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Friday, August 8, 2025

Open Letter To Amazon Autos' Michael Zak

Open Letter To Amazon Autos' Michael Zak

Here’s an out-of-the-box thought. Marc Rauch and I co-founded and produced The Auto Channel, first as a syndicated TV show in 1987, then as TheAutoChannel.com, which for six years was the most-viewed interactive automotive website in the world. ... Continue reading

Test Arena Operations Kick Off in Norway with First Flight of All-Electric ALIA Aircraft

Test Arena Operations Kick Off in Norway with First Flight of All-Electric ALIA Aircraft

Bristow Group Inc., today flew BETA Technologies' all-electric ALIA CX300 aircraft at Stavanger Airport, marking the first operations of Norway's Test Arena for Zero & Low Emission Aviation. ... Continue reading

Electric Car Market to Grow at a CAGR of 9.8% from 2025 to 2032 | SkyQuest Technology Consulting

Electric Car Market to Grow at a CAGR of 9.8% from 2025 to 2032 | SkyQuest Technology Consulting

The electric car market is anticipated to expand at a rapid pace due to growing global awareness of climate change, and the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions. WESTFORD, Mass., Aug. ... Continue reading

Midyear truckstop.com/Bloomberg Surveys Reveal Confidence in Freight Market Despite Headwinds

Midyear truckstop.com/Bloomberg Surveys Reveal Confidence in Freight Market Despite Headwinds

Industry adapts to challenges and remains optimistic for the months ahead. BOISE, Idaho, Aug. ... Continue reading

Swickard Auto Group Donates $25,000 to Helping Hands Reentry Outreach Centers, Supporting Individuals Experiencing Homelessness

Swickard Auto Group Donates $25,000 to Helping Hands Reentry Outreach Centers, Supporting Individuals Experiencing Homelessness

PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 8, 2025 -- In a shared commitment to community well-being, Swickard Auto Group has donated $25,000 to Helping Hands Reentry Outreach Centers. ... Continue reading

Teen Drivers, Dorm Parking, and Insurance: What to Know Before the Fall Semester

Teen Drivers, Dorm Parking, and Insurance: What to Know Before the Fall Semester

Mercury Insurance Offers Essential Tips to Help Families and Students Stay Protected as the New School Year Begins LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8, 2025 -- As students prepare to head to college this fall — often with a vehicle in tow — Mercury Insurance is offering expert tips to help families avoid costly surprises and make ... Continue reading

HEMI V-8 Engines Standard Across the Entire 2026 Dodge Durango Lineup

HEMI V-8 Engines Standard Across the Entire 2026 Dodge Durango Lineup

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 8, 2025 -- Continue Reading For the first time ever, every Dodge Durango — from the well-equipped entry GT model to the 710-horsepower SRT Hellcat — will come standard with a legendary HEMI V-8 engine, giving drivers more—more power, more performance and more value—than ever before. ... Continue reading

All-new 2026 Dodge Charger Scat Pack Drops the Hammer With 550 Horsepower, AWD Fury and Gasoline-powered Old-school Attitude as Most Powerful Car Under $55,000

All-new 2026 Dodge Charger Scat Pack Drops the Hammer With 550 Horsepower, AWD Fury and Gasoline-powered Old-school Attitude as Most Powerful Car Under $55,000

2026 Dodge Charger Scat Pack powered by the SIXPACK twin-turbo inline-six engine — a powerhouse engineered to continue the evolution of modern muscle with uncompromising performance, relentless power and unmistakable Dodge attitude. ... Continue reading

Gasoline vs. Ethanol - Ten Pictures That Tell The Story

Gasoline vs. Ethanol - Ten Pictures That Tell The Story

Undecided as to whether we should change over to higher ethanol-gasoline blends for use in our vehicles? Take a look at these photographs By Marc J. Rauch Exec. ... Continue reading

HEMI®-powered 2026 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat

HEMI®-powered 2026 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat

2026 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Jailbreak, unlocking more than six million potential customization combinations. Six different wheel options, fitted with a choice of four unique Brembo brake colors Six exterior colors options, including new-for-2026 Green Machine Six exterior badge color choices Five exterior dual-strip ... Continue reading

July in Review: 11 Top Technology Press Releases

July in Review: 11 Top Technology Press Releases

A roundup of the most newsworthy tech announcements from PR Newswire, including PayPal's new platform, Arclight's acquisition of a power infrastructure developer and Microsoft's collaboration with Replit. NEW YORK, Aug. ... Continue reading

LG CHANNELS GROWS NEWS VIEWERSHIP THROUGH ENHANCED USER EXPERIENCE

LG CHANNELS GROWS NEWS VIEWERSHIP THROUGH ENHANCED USER EXPERIENCE

Improved Access to News Content and Strengthened Broadcast Partnerships InspireDouble-Digit Growth ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Aug. 8, 2025 -- LG Electronics (LG) is advancing LG Channels viewership growth, thanks to its intuitive user interface and growing variety of content. ... Continue reading

Second Life EV Battery Market worth 330-350 GWH by 2030 | MarketsandMarkets™

Second Life EV Battery Market worth 330-350 GWH by 2030 | MarketsandMarkets™

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Aug 8, 2025 -- The second life EV battery market is estimated at ~25-30 GWH in 2025 and is projected to reach ~330-350 GWH in 2030 at a CAGR of ~65% during the forecast period, according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets. The growing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is expected to fuel a multi ... Continue reading

Harley Davidson Dealer Opens In Sturgis Come On In

Harley Davidson Dealer Opens In Sturgis Come On In

Sonic Automotive 7–9 minutes Rallygoers can Purchase or Win One of 26 Exclusive Sturgis Edition Motorcycles and Join the Sturgis Harley-Davidson Founders Club, -- Sonic Automotive, Inc. ( ... Continue reading

New AI Factory For US Navy Support Being Built

New AI Factory For US Navy Support Being Built

<4>Hadrian Raises $260M to Build AI-Powered Factories for America, Adds Full Product Manufacturing, Opens Arizona Site Hadrian 8–10 minutes New capital and factory expansions accelerate the company's mission to reindustrialize America, -- Hadrian, the advanced manufacturing company building AI-powered factories for A ... Continue reading

2025 Kia Sorento PHEV SX-Prestige AWD - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +VIDEO

2025 Kia Sorento PHEV SX-Prestige AWD - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +VIDEO

When I like a car it's difficult to write a review. When I don't, the words just seem to flow. This will be a very short review. ... Continue reading

2025 Mazda3 2.5T Premium Plus AWD - Review by David Colman

2025 Mazda3 2.5T Premium Plus AWD - Review by David Colman

Our uncontested award winner for 2025 "Sleeper of the New Year." ... Continue reading

Get Cash for Your Junk Car Easily with USJunkCars

Get Cash for Your Junk Car Easily with USJunkCars

USJunkCars specializes in cash for junk cars, purchasing any kind of vehicle, cash payments, free quotes, and towing all across the country. ... Continue reading

Used Car All-Spec Side By Side By Side By Side Comparison

Used Car All-Spec Side By Side By Side By Side Comparison

A "used car all-spec side by side by side by side comparison" means directly comparing the detailed specifications of multiple used cars at once, allowing you to see key features like price, mileage, trim level, engine size, safety ratings, and other relevant details listed side-by-side to easily identify the best opti ... Continue reading

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