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OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALLS SUMMARY JANUARY 8, 2024

OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALLS SUMMARY JANUARY 8, 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

17 Cars You Should Buy Now Before They Skyrocket in Value | Wealth of Geeks

17 Cars You Should Buy Now Before They Skyrocket in Value | Wealth of Geeks

Madison Cates 8–10 minutes The best time to buy a vintage classic car is forty years ago, right before they got popular and expensive. If only I had been alive in the 60's and known that a 1967 Corvette would sell for $3.85 million in 2014. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Round-up December 31-January 6, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Round-up December 31-January 6, 2024

Larry's Choice for this past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets. ... Continue reading

Why is 1970 Challenger So Expensive - A Comparative Analyses of Dodge Challenger's Most Popular Models

Why is 1970 Challenger So Expensive - A Comparative Analyses of Dodge Challenger's Most Popular Models

How much is a dodge challenger worth? An average 1970 challenger costs around $86,805, a price that even most of the newly launched cars won’t fetch. What makes classic Challenger cars so special? Dodge Challenger was launched in 1969 and was labeled as Dodge Challenger 1970. ... Continue reading

Automotive Industry Hot Topics January 5, 2024

Automotive Industry Hot Topics January 5, 2024

If you're interested in sharing your thoughts with us on hot topics or would like to ask us a research question, please contact Carolyn Mozheev.GM Says It's Ditching Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for Your Safety Tesla recalls nearly all vehicles sold in US to fix system that monitors drivers using Autopilot An abused ... Continue reading

State of the American Driver - Hey Jerry What's The Story?

State of the American Driver - Hey Jerry What's The Story?

2024 State of the American Driver Report, the third-annual study that offers a full-scale, data-validated look into the current state of the car ownership experience. ... Continue reading

Here Comes H2 - Hyundai Motor and Kia to Develop Polymer Electrolyte Membrane with Gore for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Systems

Here Comes H2 - Hyundai Motor and Kia to Develop Polymer Electrolyte Membrane with Gore for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Systems

Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor), Kia Corporation (Kia) and W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of advanced polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) for hydrogen fuel cell systems. ... Continue reading

Beyond Oil and Gas; The Methanol Economy (Originally Published On The Auto Channel March 2, 2006) +VIDEO

Beyond Oil and Gas; The Methanol Economy (Originally Published On The Auto Channel March 2, 2006) +VIDEO

The Methanol Economy By Kevin Bullis MIT Technology Review March 2, 2006 Forget about the hydrogen economy. Methanol is the key to weaning the world off oil. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Lineup Changes For 2024

Hyundai Lineup Changes For 2024

Hyundai 2024 Model Year Changes The following is a summary of changes to the Hyundai new vehicle lineup for 2024 model year. This document will be updated regularly, creating a one-stop overview for the most up-to-date news on the Hyundai vehicle lineup. ... Continue reading

Google's Take On Good Car Commercials

Google's Take On Good Car Commercials

By Noël Paasch The earliest known car ad told Scientific American readers that its product was a better investment than a horse. Today’s auto brands face a crowded and competitive landscape, demanding more inventiveness. Producing an ad that really connects with the viewer can be a challenge. Creative is one ... Continue reading

After 28 Years Online and Millions of Viewers We Still Generate Revenue From Google Traffic

After 28 Years Online and Millions of Viewers We Still Generate Revenue From Google Traffic

Yesterday we Received From Google “You have no opportunities (to improve revenue) right now” Check back later for new opportunities. In the meantime, try running an experiment to improve the performance of your ad setup. ... Continue reading

Gen Z New Car Buyers 80% Want Deal Finished At Dealer, Value American Made-Does Count, 2024 Auto Forecast: Affordability, Availability and American-Made

Gen Z New Car Buyers 80% Want Deal Finished At Dealer, Value American Made-Does Count, 2024 Auto Forecast: Affordability, Availability and American-Made

Hi there, Wanted to make sure you saw that Cars.com released its 2024 Automotive Trends <https://www.cars.com/articles/2024-automotive-trends-cars-commerce-explores-driving-forces-transforming-car-buying-and-selling-476246/>, revealing that this year is all about affordability, availability and American-Made. The repor ... Continue reading

WATCH LIVE: 2024 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year Award Presentation - 11AM ET *AM PT

WATCH LIVE: 2024 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year Award Presentation - 11AM ET *AM PT

Three cars, three trucks and three utility vehicles were named finalists for the 2024 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year (NACTOY) Awards at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The winner will be announced today. ... Continue reading

Hungarian MicroCars of the 50's

Hungarian MicroCars of the 50's

Hungarian MicroCars of the 50's ... Continue reading

Cox Automotive's Forecast: 2024 - A Return to Normalcy in the U.S. Auto Market

Cox Automotive's Forecast: 2024 - A Return to Normalcy in the U.S. Auto Market

Constrained economic expansion will translate to slow growth across the new, used and wholesale auto markets, but 2024 is expected to be the best year for car buyers since the pandemic. New-vehicle inventory is expected to reach pre-pandemic norms in 2024, leading to downward pressure on transaction prices for consumer ... Continue reading