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Jeep® Brand Announces Sale of Five-millionth Jeep Wrangler

Jeep® Brand Announces Sale of Five-millionth Jeep Wrangler

Jeep Wrangler was introduced in 1986 as a 1987 model, replacing the Jeep CJ and continuing the legacy established by the original 1941 Willys MB Each generation of iconic 4x4 is backed by a storied history, with an unmatched combination of off-road capability and authentic Jeep design New 2024 Wrangler delivers legenda ... Continue reading

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $115 Million in Grants to Cut Harmful Diesel Engine Emissions

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $115 Million in Grants to Cut Harmful Diesel Engine Emissions

$115 million in grant funding for projects that cut harmful pollution from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. Under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant funding competition, EPA anticipates making 4-10 awards in each of EPA’s ten regions to eligible applicants. ... Continue reading

GMC Debuts 3X Trim for HUMMER EV Pickup and SUV, Announces Driving Range Estimates

GMC Debuts 3X Trim for HUMMER EV Pickup and SUV, Announces Driving Range Estimates

GM-estimated up to 355 mile electric range on a full charge for 3X Pickup1 EPA-estimated 314 mile electric range on a full charge for 3X SUV8 DETROIT – GMC began its electric revolution with the introduction of the GMC HUMMER EV Pickup, the world’s first all-electric supertruck, which is now joined by the GMC HUMME ... Continue reading

2023 Jeep® Gladiator Rubicon FarOut: Exclusive Limited-edition Gladiator Marks Final EcoDiesel Production

2023 Jeep® Gladiator Rubicon FarOut: Exclusive Limited-edition Gladiator Marks Final EcoDiesel Production

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 11, 2023 -- Continue Reading 2023 Jeep® Gladiator Rubicon FarOut: Exclusive Limited-edition Gladiator Marks Final EcoDiesel Production 2023 Jeep® Gladiator Rubicon FarOut edition combines special content with EcoDiesel's best-in-class 442 lb.-ft. ... Continue reading

OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY August 14, 2023

OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY August 14, 2023

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles: Ford Bronco, Jeep Grand Wagoneer, Jeep Wagoneer, Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, Subaru Crosstrek and Impreza, Mazda CX-90, Maybach S580, Mercedes (EV) AMG EQE, Hyundai Tucson, Genesis GV60, Land Rover Range Rover (EV) PHEV, ... Continue reading

Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap-up August 6-12, 2023

Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap-up August 6-12, 2023

Here are 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

Truthful Information From IIHS: Safer Cars and Trucks: A guide for new and used vehicle buyers

Truthful Information From IIHS: Safer Cars and Trucks: A guide for new and used vehicle buyers

IIHS: Whether you are in the market for a new or used vehicle, here are key things to consider: Size and weight Smaller, lighter vehicles generally offer less protection than larger, heavier ones. There is less structure to absorb crash energy. ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY August 7, 2023

NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY August 7, 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

CARS.COM Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

CARS.COM Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

Delivered Second Quarter Guidance Achieved 6% ARPD and 5% Traffic Year-Over-Year Growth Generated $56 Million of Year-To-Date Cash Flow From Operations CHICAGO, Aug. 3, 2023 ... Continue reading

Heavy Duty Ford Trucks Go H2 Fuel Cell'ed With Ballard Power Systems

Heavy Duty Ford Trucks Go H2 Fuel Cell'ed With Ballard Power Systems

Ballard Power Systems (TSX: BLDP) today announced the signing of a letter of intent (LOI) with Ford Trucks to supply a fuel cell system as part of the development of a hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicle prototype. ... Continue reading

Republican Congress Leads Bill to Protect Automobile Choice

Republican Congress Leads Bill to Protect Automobile Choice

July 6, 2023 Press ReleaseWashington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) and Andrew Clyde (GA-09) led 18 colleagues in introducing the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act of 2023. This critical legislation would prohibit the Biden administration from implementing aggressive emission standards for l ... Continue reading

Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap-up Week Ending July 22, 2023

Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap-up Week Ending July 22, 2023

Here are 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

Tips for Choosing the Best Off-Roading Wheels

Tips for Choosing the Best Off-Roading Wheels

Car manufacturers sometimes usually make their vehicles as versatile as possible to appeal to more people. Unfortunately, that also means quite basic builds that fail to impress true off-roading fans. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Santa Cruz Cruises To JD Power APEAL Leadership

Hyundai Santa Cruz Cruises To JD Power APEAL Leadership

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., July 20, 2023 – J.D. Power today named the 2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz as the most appealing vehicle in the midsize pickup segment in the 2023 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) StudySM. This is the second year in a row Santa Cruz has won its segment for consumer appeal and ... Continue reading

2024 Hyundai Santa Fe First Look

2024 Hyundai Santa Fe First Look

For Santa Fe’s first full model change since 2018, Hyundai Motor took an unconventional approach with a lifestyle-based design typology to maximize rear cargo capacity and better accommodate outdoor and urban activities. ... Continue reading

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