLANO, Texas (Feb. 21, 2024) – Toyota is conducting a safety recall involving certain 2022-2024 model year Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid, 2023-2024 model year Sequoia and 2022-2024 model year Lexus LX 600 vehicles in the U.S. Approximately 280,000 vehicles are involved in this recall. ... Continue reading

2024 Toyota Tacoma First Look and Reveal Video

2024 Toyota Tacoma First Look and Reveal Video

Standard i-FORCE turbocharged 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine produces up to 278 horsepower, 317 lb.-ft. of torque. ... Continue reading

Deposed Toyota President Akio Toyoda Said "Motorist Choice Is The Future, The Enemy is Carbon, Not Internal Combustion Engines (ICE)" Mr. Toyoda Supports The 25 Year Old Auto Channel Editorial Position (Originally Published Here 11/14/2020)

Deposed Toyota President Akio Toyoda Said "Motorist Choice Is The Future, The Enemy is Carbon, Not Internal Combustion Engines (ICE)" Mr. Toyoda Supports The 25 Year Old Auto Channel Editorial Position (Originally Published Here 11/14/2020)

Toyota Ammonia Engines, Akio Toyoda, then president of the world’s biggest car manufacturing Toyota, spent the weekend swerving around a racetrack in western Japan in a Corolla. But it’s no ordinary version of the bestselling car. ... Continue reading

America’s Deadliest Cars

America’s Deadliest Cars

List of America's Most Deathworthy Cars and Trucks ... Continue reading

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