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WATCH LIVE TODAY at 12 Noon ET: Cadillac to Celebrate Major Milestone at Spring Hill Assembly Plant +VIDEO

WATCH LIVE TODAY at 12 Noon ET: Cadillac to Celebrate Major Milestone at Spring Hill Assembly Plant +VIDEO

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Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up March 13-19, 2022

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up March 13-19, 2022

These are this 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

Rank Used Cars By Every Spec Including MPG, Crash Ratings, When New MSRP, Horsepower, Interior Dimensions, Recalls, Reviews, Everything!

Rank Used Cars By Every Spec Including MPG, Crash Ratings, When New MSRP, Horsepower, Interior Dimensions, Recalls, Reviews, Everything!

This exclusive, invented here On The Auto Channel, patent-pending tool is the only way to instantly rank vehicles by price, dimensions, capacities, performance, and other criteria. Don't rely on misinformation or no information when deciding which vehicle to buy, lease, or recommend. ... Continue reading

Kia Telluride Named Best 3-Row SUV for Families for Third Consecutive Year

Kia Telluride Named Best 3-Row SUV for Families for Third Consecutive Year

IRVINE, Calif., March 18, 2022 — The 2022 Kia Telluride was recently named “Best 3-Row SUV for Families” by U.S. News & World Report. This is the third consecutive year Telluride earned the title amongst the publication’s annual tallying of “Best Cars for Families.” “We’re proud that U.S. News has once ... Continue reading

GM Goes Cruising

GM Goes Cruising

DETROIT — Today, General Motors Co. announced it is acquiring SoftBank Vision Fund 1’s equity ownership stake in Cruise for $2.1 billion and separately will make an additional $1.35 billion investment in Cruise, replacing a previous commitment made by the fund in 2018. ... Continue reading

Maserati is the first Italian luxury car brand to produce full-electric models:

Maserati is the first Italian luxury car brand to produce full-electric models:

Maserati is the first Italian luxury car brand to produce full-electric models: the Trident is announcing its plans for the market launch of the electric range, Maserati Folgore, and is providing comments on the 2021 sales figures. Maserati is innovative by nature and is looking ahead into the future.As announced at th ... Continue reading

Energy Department Projects in 2050 Less Than Half Of Electric Power Will Come From Renewables - Do You Think That's Alot?

Energy Department Projects in 2050 Less Than Half Of Electric Power Will Come From Renewables - Do You Think That's Alot?

In our Annual Energy Outlook 2022 (AEO2022) Reference case, which reflects current laws and regulations, we project that the share of U.S. power generation from renewables will increase from 21% in 2021 to 44% in 2050. This increase in renewable energy mainly consists of new wind and solar power. ... Continue reading

New USDA Study Confirms That Ethanol Is Much Cleaner Than Gasoline - SO THERE!

New USDA Study Confirms That Ethanol Is Much Cleaner Than Gasoline - SO THERE!

Big Oil Gets Another Well-Deserved Beat Down. The recent spate of oil industry sponsored news stories and editorials are again trying to claim that ethanol contributes more harmful emissions to the atmosphere than gasoline. ... Continue reading

Geely Offers Cleaner Wheel To Well EV Replacement - Methanol Fuel-Cell Hybrid

Geely Offers Cleaner Wheel To Well EV Replacement - Methanol Fuel-Cell Hybrid

Geely tests world’s first methanol hybrid mass-production sedan Part of decade-long 3billion RMB investment into methanol fuel technologies Clean methanol and hybrid technologies combined to offer users low operating costs and ultra-low emissions Under 0.3RMB per KM operating costs for Geely Methanol Hybrid Emgrand 2 ... Continue reading

Which Replacement Tires You Buy Is A BIG DEAL, But J.D. Power Report Shows The Purchase Decision Is Often Based on Aesthetics and Not Expert Advice.

Which Replacement Tires You Buy Is A BIG DEAL, But J.D. Power Report Shows The Purchase Decision Is Often Based on Aesthetics and Not Expert Advice.

TROY, Mich.--Overall satisfaction with original equipment tires remains high even though customers tend to ignore recommendations by salespeople that would maximize vehicle performance, according to the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Original Equipment Tire Customer Satisfaction Study,SM released today. The annual study measures ... Continue reading

Hankook iON: New Global Family of Tires for Electric Vehicles Promotes Sustainable Mobility

Hankook iON: New Global Family of Tires for Electric Vehicles Promotes Sustainable Mobility

Hankook Tire will launch iON (pronounced as /ai'on/), its first family of tires specially designed for high performance, premium electric vehicles. By taking this approach, the company wants to make a decisive contribution from a tire choice perspective to advance mobility and the transition towards zero-emission vehic ... Continue reading

PIRELLI INTRODUCES ITS FIRST REPLACEMENT TIRE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES: THE NEW P ZERO ALL SEASON PLUS WITH THE ELECT MARKING

PIRELLI INTRODUCES ITS FIRST REPLACEMENT TIRE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES: THE NEW P ZERO ALL SEASON PLUS WITH THE ELECT MARKING

Pirelli today announced the introduction in North America of its first replacement tire developed specifically for electric vehicles: the P Zero All Season Plus with Elect marking. The Elect marking offers a number of advantages. ... Continue reading

2022 Hyundai Receives More Website Awards

2022 Hyundai Receives More Website Awards

Hyundai has won three AutoGuide 2022 Awards, more than any other automotive brand. The 2022 Tucson was named Utility Vehicle of the Year, the 2022 IONIQ 5 was named Green Vehicle of the Year, and the 2022 Elantra N wowed the judges, securing Performance Car of the Year. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Venue Receives Kelley Blue Book 5-Year Cost to Own Award for Third Consecutive Year

Hyundai Venue Receives Kelley Blue Book 5-Year Cost to Own Award for Third Consecutive Year

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 15, 2022 – Hyundai’s subcompact SUV Venue, has received a 5-Year Cost to Own recognition from Kelley Blue Book for a third consecutive year. Kelley Blue Book evaluates models with the lowest projected ownership costs, including depreciation, expected fuel costs, maintenance and repair ... Continue reading