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2020 Ford Mustang EcoBoost High Performance Package Review by Rob Eckaus +VIDEO

2020 Ford Mustang EcoBoost High Performance Package Review by Rob Eckaus +VIDEO

In the world of crossovers, SUVs, trucks and the declining sedan, the Mustang is one of the few domestic coupes but it happens to be the best selling sport coupe globally. Flavors start with the Ecoboost 4 cylinder turbo engine to an absolute monster 760 horsepower supercharged V8. ... Continue reading

2020 Acura RDX SH-AWD A-SPEC Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2020 Acura RDX SH-AWD A-SPEC Review by David Colman +VIDEO

You remember how Clark Kent snucks into a phone booth for transformation to Superman? Well, the SH-AWD A-SPEC version of Acura’s RDX reprises that old Superman routine. Only this time around, the phone booth is the mild-mannered shape of this family SUV. ... Continue reading

2012 Used Car and 2012 Used Truck Reviews - Most Under $11,000

2012 Used Car and 2012 Used Truck Reviews - Most Under $11,000

2012 New Car Reviews: 2012 Acura Reviews 2012 Audi Reviews 2012 American Motors Hummer Reviews 2012 BMW Reviews 2012 Buick Reviews 2012 Cadillac Reviews 2012 Chevrolet Reviews 2012 Chrysler Reviews 2012 Dodge Reviews 2012 Ford Reviews 2012 GMC Reviews Section for reviews and other information on the latest automobiles, ... Continue reading

Majority of Electric Vehicle Owners Are Intent on Purchasing Another One in the Future, J.D. Power Finds

Majority of Electric Vehicle Owners Are Intent on Purchasing Another One in the Future, J.D. Power Finds

) Among the early adopters who own an electric vehicle (EV),1 82% say they “definitely will” consider purchasing another EV in the future, according to the inaugural J.D. Power U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Ownership Study,SM released today. However, satisfaction with the current ownership experience is a ... Continue reading

One More Almost Self Driving Technology Going Public Surprise! - DENSO and U.S. Start-up Aeva Collaborate to Bring 4D LiDAR to Mass Vehicle Market

One More Almost Self Driving Technology Going Public Surprise! - DENSO and U.S. Start-up Aeva Collaborate to Bring 4D LiDAR to Mass Vehicle Market

Japanese mobility supplier, DENSO, has announced a partnership with U.S. LiDAR and perception systems start-up, Aeva, to develop 4D sensing and perception systems. Together, the companies will advance Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) LiDAR, a groundbreaking solution that measures velocity, in addition to dept ... Continue reading

Microsoft Joins GM And Honda to Invest More Than $2 Billion in AV Group Cruise

Microsoft Joins GM And Honda to Invest More Than $2 Billion in AV Group Cruise

Microsoft will join General Motors, Honda and institutional investors in a combined new equity investment of more than $2 billion in AV group Cruise. This brings the valuation of Cruise to $30 billion. ... Continue reading

2020 Genesis G90 Review - Refined Luxury by Larry Nutson

2020 Genesis G90 Review - Refined Luxury by Larry Nutson

Genesis is new, relatively speaking, when it comes to luxury automotive brands. With a bit over 21,000 vehicles sold in the U.S. in 2019, it was Genesis’ first full year with a decent dealer network. ... Continue reading

State of Batteries 2020

State of Batteries 2020

This 70-page deck summarizes the most significant developments in the battery industry in 2020. We intend for this report to be a comprehensive and accessible overview of the current state of battery research, industry, talent, and policy. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap Up - January 10-16, 2021

Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap Up - January 10-16, 2021

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 digest news nuggets. ... Continue reading

CLICK4 2021 Honda Ridgeline Preview

CLICK4 2021 Honda Ridgeline Preview

Redesigned Ridgeline coming to Honda dealerships starting Feb. ... Continue reading

Toyota Motor Company to Pay $180 Million in Settlement for Decade-Long Noncompliance with Clean Air Act Reporting Requirements

Toyota Motor Company to Pay $180 Million in Settlement for Decade-Long Noncompliance with Clean Air Act Reporting Requirements

Along with the civil complaint, the United States has filed a consent decree, agreed to by Toyota, that resolves the government’s complaint through Toyota’s payment of a $180 million civil penalty and the imposition of injunctive relief. ... Continue reading

Toyota Research Institute and Stanford University’s Dynamic Design Lab Study How to Improve Automotive Safety

Toyota Research Institute and Stanford University’s Dynamic Design Lab Study How to Improve Automotive Safety

Inspired by the Skills of Professional Drift Drivers, Research Seeks to Combine the Technology of Vehicle Automation with Artificial Intelligence Algorithms LOS ALTOS, Calif., (January 14, 2021) – What if every driver who ran into trouble had the instinctive reflexes of a professional race car driver and the calculat ... Continue reading

Hyundai Serious About Fuel Cell Power - Partners With Guangzhou Company For New Fuel Cell System Plant +VIDEO

Hyundai Serious About Fuel Cell Power - Partners With Guangzhou Company For New Fuel Cell System Plant +VIDEO

Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) announced today that it signed an investment contract with the government of Guangdong Province to establish an offshore fuel cell system production facility in Guangzhou, China. The investment advances the Group’s global hydrogen leadership and supports its push into China’s rapidly ... Continue reading

So There You Go Leftys - Big Oil Keeps On Smiling Despite Renewable Energy Fairy-Tales - Time For Ethanol America

So There You Go Leftys - Big Oil Keeps On Smiling Despite Renewable Energy Fairy-Tales - Time For Ethanol America

Fossil fuel production expected to increase through 2022 but remain below 2019 peak Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review and Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) In 2020, fossil fuel production in the United States declined by an estimated 6% from the 2019 record high of 81.3 quadrillion Br ... Continue reading

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