EV-Motoring: Thoughts On The Rivian New Customer Price Increases And The Other Electrified Pickups
Mar 3, 2022
Rivian Automotive, Inc. (RIVN)AMZN, GM, TSLA, FPlease Note: Blog posts are not selected, edited or screened by Seeking Alpha editors.Anton Wahlman's BlogMarketplaceFollowingPlease Note: Blog posts are not selected, edited or screened by Seeking Alpha editors.Long/Short EquityContributor Since 2008I am a former sell-sid ... Continue reading
Kelley Blue Book Names 2022 Winners of 20th Annual Best Resale Value Awards
Feb 28, 2022
ATLANTA, Feb. 28, 2022 -- So many items have become more expensive to purchase over the last few years due to pandemic-influenced supply-chain issues, including new vehicles. ... Continue reading
Electric Vehicle Owners Have Higher Satisfaction with “Next Level” Home Chargers, J.D. Power Finds
Feb 24, 2022
At present, satisfaction is highest among electric vehicle (EV) owners for Level 2 portable chargers and Level 2 permanently mounted home chargers, each garnering overall satisfaction scores of 752 (on a 1,000-point scale), according to the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Home Charging Study,SM r ... Continue reading
Complete List Of IIHS 2022 Models Awarded Top Safety Picks +VIDEO
Feb 24, 2022
Sixty-five vehicles qualify for the 2022 Top Safety Pick+ award, and another 36 earn the Top Safety Pick designation. February 24, 2022 The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is recognizing 65 models with the 2022 Top Safety Pick+ award, as improved headlight offerings boost more vehicles into the top tier. ... Continue reading
"American" Auto Brands Play No Part In Consumer Reports Top 10 Brand Rankings
Feb 18, 2022
Domestic brands failed to break the top 10 in Consumer Reports’ 2022 Brand Report Card. The Detroit Free Press reports that Subaru took the top spot, followed by Mazda, BMW, Honda, Lexus, Audi, Porsche, Mini, Toyota, and Infiniti. ... Continue reading
AIADA Reports Eighty Percent of New Car Buyers Paid Over MSRP in January
Feb 17, 2022
The AIADA online reported that Edmunds said that a staggering 82.2 percent of new cars sold in January went for more than MSRP, which is a new record. The average new-car buyer in January spent $728 more than MSRP on their purchase, but that average varied widely by brand. ... Continue reading
Plug-In and Gas Hybrids Top GreenerCars’ 2022 Ratings as Automakers Shift to Larger EVs
Feb 15, 2022
Washington, DC February 15, 2022; All-electric vehicles (EVs) now account for fewer of the dozen greenest cars available, partly because of a shift toward larger and heavier EVs that are less environmentally friendly, according to this year’s GreenerCars ratings, released today by the American Council for an Energy-E ... Continue reading
2021 Ram 1500 TRX - Review by Larry Nutson
Feb 15, 2022
The American horsepower war and the American pickup war have become one, so to speak. Ram has answered Ford’s F-150 Raptor with the new 1500 TRX that features a supercharged 6.2-liter Hemi V-8 that makes 702-hp and 650 pounds-feet of torque. ... Continue reading
Feb 14, 2022
ATLANTA, Feb. 14, 2022 -- When it comes to the leading automotive brands, the list of who's hot and who's not has significantly changed, according to the latest Kelley Blue Book Brand Watch™ Report for Q4 2021. ... Continue reading
Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap-up - February 6-12, 2022
Feb 13, 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
Feb 13, 2022
Korean auto brands Kia, Genesis and Hyundai earn three of the top four rankings in the newly redesigned J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Vehicle Dependability StudySM (VDS), released today. Buick and Toyota also make the list of the brands with the fewest reported problems after three years of ownership. ... Continue reading
NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY February 7, 2022
Feb 7, 2022
Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall. ... Continue reading
Making Electric Vehicle Leap of Faith is Highly Satisfactory to New Owners, J.D. Power Finds
Jan 27, 2022
As automakers continue to build excitement with new electric vehicle (EV)1 launches, first-time owners who have made the switch to battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are discovering that it is a positive experience. Satisfaction among owners who are new to BEVs averages 754 (on a 1,000-point scale), which is comparable t ... Continue reading
US YEA! Made in America Auto Index
Jan 26, 2022
Key Points About the 2021 Made in America Auto Index A total of 21 vehicles make the top 10 with the most US domestic content. The Ford Ranger, which was no. ... Continue reading
Amazon and Stellantis Collaborate To Accelerate Stellantis’ Software Transformation
Jan 6, 2022
Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Amazon and Stellantis today announced a series of global, multi-year agreements that will introduce new connected experiences across millions of vehicles. (Graphic: Business Wire) SEATTLE & AMSTERDAM--Amazon and Stellantis N.V. (NYSE/MTA/Euronext Paris: STLA), a leading global automake ... Continue reading
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