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2022 WORLD CAR AWARDS ADDS WORLD ELECTRIC VEHICLE OF THE YEAR

2022 WORLD CAR AWARDS ADDS WORLD ELECTRIC VEHICLE OF THE YEAR

2021 marks the 16th year of the World Car Awards partnership with the New York International Auto Show. The 2022 awards season and the 18th edition of the Road to the World Car Awards journey will begin on August 19, 2021 at the New York show in the newly renovated Jacob Javits Center in NYC. ... Continue reading

2021 Kia Niro Hybrid Improvements Detailed

2021 Kia Niro Hybrid Improvements Detailed

The Niro Hybrid LX continues into the new model year with its 50-MPG1 combined EPA fuel economy rating, delivering $3,250 in fuel costs savings over five years compared to the average new vehicle. Meanwhile, the 2021 Niro PHEV offers even more fuel cost savings than the HEV and continues to be eligible for a $4,543 fed ... Continue reading

Passing On The Torch - The SUV's Are Here

Passing On The Torch - The SUV's Are Here

For the most part, sales in these segments have been driven by hatchbacks like the Volkswagen Golf, Renault Clio and Ford Fiesta. Nowadays, these models all have SUV counterparts such as the Volkswagen T-Roc and Renault Captur. ... Continue reading

Road Tests: 2021 Sonata N Line; 2021 Elantra N Line +VIDEO

Road Tests: 2021 Sonata N Line; 2021 Elantra N Line +VIDEO

Hyundai's first U.S. market N model leveraged the outstanding, new-for-2019 Veloster platform, showcasing an even higher level of performance appealing to the most discerning of automotive enthusiasts. Hyundai's high performance N line-up was developed to make the driver's heart beat faster whenever they're behind the ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up - February 21-27, 2021

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up - February 21-27, 2021

Every Sunday Larry Nutson, The Chicago Car Guy and Executive Producer, with able assistance from senior editor Thom Cannell from The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau, compile The Auto Channel's ... Continue reading

Toyota First Mobility Pilot Technologies for Indiana Future Mobility District Initiative

Toyota First Mobility Pilot Technologies for Indiana Future Mobility District Initiative

May Mobility and Udelv selected to provide autonomous shuttle and advanced contactless delivery vehicle services respectively within the Indiana Future Mobility District initiative ... Continue reading

BIG DEAL - Toyota Develops Packaged Fuel Cell System Module to Promote the Hydrogen Utilization

BIG DEAL - Toyota Develops Packaged Fuel Cell System Module to Promote the Hydrogen Utilization

Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has developed a product that packages a fuel cell (FC) system into a compact module and plans to begin selling it in the spring of 2021 or later. The new module will be easily utilized by companies that are developing and manufacturing FC products for wide variety of applications, incl ... Continue reading

Another Reason to Love Algae - It May Reduce the COVID Mortality Rate

Another Reason to Love Algae - It May Reduce the COVID Mortality Rate

Algae could provide enough ethanol to completely replace all gasoline use, plus so much more. ... Continue reading

2022 Hyundai IONIQ 5 Charges The Popular Price EV Game - See World Premier Video

2022 Hyundai IONIQ 5 Charges The Popular Price EV Game - See World Premier Video

Hyundai Motor Company launched the IONIQ 5 midsize CUV during a virtual world premiere event. As the first model in Hyundai’s new IONIQ brand dedicated to battery electric vehicles (BEV), IONIQ 5 sets the benchmark to redefine the electric mobility lifestyle with sustainable and innovative features. ... Continue reading

Details Of New Karma PHEV GS-6 Series Revealed

Details Of New Karma PHEV GS-6 Series Revealed

The next evolution of sophisticated luxury is here with the introduction of the GS-6 Series from Karma Automotive, a southern California-based producer of luxury electric vehicles. ... Continue reading

2020 MINI Cooper SE Hardtop Electric Review By Larry Nutson

2020 MINI Cooper SE Hardtop Electric Review By Larry Nutson

“The future core portfolio of all-electric vehicles will include the MINI 3-Door Hatch, a new crossover model in the small-car segment and a compact crossover model,” MINI recently said in a statement. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Auto News Digest - Top Auto News Week Of February 14-20, 2021

Nutson's Auto News Digest - Top Auto News Week Of February 14-20, 2021

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 digest news nuggets. ... Continue reading

EV Motoring Previews, News, Reviews

EV Motoring Previews, News, Reviews

Find the latest news on Electric SUV, Electric Pickup and Electric crossover models in this section. next-gen Toyota Land Cruiser Hybrid is expected to feature a 3.5-liter turbocharged hybrid engine but have a rugged ladder-frame chassis. ... Continue reading

Is The EV Tipping Point Near?

Is The EV Tipping Point Near?

When will the electric vehicle market hit its tipping point? It could be as soon as in the next three or four years. All signs point to electrification in the automotive industry as more car manufacturers such as BMW, NIO, BAIC, General Motors, and Honda debut new electric vehicles in the coming years while new players ... Continue reading

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