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Hyundai Says 2025 Record Sales

Hyundai Says 2025 Record Sales

Hyundai Motor America reported June 2025 total sales of 69,702 units, a 3% increase compared with June 2024. Elantra N (+33%) and Santa Fe HEV (+39%) set new total sales records in June, which contained three fewer selling days than last year. ... Continue reading

KIA AMERICA ANNOUNCES 2026 SPORTAGE PHEV PRICING

KIA AMERICA ANNOUNCES 2026 SPORTAGE PHEV PRICING

Kia America announced pricing on the refreshed 2026 Sportage PHEV. With a refined exterior design accompanied by ultramodern interior technology, the 2026 Sportage PHEV is available in two well-equipped AWD variants. 1 Trim Levels/Pricing – MSRP (excludes $1,395 destination charge) Sportage PHEV X-Line AWD $40,490 Sp ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Reports Q2 2025 Sales

Mitsubishi Motors Reports Q2 2025 Sales

FRANKLIN, Tenn., July 1, 2025 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) today reported second-quarter 2025 sales of 22,116, driving the brand's year-to-date total sales to 53,753, an increase of 5.1% over the first half of 2024. This is MMNA's best first-half start to the year since 2019. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrapup June 22-28, 2025

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrapup June 22-28, 2025

Here are Larry's top story picks from this past week's important to you, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions, and insider back stories. ... Continue reading

VinFast knows: For Americans, cars are family members, often even given names

VinFast knows: For Americans, cars are family members, often even given names

IRVINE, Calif., June 27, 2025 -- Americans are increasingly seeing their cars as integral parts of the family - giving them names, sharing daily moments, and prioritizing their care, especially after they prove their worth in a crucial situation. This growing trend was a key insight for VinFast as they prepared to intr ... Continue reading

GreenPower Announces Fourth Tranche of Term Loan

GreenPower Announces Fourth Tranche of Term Loan

VANCOUVER, BC, June 26, 2025 -- GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (TSXV: GPV) ("GreenPower" and the "Company"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of all-electric, purpose-built, zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles serving the cargo and delivery market, shuttle and transit space and school bus sector, announce ... Continue reading

Letter From Europe June 2025 BYD Invasion

Letter From Europe June 2025 BYD Invasion

SEE ALSO: THE AUTO CHANNEL BYD CONTENT LIBRARY By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel Greetings all from sunny Budapest. Even though I am only half way through my trip I thought a letter might be in order. ... Continue reading

Official NHTSA Weekly Recalls Summary June 23. 2025 - Ford, LIncoln, Acura, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Toyota, Chrysler

Official NHTSA Weekly Recalls Summary June 23. 2025 - Ford, LIncoln, Acura, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Toyota, Chrysler

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 vehi cle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

GAC Launched Localization Initiative in Brazil, Debuts Five Core Models in the Brazilian Market.

GAC Launched Localization Initiative in Brazil, Debuts Five Core Models in the Brazilian Market.

SÃO PAULO, May 25, 2025 -- On May 23, GAC held the Brazil Brand Launch and New Models Unveiling Event at Distrito Anhembi in São Paulo, Brazil, officially unveiling its "Brazil Action Plan" – the first substantive implementation of "One GAC 2.0" global strategy in Latin America. Through a series of long-term invest ... Continue reading

Toyota Prius Celebrates 25 Years in the U.S. The Auto Channel Celebrates 30 Years On The Internet

Toyota Prius Celebrates 25 Years in the U.S. The Auto Channel Celebrates 30 Years On The Internet

2026 Toyota Prius Four Grades Available: LE, XLE, Nightshade and Limited ... Continue reading

Latest IIHS New Car Crash-Safety Ratings

Latest IIHS New Car Crash-Safety Ratings

Six models from four different brands earn 2025 Top Safety Pick+ awards in the latest batch of vehicle ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Hyundai Elantra, Kia K4 and Toyota Prius are all small cars. ... Continue reading

Hankook Unveils First EV Tire for Light-Duty

Hankook Unveils First EV Tire for Light-Duty

Hankook Tire unveiled the newest member of its iON product family, the iON HT, a highway-terrain tire engineered specifically for electric light-duty trucks. ... Continue reading

Toyota Indiana Celebrates 1-Millionth Hybrid

Toyota Indiana Celebrates 1-Millionth Hybrid

Toyota Indiana celebrates a significant milestone as the 1-millionth hybrid vehicle rolled off the line at the Princeton plant. With the flash of its lights, and honk of its horn, a cool Wind Chill Pearl 2025 Toyota Sienna Platinum rolled off the line. ... Continue reading

Unprecedented: Electric Era Sets New Industry Standard With 54-day DC Fast Charger Installation at Florida Costco Wholesale Location

Unprecedented: Electric Era Sets New Industry Standard With 54-day DC Fast Charger Installation at Florida Costco Wholesale Location

SEATTLE, June 19, 2025 -- Electric Era, the Seattle-based full-service EV charging solutions provider with patented battery-backed technology, has set a new industry standard with an unprecedented 54-day start-to-finish installation of six 200-kWh premium EV charging stalls at a Costco Wholesale warehouse in Northport, ... Continue reading

Caribou Reveals What Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, and Boomers Really Pay For Their Cars--and the Potential for Savings Hiding in America's Driveways

Caribou Reveals What Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, and Boomers Really Pay For Their Cars--and the Potential for Savings Hiding in America's Driveways

(www.caribou.com), today announced a preview of the upcoming Caribou Auto Refinance Trends Report, leading with the first comprehensive analysis of how Americans across generations are saving on their car loans. Drawing on thousands of real-life refinances, the report uncovers new insights into payment reductions, rate ... Continue reading

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