News By Topic: Consumer Affairs

Rugged GEOLANDAR® Tires Highlight Yokohama Tire’s Fall Rebate

Oct 2, 2023

A huge variety of rugged GEOLANDAR® tires and road-hugging winter tires are featured in Yokohama Tire’s annual fall rebate promotion, which runs through October 31. ... Continue reading

2023 Genesis G80 Electrified - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +VIDEO

Oct 2, 2023

The best-riding EV I have ever driven ... Continue reading

2023 Toyota bZ4X FWD XLE - Review by Mark Fulmer

Oct 2, 2023

From the folks that brought us the Prius, here comes an all electric crossover with a modern styling and a name straight out of Popular Science, bZ4X. And the bZ stands for "beyond Zero" And if that's not acronym-ish enough, the bZ4X is a BEV which is not a beverage but a "battery electric vehicle." ... Continue reading

JD Power Report - Are Mass Market Buyers Being Priced Out of EVs?

Oct 1, 2023

Key Findings Premium EVs Far More Affordable than Mass Market EVs, on Relative Basis: The extra cost that premium automobile buyers are paying to own an electric vehicle (EV) vs. a comparable internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle is significantly lower than that paid by mass market buyers. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrapup-Week September 24-30, 2023

Oct 1, 2023

Larry's picks among 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

First Review Toyota Tundra(1999) Still Hot

Oct 1, 2023

1999 Toyota Tundra First Review ... Continue reading

2023 Mazda CX-50 - Review By Larry Nutson

Oct 1, 2023

2023 Mazda CX-50 Capable and stylish By Larry Nutson Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (DSC_ 9344) Earlier this year, in late March, I traveled to California’s Central Coast on the invite of Mazda to drive the all-new 2023 Mazda CX-50. The CX-50, an addition to the Mazda product lineup, is a two-row, five-seat co ... Continue reading

2023 Lexus LC 500 Coupe - Review by Mark Fulmer

Oct 1, 2023

This LC Coupe from Lexus is a head-turner inside and out. It basso profundo annouces its arrival and the pointed LED head and tail lights give it a sci-fi weapon look that you expect to spit out laser beams to fry the boxy passenger shuttle SUVs. ... Continue reading

Still HOT! After All Of These Years - 2002 Lexus SC430 - No Risk…Lots of Rewards

Sep 30, 2023

I thought how appropriate that we were traversing some of the nicest suburbs in the Phoenix area, passing homes and shopping centers where the SC 430 would feel comfortable and could live out its life in comfort and refinement…no road course for this baby no high speed turns around a track designed for edgy screa ... Continue reading

2023 NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL DETROIT AUTO SHOW

Sep 29, 2023

She Ain’t What She Used to Be! By Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell TheAutoChannel’s Detroit Team The handwringing and consternation among fellow journalists and hangers-on were nearly palpable during the media preview day and for a few days thereafter. “She ain’t what she used to be,” was the refrain. ... Continue reading

GlobalData Decoded Auto News Roundup -September 29, 2023

Sep 29, 2023

Learn what is driving this trend in our report. Buy Report STRATEGIC INSIGHTS What will be the game-changing innovations in AI after generative AI? Disruptive AI innovations will push the boundaries of what’s possible and re-imagine the limits of AI. ... Continue reading

Autonomous Vehicle Reality Check: Widespread Adoption Remains at Least a Decade Away, according to S&P Global Mobility

Sep 29, 2023

The report reflects findings from robust model-level forecasting that autonomous vehicle expectations have not been fulfilled and still face more headwinds – affording significant opportunity and scale to automated driving implementations in the interim. ... Continue reading

Paris Movie Car Museum Offers Visitors Rides

Sep 29, 2023

True Temple of Pop Culture, come and discover our car museum of Movies, vintage video games and its shop! ... Continue reading

2023 Toyota Prius Limited – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

Sep 29, 2023

In my wildest dreams, I never thought I would be singing the praises of the Toyota Prius. ... Continue reading

2023 Acura Integra A-Spec Tech - Review by Mark Fulmer

Sep 29, 2023

For those of you over 50 "sick" means "very outstanding" in today's challenged vocabulary. You can call it a sedan or a hatchback but in either case it is simply a hot driving, cool sounding, smooth stick-shifting drivers car. ... Continue reading