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EV Charging Scenario Shows Devastating Refueling Issues in USA - Limiting Freedom Of Mobility

EV Charging Scenario Shows Devastating Refueling Issues in USA - Limiting Freedom Of Mobility

ALEXANDRIA, Va. February 15, 2022; NACS online reported that after the Biden Administration released its $5 billion plan to fund an electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, claims surrounding a hypothetical scenario in which all U.S. gas stations would be replaced with equal capacity EV charging stations spread o ... Continue reading

Plug-In and Gas Hybrids Top GreenerCars’ 2022 Ratings as Automakers Shift to Larger EVs

Plug-In and Gas Hybrids Top GreenerCars’ 2022 Ratings as Automakers Shift to Larger EVs

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

Fisker Inc. Now Accepting Reservations for Its Second Product, the Revolutionary Fisker PEAR

Fisker Inc. Now Accepting Reservations for Its Second Product, the Revolutionary Fisker PEAR

Under $30k. The all-electric Fisker PEAR blends sustainability, technology, and design into a digitally connected, compact, five-passenger urban EV. Featuring intuitive controls, sporty driving, clever storage, and a focus on industry firsts, the Fisker PEAR will start at $29,900 before taxes and incentives in the US. ... Continue reading

HYPERFUELS CONVERTS FIRST E85 DISPENSERS TO PURFUEL™ ETHANOL-FREE REFORMULATED GASOLINE

HYPERFUELS CONVERTS FIRST E85 DISPENSERS TO PURFUEL™ ETHANOL-FREE REFORMULATED GASOLINE

Houston-based high performance fuels provider, has partnered with FuelWise to provide PurFuel, an ethanol-free reformulated gasoline (RFG) to replace E85 at two dispensers. ... Continue reading

"The Long Road To Electric Cars" - Reuters Reinforces The Auto Channel EV Opinion

"The Long Road To Electric Cars" - Reuters Reinforces The Auto Channel EV Opinion

The long road to electric cars by Feilding Cage Illustrations by Samuel Granados Published February 7, 2022 Less than 1% of the 250 million cars, SUVs and light-duty trucks on the road in the United States are electric.* Joe White writing for Reuters says someday the U.S. might be a nation of electric cars, but it will ... Continue reading

Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap-up - February 6-12, 2022

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

Toyota On Track For Their Future Fuel Choice Models - Toyota manufacturing plants receive $90 million, to boost hybrid vehicle transaxle and engine capacity

Toyota On Track For Their Future Fuel Choice Models - Toyota manufacturing plants receive $90 million, to boost hybrid vehicle transaxle and engine capacity

Two Toyota manufacturing plants receive $90 million, boost hybrid transaxle and engine capacity BUFFALO, W.Va. (Feb. ... Continue reading

Pearson Fuels Opens 250th E85 Fueling Station in California

Pearson Fuels Opens 250th E85 Fueling Station in California

Pearson Fuels announced today the opening of its 250th retail E85 flex fuel station located at 201 Monterey Street in Salinas. SAN DIEGO, Feb. ... Continue reading

2019 Hyundai Santa Fe and 2019 Sonata Ranked Most Dependable by J.D. Power

2019 Hyundai Santa Fe and 2019 Sonata Ranked Most Dependable by J.D. Power

Hyundai’s 2019 Santa Fe and Sonata were named the most dependable Midsize SUV and Midsize Car in the 2022 J.D. Power U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS), which analyzes the long-term dependability of three year old models. ... Continue reading

Last off the line 2016 Land Rover Defender 110 Adventure with just 52 miles set to break auction sales record

Last off the line 2016 Land Rover Defender 110 Adventure with just 52 miles set to break auction sales record

The final Land Rover Defender 110 Adventure ever produced is set to break the world record public price for the model, and it is now live for bids on the market-leading Collecting Cars auction platform. The global automotive marketplace already holds world record results for three other Defender variants; achieving £1 ... Continue reading

2023 Kia Sportage Gets Plugged

2023 Kia Sportage Gets Plugged

Kia unveiled the 2023 Sportage PHEV, the latest electrified model to join the lineup of award-winning SUVs. Building upon the foundation laid by the Sportage HEV, the turbocharged Sportage PHEV offers outstanding efficiency, with a 13.8-kWh battery and targeted all-electric range (AER) of 32 miles1. ... Continue reading

Wanna Buy An Electric Subaru?

Wanna Buy An Electric Subaru?

Subaru of America, Inc.(SOA) today announced that customers interested in purchasing the all-new 2023 Solterra can reserve theirs starting today at 12:00 P.M. ET. ... Continue reading

Valvoline Begins EV Service Offerings in U.S.

Valvoline Begins EV Service Offerings in U.S.

LEXINGTON, Ky., Feb. 7, 2022 -- Valvoline Inc. , a global leader in vehicle care powering the future of mobility through innovative services and products, has announced that it has begun piloting electric vehicle (EV) services in its retail stores. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Ties for Most Car and Driver 2022 Editors' Choice Awards with 11 Models

Hyundai Ties for Most Car and Driver 2022 Editors' Choice Awards with 11 Models

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 7, 2022 – Hyundai has tied for the most Car and Driver 2022 Editors’ Choice awards in the industry, with 11 unique models winning for the brand. ... Continue reading

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