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Federal Highway Administration Build America, Buy America: Toyota Goes Whole Hog Into BEV Signs USA Supply Deal With LG Batteries

Federal Highway Administration Build America, Buy America: Toyota Goes Whole Hog Into BEV Signs USA Supply Deal With LG Batteries

Two global leaders join forces to drive the future growth of battery electric vehicles in the U.S. LG Energy Solution to supply Toyota with 20GWh of high-nickel NCMA battery modules annually from 2025. Modules produced in LG Energy Solution’s Michigan facility to be used to power a new BEV model assembled in North Am ... Continue reading

Autoweek.com Names First Vanguard Best Of Year Award Winners

Autoweek.com Names First Vanguard Best Of Year Award Winners

Autoweek says that this isn't another round of "best of the year" accolades but instead are honors for those ensuring that the future of mobility is a cleaner, greener and more equitable one. ... Continue reading

2023 Toyota Crown Limited - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss + VIDEO

2023 Toyota Crown Limited - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss + VIDEO

2023 Toyota Crown Limited - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss A Blast From The Past But Much Better Looking! Many years ago when I was an apprentice auto mechanic we had a customer who had a Toyota Crown station wagon. It had a big lump of an overhead cam six and a 4-speed manual transmission. ... Continue reading

Here Comes Hydrogen - Hyundai XCIENT

Here Comes Hydrogen - Hyundai XCIENT

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 2, 2023 – Hyundai’s XCIENT Heavy-Duty Fuel Cell Truck has won the GREEN AWARD in the Mobility category at GTF Connect Los Angeles, hosted in Hollywood, California. ... Continue reading

THE RITZ-CARLTON YACHT COLLECTION CELEBRATES FLOAT OUT OF MUCH-ANTICIPATED SECOND YACHT, ILMA

THE RITZ-CARLTON YACHT COLLECTION CELEBRATES FLOAT OUT OF MUCH-ANTICIPATED SECOND YACHT, ILMA

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection marked a significant construction milestone with the successful float out of its next superyacht, Ilma, at Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. ... Continue reading

CTEK Says Battery Neglect And Poor Maintenance Strands 70,000 Drivers Per Year And Costs Millions

CTEK Says Battery Neglect And Poor Maintenance Strands 70,000 Drivers Per Year And Costs Millions

October 5, 2023 is Charge Your Car Day and CTEK, the world's leader in battery charging solutions, has released research that finds that half of the vehicle batteries currently on the road aren't performing nearly as well as they should. ... Continue reading

SIGMA LITHIUM ACHIEVES RECORD PEAK PRODUCTION OF 890 TONNES PER DAY, EQUIVALENT TO ANNUALIZED 320,000 TONNES PER YEAR

SIGMA LITHIUM ACHIEVES RECORD PEAK PRODUCTION OF 890 TONNES PER DAY, EQUIVALENT TO ANNUALIZED 320,000 TONNES PER YEAR

A leading global lithium producer dedicated to powering the next generation of electric vehicles announces that its Greentech Plant has reached record daily peak production of 890 tonnes, equivalent to annualized production of 320,000 tonnes of Triple Zero Green Lithium at battery grade with 5.5% of lithium oxide. ... Continue reading

Road Trip: Southern California's largest winter festival Winter Fest OC Returns November 24th

Road Trip: Southern California's largest winter festival Winter Fest OC Returns November 24th

Southern California's largest winter festival, returns to Costa Mesa from November 24th through January 7th on select dates, bringing winter fun for all ages! Winter Fest OC transforms OC Fair & Event Center into a magical winter wonderland with the region's one and only outdoor ice skating trail, ice tubing slide, and ... Continue reading

Road Trip: Busch Gardens Parks, Complete with an All-New Suspended Roller Coasters and a Full Restoration to a Timeless Favorite

Road Trip: Busch Gardens Parks, Complete with an All-New Suspended Roller Coasters and a Full Restoration to a Timeless Favorite

"Phoenix Rising" set to soar above the Serengeti Plain at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Spring 2024 Prepare for a return of mythic proportions as the iconic "Loch Ness Monster" reemerges at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in 2024 with a thrilling new experience 2024 Annual Pass and Membership holders will be the first to ride ... Continue reading

Latest Official NHTSA Recalls October 2, 2023 Includes Kia, Hyundai, Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, Rolls-Royce, BMW, Subaru, Jeep, RV's and Trucks - Includes Takata Updates

Latest Official NHTSA Recalls October 2, 2023 Includes Kia, Hyundai, Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, Rolls-Royce, BMW, Subaru, Jeep, RV's and Trucks - Includes Takata Updates

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

2023 Toyota bZ4X FWD XLE - Review by Mark Fulmer

2023 Toyota bZ4X FWD XLE - Review by Mark Fulmer

From the folks that brought us the Prius, here comes an all electric crossover with a modern styling and a name straight out of Popular Science, bZ4X. And the bZ stands for "beyond Zero" And if that's not acronym-ish enough, the bZ4X is a BEV which is not a beverage but a "battery electric vehicle." ... Continue reading

JD Power Report - Are Mass Market Buyers Being Priced Out of EVs?

JD Power Report - Are Mass Market Buyers Being Priced Out of EVs?

Key Findings Premium EVs Far More Affordable than Mass Market EVs, on Relative Basis: The extra cost that premium automobile buyers are paying to own an electric vehicle (EV) vs. a comparable internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle is significantly lower than that paid by mass market buyers. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrapup-Week September 24-30, 2023

Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrapup-Week September 24-30, 2023

Larry's picks among the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets. ... Continue reading