Kia America Record Sales In January 2020
Feb 3, 2020
Kia Motors America today announced best-ever January sales of 40,355 units, up 8-percent over the same period last year. Sales were led by the Sportage SUV, which posted an 11-percent increase year-over-year, marking the model’s best-ever January sales performance. ... Continue reading
Honda and Acura January 2020 US Sales
Feb 3, 2020
2020 American Honda trucks set new January sales record Honda brand trucks mark best January sales, rising 2.3% Honda truck sales gains led by HR-V with new January record (up 25%) and Ridgeline (up 57%) Acura brand car sales rise 6% as ILX climbs 16% and TLX gains 6% American Honda Total 101,625-4.3% Cars 42,371-10.6% ... Continue reading
Hyundai Reports January 2020 US Sales
Feb 3, 2020
Total Sales Increase 5% Retail Sales Up a Significant 22% Fleet Sales Down 68%; Just 6% of Total Volume – Hyundai Motor America reported total January sales of 42,744 units, a 5% increase in comparison with January 2019. ... Continue reading
Nutson Automotive News Wrap-up Week Ending Febuary 1, 2020
Feb 2, 2020
Volkswagen has kept its lead as the world's largest automaker over Toyota. Toyota said it sold 10.74 million vehicles in 2019 compared to VW's 10.97 million. ... Continue reading
Jeep V Hummer Gets Into The Mud + Super Bowl LIV Commercials
Feb 2, 2020
DETROIT January 18, 2004; Michael Ellis writing for Reuters reported that a long-simmering dispute between the beefy sport utility brands Hummer and Jeep has heated up with one-upmanship claims and accusations of copied designs. The mud-slinging between the off-road SUV brands began nearly three years ago when DaimlerC ... Continue reading
2020 MAZDA MX-5 MIATA Official Announcement
Jan 28, 2020
Sport-tuned suspension components are now standard on MX-5 Grand Touring models New available color options featuring Polymetal Gray, Red Nappa Leather and Gray cloth soft top 2020 Mazda MX-5 goes on sale with a starting MSRP[1] of $26,580 and will arrive at dealerships in February 2020 IRVINE, Calif. (Jan. ... Continue reading
Jan 28, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO--Electrification of light-duty vehicles in California could be a potent catalyst for economic growth over the next ten years. That’s according to a new study of the impact on the California economy if the state achieves electric vehicle (EV) adoption that is consistent with its climate goals. ... Continue reading
2019 Honda Clarity Plug-In Touring Review by David Colman
Jan 20, 2020
Quack, Quack, Quack,Quack By David Colman Special Correspondent to THE AUTO CHANNEL Any way you look at it, the Clarity is an odd duck. It doesn't look like anything else on the road, it doesn't drive like anything you're familiar with, and its MPGe (electric only mileage) puts to shame everything but a bicycle. ... Continue reading
Nutson's Auto News Nuggets - Week Ending January 11, 2020
Jan 12, 2020
Ghosn's Nigeru; Big Truck Smog Regs; Wall Street Values Tesla More Than GM and Ford Combined; CES Auto Show; Autonomous Vehicles; Car Maker Web Sites; Car Star Movie American Graffiti Museum To Open In Modesto; VW Investors Sue Daimler; Bullet Mustang Sold; Varsha Fighting Cancer; Salty 300 MPH Club member Jack Costell ... Continue reading
Nissan’s twin-motor all-wheel-control e-4ORCE expands electric vehicle performance
Jan 8, 2020
Nissan is elevating the performance capability of electric vehicles with its new twin-motor all-wheel-control technology called e-4ORCE. The technology provides instant torque to all four wheels to deliver balanced, predictable power and handling on par with many premium sports cars. ... Continue reading
Jan 8, 2020
Hyundai, Hexagon’s Positioning Intelligence Division- the leader in high-precision GPS technology, Valeo, the world number one in driving assistance systems, and a major mobile network operator will present a new technology capable of pinpointing a vehicle’s exact location while on the road. Using proprietary centi ... Continue reading
Jan 7, 2020
- The world's most sustainable vehicle unveiled at Consumer Electronics Show 2020, pricing details revealed: full purchase option starting at $37,499 (U.S.) MSRP – $29,999 after U.S. tax credit; flexible lease starting at $379 (U.S.) per month with all maintenance and service included - Worldwide manufacturing strate ... Continue reading
2019 Mazda Mx-5 RF Review by David Colman
Jan 7, 2020
Since its introduction, Mazda's two seat sports car has evolved through 4 production cycles (NA/NB/NC and ND). The ND, Mazda's latest interpretation of the Miata for 2019, also comes in 4 different guises. The baseline model is dubbed Club, next up comes the Grand Touring, followed by the retractable hardtop variant (R ... Continue reading
Jan 5, 2020
After all the fast and exotic cars it may come as a slight surprise that my Car of the Year is Kia’s Niro EV. ... Continue reading
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