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2024 Toyota Corolla Cross HV Nightshade - Review by David Colman

2024 Toyota Corolla Cross HV Nightshade - Review by David Colman

Delightful throwback to an era when driving was more about you than automation. ... Continue reading

NEW CAR REVIEW: 2024 Hyundai Palisade XRT AWD - by David Colman

NEW CAR REVIEW: 2024 Hyundai Palisade XRT AWD - by David Colman

In terms of price, size, horsepower and packaging, the Palisade sits squarely atop all of Hyundai's many SUV offerings. ... Continue reading

New-Vehicle Prices Continue to Tumble in August, Incentives Up Nearly 50% Year Over Year, according to Kelley Blue Book Estimates

New-Vehicle Prices Continue to Tumble in August, Incentives Up Nearly 50% Year Over Year, according to Kelley Blue Book Estimates

New-vehicle prices in August were lower year over year for the 11th straight month as price pressure continues to build. The average transaction price in August, at $47,870, was lower versus August 2023 by 1.7%, the largest year-over-year drop since January. ... Continue reading

Southern California Edison and Ford Team Up to Reward Electric Vehicle Customers for Supporting the Grid

Southern California Edison and Ford Team Up to Reward Electric Vehicle Customers for Supporting the Grid

Ford Motor Company electric vehicle owners and lessees in Southern California Edison’s (SCE) service area now have the option to be compensated for assisting the electric grid during peak periods of energy demand. Ford is the first major U.S. automaker to facilitate customer participat ... Continue reading

Pet Passenger Auto Crash Survival Rate 100%

Pet Passenger Auto Crash Survival Rate 100%

Customers submitted the products and crash information to Sleepypod's Crash Replacement Program. ... Continue reading

Solving the EV charging speed challenge: 10-Minute Charging of Large Prismatic Batteries Now a Reality

Solving the EV charging speed challenge: 10-Minute Charging of Large Prismatic Batteries Now a Reality

Solving the EV charging speed challenge, including technical and commercial active traction with 15 leading global OEMs, StoreDot's extreme fast charging (XFC) battery is now delivering a seamless charging of just 10 minutes with no accelerated battery degradation ... Continue reading

C A R Hot Topics

C A R Hot Topics

This week Alan discusses the pause on lithium investments, potential VW Germany plant closures, and the future of hydrogen. We would love to hear from you and welcome your questions anytime. ... Continue reading

Nearly Half of Young Tradespeople Say Social Media Inspired Them to Choose a Career in the Trades According to Survey from DEWALT and WorldSkills International

Nearly Half of Young Tradespeople Say Social Media Inspired Them to Choose a Career in the Trades According to Survey from DEWALT and WorldSkills International

Nearly 75% intend to use social media to raise visibility for skilled careers More than 50% are interested in creating social content showcasing themselves at work to encourage others to join their trade Social stigma and lack of parental support cited as barriers to entering careers in skilled labor To help inspire th ... Continue reading

OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY RECALLS SUMMARY - September 9, 2024

OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY RECALLS SUMMARY - September 9, 2024

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

Ethanol Chronicles - An Almost Daily Blog - Latest Posts As Of December 31, 2015

Ethanol Chronicles - An Almost Daily Blog - Latest Posts As Of December 31, 2015

Lively, Spirited and Sometimes Humorous Repartee Concerning Energy Issues By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL On a fairly regular basis Bob Gordon and I answer questions and respond to comments that are either emailed to us or that we find on other outlets. The following are some of the ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up September 1-7, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up September 1-7, 2024

Larry's top story picks from this past week's important to you, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories ... Continue reading

RAM RECALL

RAM RECALL

WASHINGTON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Chrysler parent Stellantis (STLAM.MI), opens new tab said Saturday it is recalling 1.46 million vehicles worldwide due to a software malfunction in the anti-lock brake system that can increase the risk of a crash.The recall includes nearly 1.23 million Ram 1500 trucks from the 2019 and 20 ... Continue reading

2024 China Auto Show, Beijing - Full Walk-Through Video

2024 China Auto Show, Beijing - Full Walk-Through Video

DUBLIN--The "Strategic Analysis of the 2024 China Auto Show, Beijing" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. At Beijing's AutoChina 2024, local businesses such as BYD and NIO demonstrated the major technological and commercial strides made in China's electric car industry. ... Continue reading

1935 DUESENBERG MODEL SJ SPEEDSTER BY GURNEY NUTTING WINS THE PENINSULA CLASSICS' RENOWNED BEST OF THE BEST AWARD

1935 DUESENBERG MODEL SJ SPEEDSTER BY GURNEY NUTTING WINS THE PENINSULA CLASSICS' RENOWNED BEST OF THE BEST AWARD

LONDON, Sept. 4, 2024 -- The Peninsula, whose international hospitality brand has epitomised glamour and luxury for nearly a century, has announced the 1935 Duesenberg Model SJ Speedster as the winner of its highest honour, The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award 2023. ... Continue reading