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Hyundai Motor and Škoda Group to Collaborate on Hydrogen Advancement and Energy Efficient Solutions for Mobility

Hyundai Motor and Škoda Group to Collaborate on Hydrogen Advancement and Energy Efficient Solutions for Mobility

Hyundai Motor Company and Škoda Group sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during the Korea-Czech Business Summit in Prague Both parties to cooperate in establishing a hydrogen economy and realizing a sustainable future mobility ecosystem Škoda Group to explore hydrogen mobility expansion by adopting Hyundai's hy ... Continue reading

NEW CAR REVIEW: 2024 Buick Envista Avenir By Mark Maynard

NEW CAR REVIEW: 2024 Buick Envista Avenir By Mark Maynard

BY MARK MAYNARD, Text and Photo Special To The Auto Channel From Maynard's Garage The Buick Envista tooling past me on the highway was a glint of whoa-what-is- that? Its fastback shape looked European. It looked aspirational. ... Continue reading

ROAD TRIP: Cracker Barrel Celebrates 55th Birthday with Special Promotions

ROAD TRIP: Cracker Barrel Celebrates 55th Birthday with Special Promotions

Today, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® announced specials for guests to celebrate its 55th birthday including free slices of its famous Double Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola Cake accompanied by free beverages from its original 1969 menu for new and existing Cracker Barrel Rewards™ Members with a minimum dine-in purchas ... Continue reading

Cars Commerce's Industry Insights Report Shows a Stabilizing Market; Ford, Chevrolet and Honda Drive Balanced New-Car Inventory Levels in August

Cars Commerce's Industry Insights Report Shows a Stabilizing Market; Ford, Chevrolet and Honda Drive Balanced New-Car Inventory Levels in August

Used-Car Market Levels Out Amid Softening Trade-In Values and Increased Inventory CHICAGO, Sept. 19, 2024 -- Cars.com Inc. (d/b/a "Cars Commerce."), an audience-driven technology company empowering the automotive industry, outlines shifts in the automotive industry in its August Industry Insights Report. ... Continue reading

Continental to Build First Fully Owned Tire Distribution Center in the U.S.

Continental to Build First Fully Owned Tire Distribution Center in the U.S.

Continental to build its first fully owned distribution center in the U.S. An initial 3D view shows what the building complex might later look like. ... Continue reading

Minimum Gasoline Inventories Can Combat Gasoline Price Spikes- - Consumer Watchdog Makes Case For Reform

Minimum Gasoline Inventories Can Combat Gasoline Price Spikes- - Consumer Watchdog Makes Case For Reform

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 19, 2024 -- Consumer Watchdog President Jamie Court offered testimony today in the legislative special session that California needs to establish a minimum inventory requirement of 15 to 18 days if it wants to avoid gas price spikes that led to billions in excessive profits for oil refiners du ... Continue reading

Ethyl Alcohol Market to Grow by USD 16.94 Billion from 2024-2028

Ethyl Alcohol Market to Grow by USD 16.94 Billion from 2024-2028

NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2024 -- Report on how AI is driving market transformation- The global ethyl alcohol market size is estimated to grow by USD 16.94 billion from 2024-2028, according to Technavio. ... Continue reading

U.S. Marine Corp Veteran to Receive 2022 Freightliner Cascadia truck from Progressive Insurance®

U.S. Marine Corp Veteran to Receive 2022 Freightliner Cascadia truck from Progressive Insurance®

Share this article Share toX Honored recipient will receive this life-changing vehicle on September 18th as part of Progressive's Keys to Progress® Program MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio, Sept. 18, 2024 -- Today, an honored U.S. Marine Corp veteran will receive the keys to a 2022 Freightliner Cascadia in Houston, Texas as par ... Continue reading

AM Radio In Every Car Bill Moving Along

AM Radio In Every Car Bill Moving Along

AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act moves forward in House The House Energy and Commerce Committee has advanced the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act with a 45-2 vote. The bill, which aims to preserve AM radio access in vehicles, saw lawmakers emphasize AM radio's critical role during emergencies, with Rep. ... Continue reading

American Motorists Should Determine Their Power Choice, Not Transient Bureaucrats Or Foreign Governments

American Motorists Should Determine Their Power Choice, Not Transient Bureaucrats Or Foreign Governments

Over the past 27 years millions of vehicle shoppers have used The Auto Channel ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicle Market to Reach $6,916.43 Billion by 2031, Driven by Supportive Government Policies & Regulations and Increasing Investments in EV Development by Leading Automotive OEMs - Exclusive Report by Meticulous Research®

Electric Vehicle Market to Reach $6,916.43 Billion by 2031, Driven by Supportive Government Policies & Regulations and Increasing Investments in EV Development by Leading Automotive OEMs - Exclusive Report by Meticulous Research®

According to a new market research report titled, 'Electric Vehicle Market Size, Share, Forecast, & Trends Analysis by Vehicle Type (Passenger Vehicles, LCVs, HCVs, Two-wheelers, e-Scooters & Bikes), Propulsion Type, End Use, Power Output, Charging Standard, and Geography - Global Forecast to 2031. ... Continue reading

HydrogenPro CEO highlights major growth opportunities and key hydrogen projects at Pareto Securities' Energy Conference

HydrogenPro CEO highlights major growth opportunities and key hydrogen projects at Pareto Securities' Energy Conference

PORSGRUNN, Norway, Sept. 18, 2024 -- HydrogenPros CEO Jarle Dragvik was optimistic about the long-term development of renewable hydrogen when presenting the company on the Pareto Securities' 31st annual Energy Conference last week. ... Continue reading

2025 Toyota Highlander 25th Edition Hybrid

2025 Toyota Highlander 25th Edition Hybrid

2025 Toyota Highlander 25th Edition Hybridits Trailblazing SUV with a Unique Limited 25th Edition Stylish 20-inch Alloy Wheels, Unique Interior and Exterior, and 25th Edition Logoed Accents Standard Portobello Colored Leather-trimmed Interior, JBL Premium Audio, Seating for up to Seven, and Panoramic View Monitor Stand ... Continue reading

IIHS Report: Drivers quickly learn to skirt limits set by partial automation systems

IIHS Report: Drivers quickly learn to skirt limits set by partial automation systems

Drivers are more likely to multitask when using partial automation, and some manage to do so even while playing by the rules of the systems’ attention requirements, new research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows. “These results are a good reminder of the way people learn,” said IIHS President ... Continue reading

New Creative Campaign Educates Parents on Proper Child Car Seat Practices During National Child Passenger Safety Week

New Creative Campaign Educates Parents on Proper Child Car Seat Practices During National Child Passenger Safety Week

With crashes a leading cause of death for children, NHTSA and the Ad Council inspire parents and caregivers to make sure their kids are in the right seat for their age and size. WASHINGTON, Sept. ... Continue reading