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THE 92nd ANNIVERSARY OF THE HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS PARADE SUPPORTING U.S. MARINES TOYS FOR TOTS

THE 92nd ANNIVERSARY OF THE HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS PARADE SUPPORTING U.S. MARINES TOYS FOR TOTS

The CW Network will televise The 92nd Anniversary of the Hollywood Christmas Parade Supporting Marine Toys for Tots as a primetime special on Saturday night, December 14, 2024 from 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Led by Grand Marshal, Jeremy Renner, the nationwide broadcast will honor Mario Lopez with its 2024 Humanitarian ... Continue reading

Revolutionizing the Road: The Electric Evolution of Automotive Engineering

Revolutionizing the Road: The Electric Evolution of Automotive Engineering

As the automotive industry undergoes its most significant transformation since the invention of the internal combustion engine, electrical systems are taking center stage. ... Continue reading

Hagerty Announces 2025 Bull Market List: 11 Collector Cars Poised to Gain Value in 2025

Hagerty Announces 2025 Bull Market List: 11 Collector Cars Poised to Gain Value in 2025

2025 U.S. Bull Market list, the eighth annual selection of enthusiast vehicles the company expects to increase in value over the next year. Hagerty Automotive Intelligence analyzed data from public and private sales, along with historic trends and insurance valuations to narrow down the list to 11 special vehicles. ... Continue reading

HONGQI Exports First Batch of 600 EH7 and EHS7 Vehicles to Europe

HONGQI Exports First Batch of 600 EH7 and EHS7 Vehicles to Europe

HONGQI, the "World's New Luxury"&nbsp;automotive brand, has reached a key milestone in its global strategy by shipping its first batch of 600 electric vehicles to <span>Europe</span>, including the EH7 and EHS7. This achievement represents steady progress in HONGQI's development into overseas markets.> ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicle Owners Can Now Charge Off-Grid, Anywhere, Even While Driving

Electric Vehicle Owners Can Now Charge Off-Grid, Anywhere, Even While Driving

DartSolar LLC has invented an expanding solar roof rack that provides 10 to 20 miles of charge per day. The design allows the solar roof rack to expand to 1,000 watts while parked and contract to 360 watts when driving. ... Continue reading

National Road Safety Foundation Urges Motorists to Plan Ahead for Safe Holiday Driving

National Road Safety Foundation Urges Motorists to Plan Ahead for Safe Holiday Driving

The year-end holidays leading up to New Year's is one of the most dangerous times on American roads and highways, with a spike in crashes that result in serious injuries or death. ... Continue reading

OFFICIAL DETAILS - NHTSA WEEKLY RECALLS - December 9, 2024

OFFICIAL DETAILS - NHTSA WEEKLY RECALLS - December 9, 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 Ford Bronco Sport - Review by David Colman

2024 Ford Bronco Sport - Review by David Colman

After an endless succession of new vehicles that required a PhD in AI to operate, the 2024 Ford Bronco Sport comes as a welcome return to automotive sanity. ... Continue reading

Kia EV9 Named ‘2024-2025 Electric SUV of Texas’

Kia EV9 Named ‘2024-2025 Electric SUV of Texas’

IRVINE, Calif., December 6, 2024 – Kia’s all-electric, three-row EV9 flagship SUV proved that bigger is better in Texas at the 2024 Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) “Truck Rodeo”, taking home the prestigious “2024-2025 Electric SUV of Texas” award. The annual competition saw more than 40 TAWA automotiv ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrapup December 1-7, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrapup December 1-7, 2024

America's Longest Running Internet Automotive Column Auto Central December 8, 2024; Every Sunday Larry Nutson, The Chicago Car Guy and Auto Channel Executive Producer, with able assistance from senior Detroit editor Thom Cannell from The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau, compile The Auto Channel's ... Continue reading

2024 BMW X2 xDrive28i - Review by David Colman

2024 BMW X2 xDrive28i - Review by David Colman

The performance sleeper of the year Photos and Story by David Colman Special Correspondent THE AUTO CHANNEL When a vehicle's mundane appearance masks its true performance potential, enthusiasts call it a "sleeper." That term perfectly describes BMW's somnolent looking X2. This fastback version of BMW's compact X1 SUV w ... Continue reading

University of Detroit Mercy Vehicle Cyber Engineering Program offers significant scholarship support for new students

University of Detroit Mercy Vehicle Cyber Engineering Program offers significant scholarship support for new students

DETROIT, Dec. 6, 2024 -- University of Detroit Mercy's (UDM) Vehicle Cyber Engineering (VCE) Program announces the availability of scholarships of up to $12,500 for students who enroll in the program for winter 2025. Information sessions for the VCE program and other College of Engineering & Science graduate programs a ... Continue reading

2025 KIA EV9 AND KIA SORENTO NAMED WINNERS BY THE HISPANIC MOTOR PRESS

2025 KIA EV9 AND KIA SORENTO NAMED WINNERS BY THE HISPANIC MOTOR PRESS

Two of Kia America's most popular SUVs – the all-electric, three-row EV9 and the Sorento – were named among the "2025 Best Vehicles for Hispanics" by the Hispanic Motor Press last week. ... Continue reading

AAA Releases Electric Vehicle Survey

AAA Releases Electric Vehicle Survey

New survey finds interest in EVs declining as Americans turn their attention to hybrids The most recent annual consumer survey by AAA on Electric Vehicles (EVs) indicates a decline in consumer interest in purchasing EVs. Only 18% of U.S. adults say they would be &quot;very likely&quot; or &quot;likely&quot; to buy a ne ... Continue reading