Kia Carnival MPV Wins An Autotrader ‘Best New Cars for 2022’ Inclusion

Kia Carnival MPV, one of Kia’s most popular new models, has been named among the “Best New Cars for 2022” by Autotrader. “Inclusion of the Carnival MPV among Autotrader’s ‘Best New Cars for 2022’ confirms why this vehicle has shattered sales and consumer expectations,” said Steven Center, COO and EVP, K ... Continue reading

Kia's Plan To Lead In Sustainable Mobility - BEV and PHEV

Kia Corporation has today built on its strategic commitment to become a leader in sustainable mobility with the roadmap to 2030 at the company’s 2022 CEO Investor Day virtual event. The roadmap builds on Kia’s successful 'Plan S' strategy first announced in 2020 and reveals further details on how the company will a ... Continue reading

EV-Motoring: Thoughts On The Rivian New Customer Price Increases And The Other Electrified Pickups

Rivian Automotive, Inc. (RIVN)AMZN, GM, TSLA, FPlease Note: Blog posts are not selected, edited or screened by Seeking Alpha editors.Anton Wahlman's BlogMarketplaceFollowingPlease Note: Blog posts are not selected, edited or screened by Seeking Alpha editors.Long/Short EquityContributor Since 2008I am a former sell-sid ... Continue reading

SCAM: Biden Using Your Money to Insure Radical Dem's Electric Mobility Monopoly

President Biden's infrastructure plans to invest $174 billion in the EV market, including a national network of 500,000 EV charging locations by 2030.1 However, 81% of respondents report that barriers remain, obstructing the path to purchase.1 ... Continue reading

Polestar O2 Concept Envisions New Age for Electric Roadsters

Second concept car from Polestar builds on Precept design language Bespoke aluminum platform showcases quality and rigidity Sustainability and technology ambitions take next steps toward greater circularity with recycled polyester thermoplastic mono-material and aluminum labelling Autonomous cinematic drone mixes innov ... Continue reading

The Coach built Ferrari GTC4 Grand Edition

Automotive designer, Afzal Kahn is responsible for a number of impressive coach-built, limited-edition vehicles, including the Aston Martin based 'Vengeance'; the 'Flying Huntsman' 105 Longnose, and the 6x6 Pick up all based on the iconic Defender. His latest project, first sketched in 2018, the GTC4 Grand Edition is t ... Continue reading

Detroit Concours d’Elegance Debuts, Reimagines Concours of America’s Four Decade Track Record

The Detroit Concours d'Elegance is an all-new, weekend-long tribute to the people who designed, built and drove American car culture, and to the vehicles at its heart. Held at venues throughout the city, complimentary and ticketed activities include new vehicle showcases, ride & drive opportunities, exclusive experienc ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor Accelerates Electrification Strategy, Targeting 7% of Global EV Market by 2030

Hyundai Motor Company today unveiled a strategic roadmap to accelerate its electrification ambition as it pursues sustainable progress for the company. President and CEO Jaehoon Chang and other executives presented the plans to shareholders and investors, and other various stakeholders at the '2022 CEO Investor Day' vi ... Continue reading

Ford Splits Into Two Car Makers - Real and Electric

Ford Ford Blue and Ford Model e will operate as distinct businesses, but share relevant technology and best practices to leverage scale and drive operating improvements; along with Ford Pro, all three businesses are expected to have discrete P&Ls by 2023 Accelerates Ford+ plan to unlock growth and create value for Ford ... Continue reading

SUV's and Big Cars with Choice of Fuel, Not Small Cars Without Choice, Is What's Good for America (Originally Published April 23, 2009)

Big Cars with Choice, Not Small Cars Without Choice Is What's Good for America. How can the elimination of the old fashioned self-serving three letter abbreviation ... Continue reading

RLE International Going To Kansas City, Kansas City Here We Come

KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 1, 2022 -- Global engineering and design company RLE International announced today it will establish a new Modification and Engineering Center in Kansas City, investing $7.5 million and creating 85 high-paying jobs. RLE's state-of-the-art facility will provide complex engineering, design, and bu ... Continue reading

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Welcome to Today is March 1, the unofficial meteorological beginning of spring. Three cheers for that! As we begin the new month, we close out U.S. new-vehicle sales for February. ... Continue reading

Shopping For A New Vehicle? Selling Prices Still Remain Well Above MSRP - Is This Price Gouging?

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 9, 2022 -- New-vehicle average transaction prices (ATPs) decreased to $46,404 in January 2022, according to new data released today by Kelley Blue Book, after reaching a record high in December 2021. ... Continue reading

Kia EV6 named 2022 European Car of the Year

All-electric high-tech crossover secures one of the world’s most prestigious automotive awards Kia EV6 beats fierce competition – Hyundai IONIQ 5, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Škoda Enyaq iV, Cupra Born, Renault Mégane E-Tech and Peugeot 308 – to take the title EV6 has a winning combination of a long-distance real-worl ... Continue reading

Kelley Blue Book Names 2022 Winners of 20th Annual Best Resale Value Awards

ATLANTA, Feb. 28, 2022 -- So many items have become more expensive to purchase over the last few years due to pandemic-influenced supply-chain issues, including new vehicles. ... Continue reading