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Auto Buyers Respond To Exciting Mazda Lineup - February 2020 North American Sales Up 19%

Auto Buyers Respond To Exciting Mazda Lineup - February 2020 North American Sales Up 19%

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported total February sales of 28,385 vehicles, an increase of 19.0 percent compared to February 2019. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Auto News Digest Week Ending February 29, 2020

Nutson's Auto News Digest Week Ending February 29, 2020

End of car shows? Work arounds for next week's Geneva Motor Show; Recalls, Impala Gone; Guthrie Hall of Famed, Cussler RIP, China car sales disappear, EV's starved of China made batteries, Bad week for autonomous vehicles, Bad week for silicon valley promoted vehicles. ... Continue reading

2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid Close-Up Look

2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid Close-Up Look

The 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid begins arriving at dealerships on March 1 as the most powerful and fuel-efficient CR-V yet, with a 40 mpg EPA city fuel economy rating, better off-the-line acceleration and the refinement of Honda’s latest generation of two-motor hybrid technology with improved all-electric operating range. ... Continue reading

Why Driverless “Robotaxi” Pods Could Be More Unattractive Than A Smelly Crime-Ridden Subway

Why Driverless “Robotaxi” Pods Could Be More Unattractive Than A Smelly Crime-Ridden Subway

General Motors, just like many other automakers and technology companies, is investing in Level 5 driverless vehicles, aka “Robotaxis.”. On January 21, 2020, GM showed its concept of what their first deployment will look like: A driverless “pod” that fits four people. ... Continue reading

2020 Hyundai Sonata Chicagoland Review By Larry Nutson

2020 Hyundai Sonata Chicagoland Review By Larry Nutson

The 2020 Hyundai Sonata Limited trim I drove was loaded with features that really made getting around in a crowded city easier and more comfortable. LED headlights, forward collision assist, rear cross traffic alert, front and rear parking sensors, a 360-degree camera system, and blind spot display all help you see and ... Continue reading

Nutson's Auto News Nuggets - A Recap Of Key Automotive News Week Ending February 15, 2020

Nutson's Auto News Nuggets - A Recap Of Key Automotive News Week Ending February 15, 2020

A Recap Of Key Automotive News Week Ending February 15, 2020 ... Continue reading

HYUNDAI TIES FOR THE MOST COMBINED IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ AND TOP SAFETY PICK AWARDS FOR 2020

HYUNDAI TIES FOR THE MOST COMBINED IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ AND TOP SAFETY PICK AWARDS FOR 2020

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced that Hyundai tied for the most combined TOP SAFETY PICK+ and TOP SAFETY PICK-rated vehicles in the automotive industry today. ... Continue reading

Czinger Previews Sights And Sounds of Revolutionary 21C Hypercar +VIDEO

Czinger Previews Sights And Sounds of Revolutionary 21C Hypercar +VIDEO

Marking its place in history, and a paradigm shift in the way vehicles are designed, developed, engineered and manufactured, Czinger Vehicles teases its upcoming hypercar, 21C, ahead of Geneva International Motor Show 2020 global debut. ... Continue reading

Certification Label Recall: 2020 Honda Passport and Pilot

Certification Label Recall: 2020 Honda Passport and Pilot

10,050 vehicles will be recalled in the United States to replace the certification labels affixed to the doorjamb Incorrect ink was used to print the labels, allowing required information to be erased when cleaned February 12, 2020 — TORRANCE, Calif. American Honda will voluntarily recall 10,050 Honda Passport and Pi ... Continue reading

Hyundai And Canoo to Co-Develop Their All-Electric Skateboard Platform - Plus Relevant Historic News

Hyundai And Canoo to Co-Develop Their All-Electric Skateboard Platform - Plus Relevant Historic News

Hyundai Motor Group expects the new platform using Canoo’s skateboard architecture to allow for a simplified and standardized development process, lowering vehicle price Hyundai Motor Group is doubling down on a recent commitment to invest USD 87 billion over the next five years for future growth as well as its plan ... Continue reading

Uber Restarts DriverlessTests In California; Waymo Tests Driverless Trucks On Texas and New Mexico Roads

Uber Restarts DriverlessTests In California; Waymo Tests Driverless Trucks On Texas and New Mexico Roads

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. February 06, 2020; —This week, autonomous long-haul trucks will be traveling through Texas and parts of New Mexico, according to Techcrunch.com. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Automotive News Review Week Ending February 7, 2020

Nutson's Automotive News Review Week Ending February 7, 2020

Last Week's News: 2020 Chicago Auto Show; AWD Pacifica Revealed; Super Bowl Auto Commercials; January US Sales Scoreboard; UK EV Madness; 2020 Corvette Stingray On KY Assembly Line; Virus Halts Asia Auto Production; US DOJ Halts Auto Maker Investigations; World Car Of The Year Finalists; Autonomous Vehicle Going Into R ... Continue reading

Letter From Europe - SUV's Tame, Rough, Cheap, Expensive...But All Good

Letter From Europe - SUV's Tame, Rough, Cheap, Expensive...But All Good

I’ve just returned from a quick skiing weekend at Northstar courtesy of Mitsubishi’s 2020 Outlander Sport 2.4 liter GT AWC. ... Continue reading

Close-up Look At 52 MPG, Solar Roof Equipped Segment-Busting 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid +VIDEO

Close-up Look At 52 MPG, Solar Roof Equipped Segment-Busting 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid +VIDEO

2020 Sonata Hybrid Highlights Best-in-class highway fuel economy on Blue trim level Class-leading combined fuel economy on Blue trim level EPA estimated 52 mpg combined fuel economy rating and 686 miles of driving range on Blue trim level Solar Roof System can increase driving range – think of it as up to 700 “free ... Continue reading

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