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OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY February 21, 2022

OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY February 21, 2022

See if your vehicle is involved in a safety recall which may create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left uncorrected, a safety defect could lead to injury or even death. ... Continue reading

2022 Genesis G80 3.5T Sport - Review by Mark Fulmer

2022 Genesis G80 3.5T Sport - Review by Mark Fulmer

The new G80 Sport trim has a unique design that is highlighted from shiney black radiator grill, bumper accents, and bezels around its headlights. Our test car's paint is labeled Cavendis Red paying homage to the red cliffs along the shoreline of Prince Edward Island in Canada. No matter what color it is, this new G80 ... Continue reading

2022 Chicago Auto Show Highlights – Dead of Winter 2022

2022 Chicago Auto Show Highlights – Dead of Winter 2022

The oldest and largest auto show in North America returned in 2022, albeit in somewhat smaller scale. The amount of floor space dedicated to cars and trucks from OEMs is reduced and the total footprint of the show went from resembling a farmer’s boot to a maiden’s slipper. ... Continue reading

DeLorean Making a Comeback with New EV Model, San Antonio HQ

DeLorean Making a Comeback with New EV Model, San Antonio HQ

DeLorean is back. DeLorean Motor Company, one of the world's most iconic automotive brands, plans a comeback with a new electric vehicle production enterprise. ... Continue reading

"American" Auto Brands Play No Part In Consumer Reports Top 10 Brand Rankings

"American" Auto Brands Play No Part In Consumer Reports Top 10 Brand Rankings

Domestic brands failed to break the top 10 in Consumer Reports’ 2022 Brand Report Card. The Detroit Free Press reports that Subaru took the top spot, followed by Mazda, BMW, Honda, Lexus, Audi, Porsche, Mini, Toyota, and Infiniti. ... Continue reading

Autonomous Vehicles Will Generate Data Traffic Jam By Overwhelming Data Center Points

Autonomous Vehicles Will Generate Data Traffic Jam By Overwhelming Data Center Points

Digital infrastructure is woefully unprepared to handle the substantive increase of data self-driving vehicles would generateDENVER, Feb. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Auto manufacturers are making unprecedented investments in electric vehicles (EVs) in response to consumer demand and climate trends. ... Continue reading

Official Preview 2023 Nissan Ariya all-electric crossover

Official Preview 2023 Nissan Ariya all-electric crossover

Reservations now available for four long-range Ariya models at NissanUSA.com/ariya/reserve View More Ariya News > The all-new 2023 Nissan Ariya, Nissan's first all-electric crossover SUV, offers powerful acceleration and smooth, quiet operation, and, with an estimated range of up to approximately 300 miles1 for the Ven ... Continue reading

Nissan to build two all-new, all-electric models at Mississippi assembly plant

Nissan to build two all-new, all-electric models at Mississippi assembly plant

Nissan to invest $500 million to transform Canton assembly plant to build all-new Nissan and Infiniti EV models starting in 2025; the company has now invested $13.5 billion in its U.S. manufacturing operations Investment supports retraining and upskilling nearly 2,000 jobs, transforming the Canton plant into a center f ... Continue reading

Subaru Announces Pricing on the All New 2022 WRX

Subaru Announces Pricing on the All New 2022 WRX

The fifth-generation sports car comes standard with Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive and is powered by a new 2.4-liter turbocharged Subaru BOXER® engine. ... Continue reading

Car Love Is Blind. When You Are In Love You're In Love

Car Love Is Blind. When You Are In Love You're In Love

Technology has enabled the fuel economy of vehicles of all types to improve enough that consumers are no longer forced from SUVs to passenger cars because of high fuel prices as they were in the past.”— Ed Kim, AutoPacific president and chief analyst ... Continue reading

AIADA Reports Eighty Percent of New Car Buyers Paid Over MSRP in January

AIADA Reports Eighty Percent of New Car Buyers Paid Over MSRP in January

The AIADA online reported that Edmunds said that a staggering 82.2 percent of new cars sold in January went for more than MSRP, which is a new record. The average new-car buyer in January spent $728 more than MSRP on their purchase, but that average varied widely by brand. ... Continue reading

New Alfa Romeo Tonale Interiors Feature Alcantara

New Alfa Romeo Tonale Interiors Feature Alcantara

SUV is upholstered with unique Alcantara material developed jointly by the two companies. ... Continue reading