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2023 Chicago Auto Show Wrap-up By Thom Cannell

2023 Chicago Auto Show Wrap-up By Thom Cannell

2023 Chicago Auto Show Cannell first staged in 1901, again filled McCormick Place and featuring 2024 introduction vehicles from Chevrolet, Toyota, Kia, Hyundai, Subaru and Volkswagen and others. ... Continue reading

New U.S. Government EV Charger Rules Stress Made In America

New U.S. Government EV Charger Rules Stress Made In America

Reuters reported that The Biden administration on Wednesday issued long-awaited final rules on its national electric vehicle charger network that require chargers to be built in the United States immediately, and with 55% of their cost coming from U.S.-made components by 2024.The White House seeks to give consumers unf ... Continue reading

They're Coming They're Coming Fuel Cell Vehicles

They're Coming They're Coming Fuel Cell Vehicles

Nick Carey and Christina Amann writing for Reuters reported that interest in using hydrogen fuel cells to power trucks and vans is getting a boost from fleet operators looking for a more practical alternative to electric vehicles and rising government aid, particularly the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). While most ... Continue reading

2024 Buick Encore GX Avenir, New Design and Virtual Cockpit System

2024 Buick Encore GX Avenir, New Design and Virtual Cockpit System

Avenir brings the best of Buick to Encore GX for the first time, while reimagined ST trim delivers sleek and sporty look and feel Encore GX is the first vehicle to offer Buick’s new 19-inch Virtual Cockpit System, offering the largest infotainment screen in the segment DETROIT — Today Buick revealed the 2024 Encore ... Continue reading

New Vehicle Affordability Improves for the First Time in 6 Months

New Vehicle Affordability Improves for the First Time in 6 Months

Washington DC February 16, 2023; The AIADA newsletter reported that in January, the Cox Automotive/Analytics Moody’s Car Affordability Index showed an improvement for the first time in six months in new vehicle affordability. Auto loan rates hitting a new 20-year high presents some difficulties, but they are compensa ... Continue reading

Rolling Oil and Gasoline Bombs - Another Great Reason To Switch To Ethanol +VIDEO

Rolling Oil and Gasoline Bombs - Another Great Reason To Switch To Ethanol +VIDEO

By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL One of the big buzz-word stories on Sundays News Reports is the increasing danger and damage caused by what has been termed "Rolling Bombs." The term is used to describe what happens when railroad trains carrying petroleum oil products derail or slam i ... Continue reading

The Auto Channel Network Is Going Places

The Auto Channel Network Is Going Places

Auto Central February 14, 2023; It has been reported that The Auto Channel is beginning implementation procedures with an as yet unnamed streaming service to add The Auto Channel, and its million pages of automotive content to the unnamed service's original content offerings The Auto Channel's exclusive hybrid system w ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Maybach Gets Plugged

Mercedes-Maybach Gets Plugged

Feb 9, 2023 Stuttgart Anja Steindl Manager Brand & Product Communications Mercedes-Maybach anja.steindl@mercedes-benz.com Tel: +49 151 58612407 Koert Groeneveld Head of Product Communications Mercedes-Benz Cars koert.groeneveld@mercedes-benz.com Tel: +49 160 8614747 The Mercedes‑Maybach S 580 e (preliminary values, f ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Classic starts the 2023 season at the Retro Classics

Mercedes-Benz Classic starts the 2023 season at the Retro Classics

Trade fair for driving culture, from 23 to 26 February 2023 in Stuttgart The brand clubs play an integral part in preserving the heritage of Mercedes-Benz Outlook on the multifaceted classics season 2023 In terms of automotive classics, 2023 once again sees the three-pointed star leading the way:Mercedes-Benz Classic w ... Continue reading

2023 Most Loved Vehicles in America

2023 Most Loved Vehicles in America

San Diego, California: The Rivian R1T ranks above all electric and gas-powered pickups as the most Loved truck in America. The answer to why is detailed in Strategic Vision’s annual Most Loved Vehicles™ (MLV), which examines 118 different vehicle attributes and features measured on a unique scale that captures the ... Continue reading

Henny's Fond Memories of Carroll and Cleo Shelby +Video

Henny's Fond Memories of Carroll and Cleo Shelby +Video

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel THE HAGUE, May 14, 2012. The news that auto legend Carroll Shelby passed away last Thursday, did not come as a big shock. It did make me feel very sad indeed, but when I last spoke to mr. Shelby at the Los Angeles auto show, I realized he was very frail. The 88 ye ... Continue reading

New Cars Are Only for the Rich Now as Automakers Profit From Government Policies That Help To Rake in Profits

New Cars Are Only for the Rich Now as Automakers Profit From Government Policies That Help To Rake in Profits

February 14, 2023; The AIADA Newsletter reported that a shiny new car in the driveway has been an emblem of middle-class prosperity for generations. But for the typical American family, it’s now a distant dream. ... Continue reading

CHICAGO AUTO SHOW'S FIRST LOOK FOR CHARITY GALA RAISES MORE THAN $2.5 MILLION

CHICAGO AUTO SHOW'S FIRST LOOK FOR CHARITY GALA RAISES MORE THAN $2.5 MILLION

CHICAGO, Feb. 13, 2023 -- The Chicago Auto Show's First Look for Charity gala brought in more than $2.5 million to benefit 18 local charities, and two attendees left with the keys to a new vehicle. ... Continue reading

Edmunds.Com Top Rated Vehicle Awards

Edmunds.Com Top Rated Vehicle Awards

Auto Central, Louisville KY Valentines Day 2023; You gotta love your car if you wanna be happy. Edmunds.com's editor on chief Alistair Weaver, Editor-in-Chief said it a different way when describing what attributes goes into determining their Top Rated Awards. ... Continue reading