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2021 Toyota 4Runner TRD - Review by Mark Fulmer +VIDEO

2021 Toyota 4Runner TRD - Review by Mark Fulmer +VIDEO

2021 Toyota 4Runner TRD - A couple of years away from turning 40, the middle-aged midsized 4Runner is on its 5th generation and shows no sign of slowing down. Its resale value is at the top of its class and it is available in nine, yes nine, trims: SR5, then the Trail Special Edition, SR5 Premium, TRD Off-Road, TRD Off ... Continue reading

Acura Teases the All-New Integra’s Sleek Five-Door Design

Acura Teases the All-New Integra’s Sleek Five-Door Design

September 28, 2021 — TORRANCE, Calif. Just like the original Integra, which helped launch the Acura brand in 1986, the fifth-generation Integra will be a premium sport compact with striking five-door design. ... Continue reading

Could This Mean The End Of The EV Fairytale? Gevo awarded patent for process to upgrade or convert ethanol and bio-based alcohols to drop-in hydrocarbon fuels

Could This Mean The End Of The EV Fairytale? Gevo awarded patent for process to upgrade or convert ethanol and bio-based alcohols to drop-in hydrocarbon fuels

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Sept. 27, 2021; Gevo, Inc. , announced that it has received a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) for a process that encompasses upgrading ethanol and bio-based alcohols into drop-in, bio-based diesel and jet-fuel products.The USPTO has awarded Gevo U.S. Patent No. ... Continue reading

100 years of Maybach automotive manufacturing: World premiere of the limited anniversary edition "Edition 100"

100 years of Maybach automotive manufacturing: World premiere of the limited anniversary edition "Edition 100"

Sep 28, 2021 Stuttgart Milestones of the Mercedes-Maybach brand in a historical context World premiere of the limited anniversary series ... Continue reading

The 2021 MICHELIN Guide California Celebrates Five New two MICHELIN Stars and 22 New one MICHELIN Star Awards

The 2021 MICHELIN Guide California Celebrates Five New two MICHELIN Stars and 22 New one MICHELIN Star Awards

GREENVILLE, S.C., Sept. 28, 2021 -- The MICHELIN Guide celebrated 27 new MICHELIN stars across California with the announcement of five new two MICHELIN Stars and 22 new one MICHELIN Stars. ... Continue reading

Daimler Takes A Stake In European Battery Maker

Daimler Takes A Stake In European Battery Maker

Daimler to take 33% stake in battery ventureACC will begin supplying Daimler from mid-decadeDaimler to invest up to 1 billion eurosCEO Kallenius: ... Continue reading

2022 Chevrolet Tahoe and Chevrolet Suburban Add Power Options and Technology

2022 Chevrolet Tahoe and Chevrolet Suburban Add Power Options and Technology

Popular 6.2L V-8 engine option expands to three more trims: RST, Z71 and Premier For Z71, the new, available electronic limited slip differential helps manage torque and increase driving confidence A new, larger 12.3-inch-diagonal configurable digital instrument cluster now standard on LT trims and above Google Assista ... Continue reading

Record Breaker: Long Beach Blue Acura NSX Type S Sets New Long Beach Production Car Lap Record

Record Breaker: Long Beach Blue Acura NSX Type S Sets New Long Beach Production Car Lap Record

September 27, 2021 — LONG BEACH, CALIF. 2022 NSX Type S, the most powerful and best handling NSX ever, established a new lap record for a production vehicle on the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach race circuit Nearly three seconds quicker, the record-breaking Long Beach Blue NSX Type S was driven by Acura race car driv ... Continue reading

Polestar, the Global Electric Performance Car Company, Signs Agreement to be Publicly Listed Through Combination with Gores Guggenheim, Inc.

Polestar, the Global Electric Performance Car Company, Signs Agreement to be Publicly Listed Through Combination with Gores Guggenheim, Inc.

Upon closing of the proposed business combination, the combined company will be held by a new public company that will be named Polestar Automotive Holding UK Limited, which is expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “PSNY”. The transaction implies an enterprise value of approximately USD 20 billion ... Continue reading

Volvo Spinoff EV maker Polestar Going Public In $20-bln deal with Gores Guggenheim SPAC

Volvo Spinoff EV maker Polestar Going Public In $20-bln deal with Gores Guggenheim SPAC

Sept 27 - Krystal Hu and Nick Carey writing for Reuters reported that Swedish electric-car maker Polestar said on Monday it will go public by merging with a U.S.-listed blank-check firm backed by billionaire Alec Gores and investment bank Guggenheim Partners at an enterprise value of $20 billion. The deal with Gores Gu ... Continue reading

C A R Report: Uncle Sam Chooses Electric As USA Future Fuel

C A R Report: Uncle Sam Chooses Electric As USA Future Fuel

Center for Automotive Research (CAR) reported that Congress recently unveiled a draft proposal to expand refundable tax credits up to USD 12,500 for individuals who purchase qualified plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) – including battery electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and, for the first time, fuel cell electri ... Continue reading

NHTSA Car and Truck Recall Summary (Official) September 27, 2021

NHTSA Car and Truck Recall Summary (Official) September 27, 2021

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

2021 Hyundai Veloster N - Review by Mark Fulmer

2021 Hyundai Veloster N - Review by Mark Fulmer

2021 Hyundai Veloster N Review by Mark Fulmer A True BLUE Blazer by Mark Fulmer The Auto Channel The 2021 Veloster N was the most visually acclaimed vehicle I reviewed this year. The "Performance Blue" paint with red stripe caused a ton of smiles and nods wherever I drove, city or country. ... Continue reading

Auto Show Returns to the D

Auto Show Returns to the D

Well this is Michigan so anything is possible and there has been a history of weather related issues with this show, but that was then and this is not January, it’s late summer in Northern (Oakland County) Michigan! Excitement was building to see what an outdoor show would entail and how, but more importantly for the ... Continue reading