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20 years of the VW Phaeton : For the first time, Volkswagen shows the successor that was never built

20 years of the VW Phaeton : For the first time, Volkswagen shows the successor that was never built

It was a car for connoisseurs, individualists and enthusiasts: Volkswagen launched the Phaeton on the market 20 years ago. From 2002 onwards, the luxury saloon fascinated with its confident, calm and collected character, excellent comfort, high-tech features and impressive manufacturing quality. ... Continue reading

Toyota's First 'Real' Electric Car: Early Global Sales Results

Toyota's First 'Real' Electric Car: Early Global Sales Results

Jul. 08, 2022 2:27 AM Toyota started selling its first volume-produced electric vehicle in May. ... Continue reading

2023 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4X AEV Edition Preview

2023 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4X AEV Edition Preview

“GMC has been a pioneer in the premium off-road space and this Sierra 1500 AT4X AEV Edition raises the bar yet again,” said GMC Global Vice President Duncan Aldred. “Our customers want an uncompromising combination of on-road technology and off-road capability. ... Continue reading

Hot Topics From CAR(la) Center For Automotive Research

Hot Topics From CAR(la) Center For Automotive Research

Electric vehicle affordability and incentives were a hot topic this week as inflation continues to affect the cost of EVs, among other things. There were also some interesting studies from IIHS and NHTSA related to driver-assistance features in vehicles. ... Continue reading

From The Cox Automotive Newsroom - Lower Sales And Other Insights

From The Cox Automotive Newsroom - Lower Sales And Other Insights

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. We hope everyone enjoyed celebrating Independence Day, America’s 246th birthday, with food, fireworks, family and friends. ... Continue reading

EV-Motoring: Volvo Cars gears up for long-term sustainable growth with new Slovakia electric car manufacturing plant

EV-Motoring: Volvo Cars gears up for long-term sustainable growth with new Slovakia electric car manufacturing plant

Slovakia as the location for its new plant, Volvo Cars creates a European triangle of manufacturing covering its largest sales region – complementing the Ghent plant (Belgium) in western Europe and the Torslanda plant (Sweden) in northern Europe.The new facility represents an investment of around EUR 1.2 billion (1). ... Continue reading

Handcrafted Acura TLX Type S PMC Edition Previewed

Handcrafted Acura TLX Type S PMC Edition Previewed

July 1, 2022 — TORRANCE, Calif. TLX Type S PMC Edition to get special PMC treatment; handcrafted in Acura’s Performance Manufacturing Center Previewed in three NSX derived colors – Curva Red, 130R White and Long Beach Blue Unique accents include Berlina Black Roof and Copper 20-inch lightweight wheels First TLX T ... Continue reading

EV-Motoring: Volkswagen's first fully-electric sedan: world premiere of the ID. AERO +VIDEO

EV-Motoring: Volkswagen's first fully-electric sedan: world premiere of the ID. AERO +VIDEO

Volkswagen reveals concept car as a preview of the electric vehicle family flagship Flowing design combines optimized aerodynamics and elegant lines Fully-electric four-door production model will be offered worldwide in the future in the premium mid-size segment Wolfsburg – With today’s world premiere of the ID. AE ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up June 26-July 2, 2022

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up June 26-July 2, 2022

Below are the 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 Kia Soul Official Pricing Preview

2023 Kia Soul Official Pricing Preview

Kia has announced pricing for the all-new 2023 Soul, starting at $19,790, excluding destinationTrim Levels/Pricing – MSRP: (excludes $1,295 destination) Soul LX $19,790 Soul S $22,290 Soul GT-Line $23,390 Soul EX $24,090 The new 2023 Kia Soul features refreshed design elements inside and out, a simplified lineup, new ... Continue reading

J.D. Power Initial Quality Study; Buick and Genesis Rank Highest

J.D. Power Initial Quality Study; Buick and Genesis Rank Highest

According to the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Initial Quality StudySM (IQS), released today. The disruptions caused by the pandemic—supply chain issues, record-high vehicle prices and personnel dislocations—contributed to vehicle problems reaching a record high in the 36-year history of this benchmark study. ... Continue reading

American Honda Sales Challenged by Supply Issues

American Honda Sales Challenged by Supply Issues

American Honda sales top 500,000 units in first half despite severe second-quarter supply issues. HR-V posts best first-half sales of all-time with strong customer pre-orders (6,000+) for all-new 2023 model. ... Continue reading

Jeep® Brand Salutes US Military With Special Limited-edition Freedom Package for 2023 Gladiator and Wrangler

Jeep® Brand Salutes US Military With Special Limited-edition Freedom Package for 2023 Gladiator and Wrangler

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 1, 2022 -- Jeep® brand offers Gladiator and Wrangler Freedom special editions to honor servicemen and servicewomen Military-themed exterior and interior design cues include an Oscar Mike badge, as well as an American flag decal Winch-capable steel front bumper and steel rock rails Jeep brand ... Continue reading

BMW Brand 2Q 2022 Sales in the U.S.

BMW Brand 2Q 2022 Sales in the U.S.

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – July 1, 2022… BMW of North America today reported Q2 2022 sales results for the BMW and MINI brands in the U.S. BMW Brand In the second quarter of 2022, BMW brand sales in the U.S. totaled 78,905 vehicles, a 18.3% decrease from the 94,144 vehicles sold in the record-setting second quarter of 20 ... Continue reading

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