Center For Automotive Research (CAR) Hot Topics With Alan Amici CEO February 24, 2023
Feb 26, 2023
Automotive Industry Hot TopicsThis week I discuss navigating the balance between innovation and quality as the Software Defined Vehicle enters the playing field. Recent EU mandates are accelerating the phase-outs of internal combustion engines (ICE), yet OEMs continue to rely on ICE sales to fund electronic vehicle dev ... Continue reading
EV Motoring: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning - Review by Larry Nutson +VIDEO
Feb 24, 2023
A common question asked by many folks when I mention I’ve driven a new battery-powered electric vehicle is: How does it drive? My response is, consistently, that it drives very well like every new vehicle coming onto the market today. It can accurately be said: Today, there are no bad cars—or trucks! The new electr ... Continue reading
Feb 24, 2023
Nissan's latest 4WD system reduces the potential for motion sickness in pets YOKOHAMA, Japan, Feb. 23, 2023 -- Nissan today released a new video highlighting how e-4ORCE technology has the potential to reduce motion sickness for both people and their canine companions. ... Continue reading
2024 Subaru Impreza Price Revealed
Feb 23, 2023
February 23, 2023 , Camden, N.J. - Subaru of America, Inc., today announced pricing on the all-new 2024 Impreza. The sixth-generation compact car receives an all-new design, improved performance, enhanced safety features, and updated multimedia technology. ... Continue reading
2023 Acura & Honda Models Earn IIHS Top Safety Ratings
Feb 23, 2023
Three Acura models and five Honda models have earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) rating or better for 2023, with six achieving the pinnacle TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) rating, including all-new for 2023 models: Acura Integra, Honda HR-V and CR-V. Contributing to the top ratin ... Continue reading
FordDirect Launches Another Retailing Program "Still Trying After All These Years"
Feb 23, 2023
Team Velocity's Apollo® Customer Experience Platform (CXP) is now available to all Ford Dealers and Lincoln Retailers nationwide through the Platform Solution Program. WASHINGTON, Feb. ... Continue reading
Feb 23, 2023
Only 48 models qualify for 2023 awards thanks to stiffer requirements for Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ awards in 2023, demanding better side crash protection and improved pedestrian crash prevention systems and eliminating subpar headlights from the field of qualifying vehicles. ... Continue reading
Every Mazda Vehicle Tested Earns 2023 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK AWARD
Feb 23, 2023
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2023 -- The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) today announced the winners of its 2023 top safety awards and every tested Mazda vehicle made the list. ... Continue reading
CARS Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results
Feb 23, 2023
Cars.com Inc. ("CARS" or the "Company"), a digital automotive platform that provides a robust set of digital solutions, today released its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2022. ... Continue reading
Hyundai and Genesis Global Design Head SangYup Lee Named 2023 World Car Person of the Year
Feb 22, 2023
The jury noted that Lee’s strong design philosophy, vision and leadership have been instrumental in shaping Hyundai’s new design language, as shown by the brand’s recent successes. ... Continue reading
Great Google Gonna Help You Where To Go And How To Get There
Feb 22, 2023
in-car geospatial data and navigation capabilities from Google Maps Platform. The partnership enables Mercedes-Benz to create a driving experience that pairs the trusted, reliable information from Google Maps with its own unique luxury brand and feel. ... Continue reading
Tax Credit on Leased EVs: Not For American Vehicle Buyers
Feb 22, 2023
That remains a requirement for U.S. consumers wishing to claim a credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) when buying a new EV, but the relaxation of leasing rules will help a wide range of listed manufacturers based outside the U.S., Canada and Mexico. ... Continue reading
Feb 22, 2023
Electric vehicles (EVs) have a battery instead of a gasoline tank, and an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are a combination of gasoline and electric vehicles, so they have a battery, an electric motor, a gasoline tank, and an internal combustion engine. ... Continue reading
Car Brands Ranked For Woman Buyers
Feb 22, 2023
Among the top 25 brands in the United States, Buick ranked highest in 2022 of women's share of brand, at 55.0% of personal new vehicle registrations, followed by Mitsubishi, Mini, Lexus, Infiniti, Mazda, and Kia. ... Continue reading
New and Used Vehicle Sales Projections February 2023
Feb 22, 2023
The February vehicle sales forecast is out today. the Newsroom, and will be shared widely via the newswires later today. ... Continue reading
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