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DOE Rolls Out Green Deal Corporate Welfare

DOE Rolls Out Green Deal Corporate Welfare

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced 146 programs that support President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative, which aims to ensure Federal agencies deliver 40% of the overall benefits of climate, clean energy, affordable and sustainable housing, clean water, and other investments to disadvantaged communities. ... Continue reading

GM's Human-Centered, Online Experience Creates a Space for Real Conversations About EVs

GM's Human-Centered, Online Experience Creates a Space for Real Conversations About EVs

2022-07-25 View Assets DETROIT — As part of its mission to make EV ownership accessible to all, General Motors today launched EV Live, an immersive, virtual experience that allows participants to interact one-on-one with EV specialists and learn everything about electric vehicles — for free. EV Live is a new elemen ... Continue reading

NHTSA CAR, TRUCK, RV, BUS, MOTORCYCLE AND TRAILER RECALLS - Official Weekly Summary July 25, 2022

NHTSA CAR, TRUCK, RV, BUS, MOTORCYCLE AND TRAILER RECALLS - Official Weekly Summary July 25, 2022

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

The E15 Dilemma - LET'S NOT TAKE THIS HILL TWICE

The E15 Dilemma - LET'S NOT TAKE THIS HILL TWICE

The decision by the Biden Administration last month to lift the restriction on E15 during the summer months was by all accounts a public relations disaster. How could what should have been presented to the public as a positive, health and money-in-your-pocket development gone so sideways? ... Continue reading

5 Ways to Improve Your Car’s Aerodynamics

5 Ways to Improve Your Car’s Aerodynamics

In the pursuit to increase your car’s handling and fuel economy, there are several elements you can upgrade for aerodynamic improvements. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Review July 17 - July 23, 2022

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Review July 17 - July 23, 2022

Automotive News Review, Week Of July 17-23, 2022 ... Continue reading

2022 Hyundai Palisade SUV - Road Trip Review By Steve Purdy

2022 Hyundai Palisade SUV - Road Trip Review By Steve Purdy

This is our second trip to this lovely and historic strip of Maine coastline centered on Mt. Desert (pronounced de-SERT) Island where Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park draw visitors from around the world. ... Continue reading

EV Motoring - Electric Vehicle Technology Overview

EV Motoring - Electric Vehicle Technology Overview

But how, exactly, do electric vehicles work and what are their advantages?Let's start by considering the legacy vehicle technology: the internal combustion engine, or ICE. ... Continue reading

Toyota Corolla Cross Steps Its Way Onto TikTok

Toyota Corolla Cross Steps Its Way Onto TikTok

Toyota recently stepped up as the first automotive brand in the U.S. to host a vehicle giveaway dance contest on the short form, video-sharing social platform, TikTok, with the “#CorollaCrossStep Challenge.” The duet dance challenge taps into entertaining trends and an enormous TikTok community user base to promote ... Continue reading

Toyota’s Taiichi Ohno Inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame

Toyota’s Taiichi Ohno Inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame

Taiichi Ohno, an engineer and former Toyota executive, conceived and launched the fabled Toyota Production System (TPS). TPS facilitates the production of high-quality goods in the quickest and most efficient way possible. The concept revolutionized the Japanese automotive industry, as well as manufacturing systems aro ... Continue reading

Cox Automotive Report

Cox Automotive Report

From the Newsroom, a roundup of news from Cox Automotive and perspectives from its analysts and experts on topics dominating the automotive industry. “With a strong labor market, we see no evidence in the data yet that the consumer is pulling back and sending the U.S. into a recession,” states Cox Automotive Chief ... Continue reading

Cadillac Reveals $300k CELESTIQ Show Car, Competitive to Rolls and Bentley?

Cadillac Reveals $300k CELESTIQ Show Car, Competitive to Rolls and Bentley?

An inspired vision of design, technology and bespoke craftsmanship previews flagship sedan Today, Cadillac unveiled the CELESTIQ show car, a vision of innovation and purpose that previews the brand’s future handcrafted and all-electric flagship sedan. Conceived to lead Cadillac’s electric future and inspired by the ... Continue reading

2004 Volkswagen Phaeton V8 Review

2004 Volkswagen Phaeton V8 Review

Driving a new VW Phaeton brought me the kind of attention that only a trophy wife can generate from a bunch of car guys who have seen it all. During my week with the Phaeton the car served me well. As I drove the back roads of Kentucky on my favorite test drive routes…up and around…in and out of the hollers ... Continue reading

Amazon’s Custom Electric Delivery Vehicles from Rivian Start Rolling Out Across the U.S.

Amazon’s Custom Electric Delivery Vehicles from Rivian Start Rolling Out Across the U.S.

Starting today, customers across the U.S. will begin to see custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian delivering their Amazon packages, with the electric vehicles hitting the road in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Louis, among other cities. ... Continue reading