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BEST-EVER FIRST QUARTER AND MARCH SALES FOR KIA AMERICA

BEST-EVER FIRST QUARTER AND MARCH SALES FOR KIA AMERICA

Building on 2022's best-ever market share achievement, Kia America opened 2023 with a record first quarter of 184,136 units, a 15-percent increase over the previous high set in 2021. Continue Reading Best-Ever First Quarter and March Sales for Kia America. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor America Reports Record-Breaking March and Q1 2023 Sales

Hyundai Motor America Reports Record-Breaking March and Q1 2023 Sales

Hyundai Motor America reported total March sales of 75,404 units, a 27% increase compared with March 2022 and the best March in Hyundai history. This was the fifth consecutive month with a total monthly sales record, led by Venue (+74%), Elantra HEV (+37%), Tucson HEV (+52%), and Kona N (+5%). March was an all-time bes ... Continue reading

Nikola Fuel Cell Class 8 Truck on the Road This Summer Will fuel cell technology be the end game?

Nikola Fuel Cell Class 8 Truck on the Road This Summer Will fuel cell technology be the end game?

Nikola Corporation, despite its rocky origin, is delivering battery-powered Class 8 trucks to customers now - not really soon. ... Continue reading

No April Fool Joke: Chinese Bio Weapon Covid-19 Magnifies China Ability To Gain Worldwide EV Domination - Updated

No April Fool Joke: Chinese Bio Weapon Covid-19 Magnifies China Ability To Gain Worldwide EV Domination - Updated

Most politicians and their aides are too ignorant or in Big Oil's pocket to promote realistic alt fuel options, so they delegate their "alt fuel position" to young aides to decide which alt they should support. ... Continue reading

New 2024 Hyumdai Sonata Worth A Look And A Drive

New 2024 Hyumdai Sonata Worth A Look And A Drive

The New SONATA Spices Up Midsize Sedan Segment with Sportiest Design Ever New design embodies ‘The Sportiness’ with a long hood and wide front-end layout that integrates a Seamless Horizon Lamp for a more aggressive image With its driver-centric interior layout, the eighth-generation SONATA implements a future mobi ... Continue reading

Porsche announces Grand Marshals for Rennsport Reunion 7

Porsche announces Grand Marshals for Rennsport Reunion 7

Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) is proud to announce that two icons whose passion and determination positively influenced the brand both on the track and the road have accepted the nomination as Rennsport Grand Marshal. ... Continue reading

THE AUTO CHANNEL FIRES BACK AGAINST FALSE E15 CLAIMS (Originally Published April 2016 - 7 Years Ago Huh?)

THE AUTO CHANNEL FIRES BACK AGAINST FALSE E15 CLAIMS (Originally Published April 2016 - 7 Years Ago Huh?)

The Auto Channel Fires Back Against False E15 Claims Growth Energy April 12, 2016 By Marc J. Rauch A motorcycle blog recently posted a piece attacking the use of E15 in engines.The blog post relied on patently false information to make its claims against E15, and recycled the misinformed criticisms that are often levie ... Continue reading

2023 Genesis GV60 Performance - Review by Mark Fulmer

2023 Genesis GV60 Performance - Review by Mark Fulmer

From its beginning, the Genesis has successfully won the hearts of many drivers who appreciate reasonably affordable luxury. That ante has been upped by the 2023 GV60 in the form of smooth, silent speed. If you are running an errand and left your key fob in your room, no worries. There is a facial-recognition camera in ... Continue reading

Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing Sedans Debut in "Forza Horizon 5"

Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing Sedans Debut in "Forza Horizon 5"

As Cadillac celebrates 20 years of V-Series performance, the CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing high-performance sedans will soon make their debut in “Forza Horizon 5,” developed by Xbox Game Studios’ Playground Games. “The timing couldn’t be better for the V-Series Blackwings to arrive in ‘Forza Horizon 5 ... Continue reading

Official NHTSA Recalls March 27, 2023

Official NHTSA Recalls March 27, 2023

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

2023 Lexus NX 450h+ Luxury - Review by Mark Fulmer

2023 Lexus NX 450h+ Luxury - Review by Mark Fulmer

Lexus’ NX for 2023 continues its pedigre of elegance, bells, whistles, and tech with a hybrid flare that will put a feel-good smile on its owners every time they glance down at the gauge measuring range. ... Continue reading

2023 Honda HR-V 5DR AWD EX-L - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2023 Honda HR-V 5DR AWD EX-L - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

Well Proportioned, Handsome, and Sooo Good Looking ... Continue reading

Nissan reveals prototype sedan for contemporary lifestyles +VIDEO

Nissan reveals prototype sedan for contemporary lifestyles +VIDEO

TOKYO, March 22, 2023 -- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced today a prototype sedan equipped with approximately 30 devices born from free ideas and ingenuity. ... Continue reading

Consumer Spending on New Vehicles Sets Q1 Record; March Total New-Vehicle Sales Pace Increases

Consumer Spending on New Vehicles Sets Q1 Record; March Total New-Vehicle Sales Pace Increases

March 23, 2023; Total new-vehicle sales for March 2023, including retail and non-retail transactions, are projected to reach 1,330,700 units, a 6.2% increase from March 2022, according to a joint forecast from J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. March 2023 has the same number of selling days as March 2022. ... Continue reading

Plugless EV: Charge Your Toyota EV As You Drive - Ah So Now Electric Vehicles Make Some Sense

Plugless EV: Charge Your Toyota EV As You Drive - Ah So Now Electric Vehicles Make Some Sense

The agreement follows a successful comprehensive technology evaluation conducted at Electreon’s headquarters in Beit Yanai, Israel in which technical teams from TOYOTA and DENSO participated. ... Continue reading

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