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NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY February 7, 2022

NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY February 7, 2022

Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up - January 30-February 5, 2022

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up - January 30-February 5, 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

2022 Canada ALG Residual Value Awards Dominated by Toyota Canada Inc. and GM Canada, J.D. Power Finds

2022 Canada ALG Residual Value Awards Dominated by Toyota Canada Inc. and GM Canada, J.D. Power Finds

J.D. Power 2022 Canada ALG Residual Value Awards, highlighted by Toyota Canada Inc. and GM Canada taking home the most segment awards. Toyota (mass market) and Lexus (premium) won awards for top brands in their respective segments. ... Continue reading

Demand for residual fuel oil in the United States increased in late 2021, yet domestic production remains low

Demand for residual fuel oil in the United States increased in late 2021, yet domestic production remains low

Washington DC February 2, 2022; In November 2021, there was more consumption of residual fuel oil (RFO) in the United States, measured as product supplied, than for any month since January 2017. Consumption then set a series of weekly five-year (2016-2020) highs in December, according to our Weekly Petroleum Status Rep ... Continue reading

2022 Ford F-150 Lightning: Intelligent Backup Power On Wheels

2022 Ford F-150 Lightning: Intelligent Backup Power On Wheels

Backup Power can provide power and security during an electrical outage – the first electric truck in the U.S. to offer this capability; in the future, new features will offer additional ways to manage energy use and potentially save on energy costs With Sunrun as the preferred installer for F-150 Lightning home char ... Continue reading

GM Is Happy To Report

GM Is Happy To Report

DETROIT – General Motors Co. today reported 2021 full-year earnings that include net income of $10 billion, EBIT-adjusted of $14.3 billion, net income margin of 7.9%, EBIT-adjusted margin of 11.3%, EPS-diluted of $6.70 and EPS-diluted-adjusted of $7.07. ... Continue reading

Electreon Announces First Public Electric Road System for Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging in the US

Electreon Announces First Public Electric Road System for Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging in the US

BEIT YANAI, Israel & LOS ANGELES--Electreon (TASE: ELWS.TA), the leading provider of wireless and in-road wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging technology, announced it will deploy its first public wireless EV charging road system in the U.S. The company won the RFP to build an Electric Road System (ERS) in Detroit a ... Continue reading

EVgo and Meijer Energize First of 5 New Public Fast Charging Stations in the Midwest

EVgo and Meijer Energize First of 5 New Public Fast Charging Stations in the Midwest

the nation’s largest public fast charging network for electric vehicles (EVs) and only public network powered by 100% renewable electricity, and Meijer, a Midwestern retailer, today announced the opening of the first EVgo public fast charging station at Meijer stores. EVgo’s latest stations with Meijer are part of ... Continue reading

No Chip Shortage Here - Hyundai Motor America Reports Best January Sales EVER

No Chip Shortage Here - Hyundai Motor America Reports Best January Sales EVER

Most January Retail Sales of All Time FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 1, 2022 – Hyundai Motor America reported total January sales of 47,872 units, a 10% increase compared with January 2021 and the highest January sales total in company history. ... Continue reading

"Hold Everything! Be Right Back (Charger Etiquette), I Gotta Move My Car"; Inconvenience of Long Recharging Times Just One Cause Of Slow EV Sales

"Hold Everything! Be Right Back (Charger Etiquette), I Gotta Move My Car"; Inconvenience of Long Recharging Times Just One Cause Of Slow EV Sales

Problem is, most public charging stations now fill cars much too slowly, requiring hours — not minutes — to provide enough electricity for an extended trip. ... Continue reading

Convenience Store Association Backs Private-Sector Role in EV Charging Locations

Convenience Store Association Backs Private-Sector Role in EV Charging Locations

Comments submitted to federal highway agency on grants stress the importance of a competitive market. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up: January 23-29, 2022

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up: January 23-29, 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

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