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Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up May 22-28, 2022

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up May 22-28, 2022

Every Sunday Larry Nutson, The Chicago Car Guy and Auto Channel Executive Producer, with able assistance from senior editor Thom Cannell from The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau, compile The Auto Channel's weekly news. ... Continue reading

“It’s Just Not Going to Happen Without Hydrogen”

“It’s Just Not Going to Happen Without Hydrogen”

“We think it’s a carbon-free energy vector, which can really help the change and will be needed to change the energy system,” says Karsten Wilbrand, a Senior Principal Scientist at Shell, talking about hydrogen power.For Wilbrand, and the rest of Shell, hydrogen is essential to facilitate the world’s transition ... Continue reading

Used Truck Review: The Award Winning 2020 RAM 1500 EcoDiesel Might Just Change Your Mind About Owning A Truck

Used Truck Review: The Award Winning 2020 RAM 1500 EcoDiesel Might Just Change Your Mind About Owning A Truck

Remember in junior high how there was always a certain team that would win the championship game? Football, softball, basketball, baseball, etc. Somehow they had the guts to pull off a win with skill and determination. ... Continue reading

Hot Auto Topics From CAR(la) Center For Automotive Research - May 27,2022

Hot Auto Topics From CAR(la) Center For Automotive Research - May 27,2022

Consumer pain at the pump continues to be a hot topic in the news as the average national price reached a record high, leaving many to reconsider fuel alternatives and EVs. We also saw exciting headlines in the vehicle software space as many automakers continue to invest in software solutions. ... Continue reading

From The Newsroom - Cox Automotive May 27, 2022

From The Newsroom - Cox Automotive May 27, 2022

Welcome to From the Newsroom, a roundup of news from Cox Automotive and perspectives from its analysts and experts on topics dominating the automotive industry. With the unofficial start of summer on the horizon, Cox Automotive is taking one final look back at 2021 in our annual Cox Automotive Market Insights and Outlo ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicle Consideration Up but Skepticism Still Exists, J.D. Power Finds

Electric Vehicle Consideration Up but Skepticism Still Exists, J.D. Power Finds

Auto shoppers in America are more likely than ever before to consider buying a fully electric vehicle (EV), and new EV entries are responsible for much of the added consideration. These new entries, many from long-established vehicle manufacturers, are turning EV skeptics into likely EV considerers, according to the J. ... Continue reading

$83 Million More Invested In Autonomy Electric Vehicle Subscription Scheme

$83 Million More Invested In Autonomy Electric Vehicle Subscription Scheme

Autonomy’s subscription model offers a new radical solution to the rising demand for electric cars. ... Continue reading

Solo Advanced Vehicle Technologies and American Battery Solutions Partner on the SD1 500+ Mile Range, Battery-Electric Long-Haul Truck

Solo Advanced Vehicle Technologies and American Battery Solutions Partner on the SD1 500+ Mile Range, Battery-Electric Long-Haul Truck

D1 battery-electric, long-haul trucks are fast charger compatible while also being able to utilize existing charging networks. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen ID.4 Equipped with Intelligent Suspension from Tenneco Completes Record-Setting Climb of South American Volcano

Volkswagen ID.4 Equipped with Intelligent Suspension from Tenneco Completes Record-Setting Climb of South American Volcano

SKOKIE, Ill., May 26, 2022 -- International adventure driver Rainer Zietlow and a Volkswagen ID.4 GTX crossover equipped with Tenneco's Monroe Intelligent Suspension® CVSAe technology recently completed a world record-setting climb of the South American stratovolcano Cerro Uturuncu. Zietlow on May 18 piloted the all-w ... Continue reading

82% of Memorial Day Travelers will be Road-Tripping, More Than Half Carpooling

82% of Memorial Day Travelers will be Road-Tripping, More Than Half Carpooling

82% of Memorial Day weekend travelers will be doing so by car, with more than half (51%) carpooling to save costs on gas. ... Continue reading

Eaton’s eMobility Business Introduces Battery Disconnect Unit Featuring Updated Breaktor® Circuit Protection Technology

Eaton’s eMobility Business Introduces Battery Disconnect Unit Featuring Updated Breaktor® Circuit Protection Technology

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Eaton’s battery disconnect unit combined with Breaktor® circuit protection technology provides circuit protection in electrified vehicles while reducing overall complexity and cost. (Photo: Business Wire) Eaton’s battery disconnect unit combined with Breaktor® circuit protection ... Continue reading

Polestar Partners With StoreDot Faaasssst Charge Technology Pioneer

Polestar Partners With StoreDot Faaasssst Charge Technology Pioneer

StoreDot, the pioneer of extreme fast charging technologies for electric vehicles, has entered a strategic partnership with Polestar, following an investment from the all-electric premium performance brand. As part of this new partnership and investment agreement, Polestar will investigate utilizing StoreDot's extreme ... Continue reading

Advance Auto Parts Announces Innovative, First to Market 12-Volt DieHard Battery Designed Specifically for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

Advance Auto Parts Announces Innovative, First to Market 12-Volt DieHard Battery Designed Specifically for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

RALEIGH, N.C.--Advance Auto Parts , a leading automotive aftermarket parts retailer, today announced the introduction of DieHard® EV with xEV by Clarios, becoming the first auto parts retailer to sell 12-volt batteries designed specifically for hybrid and electric vehicles. Advance continues to drive innovation and ex ... Continue reading

Alpha Motor Corporation Enters MoU With Industry Leading Automobile Manufacturer UHI Group To Mass Produce Electric Vehicles

Alpha Motor Corporation Enters MoU With Industry Leading Automobile Manufacturer UHI Group To Mass Produce Electric Vehicles

IRVINE, Calif., May 23, 2022 -- Alpha Motor Corporation and UHI Group ("UHI") have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to confirm a synergistic business relationship between the two companies, pursuant to which UHI will manufacture and validate Alpha Motor Corporation's production-ready electric vehicles. ... Continue reading

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