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Hyundai IONIQ 5 Named CUV of Texas by the Texas Auto Writers Association

Hyundai IONIQ 5 Named CUV of Texas by the Texas Auto Writers Association

Hyundai's IONIQ 5 takes home top honors being named CUV of Texas and Electric Vehicle of Texas by the Texas Auto Writers Association. The IONIQ 5 also won the Highest Personal Appeal award and its vehicle-to-load (V2L) adaptor was named the Best New Feature award. ... Continue reading

Daimler Truck North America and Cummins Collaborate to Drive Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks Forward in North America

Daimler Truck North America and Cummins Collaborate to Drive Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks Forward in North America

COLUMBUS, Ind. & PORTLAND, Ore.--Cummins Inc. , a global power and hydrogen technologies leader, and Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), the largest heavy-duty truck manufacturer in North America, are collaborating to upfit and validate Freightliner Cascadia trucks with a Cummins hydrogen fuel cell powertrain for use i ... Continue reading

KIA EV6 NAMED U.S. NEWS 2022 'BEST ELECTRIC VEHICLE'

KIA EV6 NAMED U.S. NEWS 2022 'BEST ELECTRIC VEHICLE'

Experts selected EV6 for its modern, spacious interior and advanced safety technology Kia's first dedicated EV continues to earn accolades within months of launch IRVINE, Calif., May 11, 2022 -- The 2022 Kia EV6 has been named to the list of "Best Hybrid and Electric Cars" by U.S. News & World Report. The EV6 beat out ... Continue reading

EVgo Inc. Reports First Quarter 2022 Results

EVgo Inc. Reports First Quarter 2022 Results

LOS ANGELES--EVgo Inc. (“EVgo” or the “Company”) today announced results for the first quarter of 2022. The Company continues to execute on its growth plans on the back of continued EV market development. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up Week Ending May 7, 2022

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up Week Ending May 7, 2022

These are 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

2023 Volvos Will Have Hybrid or Fully Electrified Powertrains

2023 Volvos Will Have Hybrid or Fully Electrified Powertrains

Washington DC May 5, 2022; The AIADA Online reported that Volvo will only sell electrified cars in the US beginning with the 2023 model year, the automaker confirmed. ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicle Sales Increased 139 Percent On Strength Of Mustang Mach-E and E-Transit – First F-150 Lightnings Now Shipping To Dealers; Improved Inventory Flow Delivered April Share Gains Despite Semiconductor Chip Challenges

Electric Vehicle Sales Increased 139 Percent On Strength Of Mustang Mach-E and E-Transit – First F-150 Lightnings Now Shipping To Dealers; Improved Inventory Flow Delivered April Share Gains Despite Semiconductor Chip Challenges

PDF PDF Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail DEARBORN, Mich.--Ford Motor Company today reported its April 2022 U.S. sales results. Click here or visit media.ford.com to view the news release. ... Continue reading

April 2022 Sales Results and Other Cox Automotive Facts and Opinions

April 2022 Sales Results and Other Cox Automotive Facts and Opinions

Our team is finalizing its April new-vehicle sales estimates, but every indication so far is that the numbers will land very close to our April 2022 forecast posted last week. With a nod to today's date and the excellent work from our Senior Economist Charlie Chesbrough, “The force is strong with this one.” We expe ... Continue reading

KIA AMERICA CONTINUES "SHIFT" TO STRONG ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE SALES

KIA AMERICA CONTINUES "SHIFT" TO STRONG ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE SALES

Kia America today announced April sales of 59,063 units, marking the brand's best-ever April sales total for EV models and pushing the total number of Kia vehicles sold in the U.S. past the 10 million mark. In addition, the Sportage SUV, now in its 5th generation as the brand's longest running nameplate, achieved its b ... Continue reading

Hyundai Reports Boffo Sales For April 2022

Hyundai Reports Boffo Sales For April 2022

Hyundai Motor America reported April retail sales of 61,668 units, its second-best April retail sales month in its history. Electrified vehicle year-over-year retail sales increased 68% in April. ... Continue reading

Eliminating "Fossil Fuels" Is Not A Problem +VIDEO

Eliminating "Fossil Fuels" Is Not A Problem +VIDEO

Responding to the Washington Times editorial, "Eliminating Fossil Fuels Would Risk A Descent Into Darkness" The Washington Times published this editorial a couple of days ago, on June 10th, in an obvious attempt to ridicule the green new deals being proposed by certain politicians who are seeking to gain some kind of a ... Continue reading

More Tax Money Going To Electric Development

More Tax Money Going To Electric Development

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) today announced the award of a $3 million technology development contract to Amprius Technologies in Fremont, California for a low-cost, fast-charge silicon nanowire cell technology for electric vehicles. The contract award, which includes a 50 percent cost shar ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS - Official Weekly Summary May 2, 2022

NHTSA RECALLS - Official Weekly Summary May 2, 2022

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

Volvo Cars first quarter 2022 – A stable performance in an unstable environment

Volvo Cars first quarter 2022 – A stable performance in an unstable environment

Revenue increased by 8% to SEK 74.3 (68.6) bn Operating income (EBIT) was SEK 6.0 (8.4) bn EBIT margin was 8.1 (12.3)% EBIT margin, excluding share of income from joint ventures and associates, was 7.9 (8.1)% Basic earnings per share was SEK 1.29 (2.28) Operating and investing cash flow was SEK –12.3 (–6.9) bn Reta ... Continue reading

Dongfeng Honda to Begin Sales of All-new e:NS1 EV Model

Dongfeng Honda to Begin Sales of All-new e:NS1 EV Model

Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co., Ltd., a Honda automobile production and sales joint venture in China, will begin sales of the all-new e:NS1 electric vehicle (EV) model tomorrow, on April 26, 2022. e:NS1 HMCI also announced that GAC Honda Automobile Co., Ltd., another Honda automobile production and sales joint venture i ... Continue reading

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