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2022 Volkswagen Jetta SEL Premium – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2022 Volkswagen Jetta SEL Premium – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

So much to love, but it’s like forcing a world-class sprinter to wear ski boots ... Continue reading

Tips For Buying a New Car

Tips For Buying a New Car

Are you looking for some incredible tips on buying a new car? You’ve come to the right spot! ... Continue reading

Hydrogen Hype in the Air

Hydrogen Hype in the Air

Question: do you think this statement is true? “Unlike fossil fuels, which emit planet-warming carbon dioxide when they’re burned, hydrogen mostly produces water.” Answer: false. ... Continue reading

Cox Automotive Newsletter October 11, 2022

Cox Automotive Newsletter October 11, 2022

Welcome to a roundup of news from Cox Automotive and perspectives from its analysts and experts on topics dominating the automotive industry. It’s amazing to think we are already into the fourth quarter. ... Continue reading

Continental's New ExtremeContact Force Tire

Continental's New ExtremeContact Force Tire

Continental has recently released an all new summer ultra-high performance competiton tire for both enthusiasts and professionals. This was a joint effort with Hoosier racing tire. ... Continue reading

Honda Joins Other Car Makers Makes Major Investment to Create New Electrified Vehicle Hub

Honda Joins Other Car Makers Makes Major Investment to Create New Electrified Vehicle Hub

Honda today announced two major investments in Ohio, including $700 million to re-tool several of its existing auto and powertrain plants for production* of electric vehicles and $3.5 billion with LG Energy Solution (LGES) to establish a previously announced joint venture facility to produce the battery modules to powe ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY October 11, 2022

NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY October 11, 2022

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

GM Going into Home Electric Supply Biz - To Put "Everybody In" an Electric Vehicle, GM Introduces Ultium Charge 360

GM Going into Home Electric Supply Biz - To Put "Everybody In" an Electric Vehicle, GM Introduces Ultium Charge 360

General Motors today announced the introduction of Ultium Home and Ultium Commercial, which in combination with the existing Ultium Charge 360, create a holistic ecosystem of energy management products and services that will be housed under a new business unit called GM Energy. ... Continue reading

2022 Hyundai Elantra N M/T – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2022 Hyundai Elantra N M/T – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

Though it may look like one, this is not just another sedan. ... Continue reading

2022 Mazda MX-30 Premium Plus review by Mark Fulmer

2022 Mazda MX-30 Premium Plus review by Mark Fulmer

As expected, Mazda created a crossover EV with outstanding handling and suspension. With a range of 100 miles on a full charge, it fits the need of urban and suburban Californians as a shuttlecraft for all those short trips that make up so much of modern lifestyles. California currently leads the nation in charging sta ... Continue reading

High Gasoline Prices Got You Down? Look At This Picture

High Gasoline Prices Got You Down? Look At This Picture

One Picture Speaks A Trillion Dollars Worth of Words ... Continue reading

Hey Biden, You Schmuck, The Solution is Ethanol - American Ethanol!

Hey Biden, You Schmuck, The Solution is Ethanol - American Ethanol!

There's a lot of hair-pulling, finger-nail biting, and hand-wringing going on about the latest surge in petroleum oil and gasoline prices. Chicken Little is in full panic, and we have a dipshit lame-brained geriatric in the White House. ... Continue reading

Replace World's Car Makers? Silicon Valley, China, Electric Utilities and Investment Bankers On Their Way To Disrupt The Auto Industry and The Historic Need For Traditional Car Companies

Replace World's Car Makers? Silicon Valley, China, Electric Utilities and Investment Bankers On Their Way To Disrupt The Auto Industry and The Historic Need For Traditional Car Companies

Replace Car Companies After this past weeks onslaught of self-serving ulterior motivated Silicon Valley originated and paid for propaganda about the autonomous car at CES (Consumer Electronics Show), and the rolling stone momentum pushed along by the digital claque, including sycophants in the press (c/net,Hey Car Indu ... Continue reading

The First Car Ad, 1898

The First Car Ad, 1898

Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: FIRST CAR AD Profile America — Monday, July 28th. The nation's love affair with automobiles is generations old, and our devotion can be traced down through the decades by looking at advertising, as cars progressed from romantic if nois ... Continue reading

KIA AMERICA ANNOUNCES 2023 NIRO PLUG-IN HYBRID PRICING

KIA AMERICA ANNOUNCES 2023 NIRO PLUG-IN HYBRID PRICING

Kia has announced pricing for the all-new second generation 2023 Niro Plug-in Hybrid, starting at $33,740. Trim Levels/Pricing – MSRP: (excludes $1,295 destination) Niro Plug-in Hybrid EX $33,740 Niro Plug-in Hybrid SX Touring $39,490 With increased dimensions all around, the 2023 Niro Plug-in Hybrid aims to offer mo ... Continue reading