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All-New 2024 Hyundai Kona Revealed at New York International Auto Show

All-New 2024 Hyundai Kona Revealed at New York International Auto Show

2024 Kona Electric, Limited, and N Line models in its North American debut at the New York International Auto Show. The all-new Kona is positioned as an upscaled multiplayer in the small SUV segment, led by an all-electric variant that offers advanced safety, convenience, and outstanding electric range of 260 miles bas ... Continue reading

Kia EV Beats Out Aspirational Performance Cars For NY Auto Show 2023 World Performance Car Title

Kia EV Beats Out Aspirational Performance Cars For NY Auto Show 2023 World Performance Car Title

Kia has achieved an outstanding result in this year's World Car Awards, with the Kia EV6 GT being crowned the 2023 World Performance Car.Announced at an awards ceremony during the New York International Auto Show, the recognition came from a jury of 100 distinguished international automotive journalists representing 32 ... Continue reading

INTRODUCING THE 2024 KIA EV9: MODERN REFINEMENT AND ALL-ELECTRIC CAPABILITY ESTABLISH A NEW INDUSTRY TOUCHSTONE

INTRODUCING THE 2024 KIA EV9: MODERN REFINEMENT AND ALL-ELECTRIC CAPABILITY ESTABLISH A NEW INDUSTRY TOUCHSTONE

Available second-row power-adjustable seats with leg extensions, heating and ventilation; more legroom than many large luxury SUVs currently offer Powerful on-road performance: Dual-motor EV9 GT-Line offers 379 hp and 516 lb.-ft. of torque, targets 0-to-60 mph acceleration in 5 seconds2 True SUV capabilities: Available ... Continue reading

Stronger Inventory Powers American Honda Sales to Best Month in Almost Two Years

Stronger Inventory Powers American Honda Sales to Best Month in Almost Two Years

April 3, 2023 American Honda posts best sales since July 2021 as Honda and Acura March sales top 116,000 units Honda sales reached 103,000, led by strong sales of electrified vehicles and new light truck models Honda electrified models set monthly record with combined sales of CR-V and Accord hybrid-electric models All ... Continue reading

Groundbreaking Airbag Technology Earns Honda Safety Engineer the Highest Safety Engineering Excellence Award from U.S. Government

Groundbreaking Airbag Technology Earns Honda Safety Engineer the Highest Safety Engineering Excellence Award from U.S. Government

April 3, 2023 — YOKOHAMA, JAPAN Honda engineer Eric Heitkamp receives highest award from the U.S. Department of Transportation for new airbag design Unique three-chamber front passenger airbag is designed to decrease the risk of serious brain injury All-new passenger front airbag technology is standard equipment in t ... Continue reading

SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. MARCH SALES UP 23 PERCENT

SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. MARCH SALES UP 23 PERCENT

Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today reported 53,213 vehicle sales for March 2023, a 22.8 percent increase compared with March 2022 (43,322). SOA also reported year-to-date sales of 143,376, an 8.3 percent increase compared to Q1 2022. March marked the eighth consecutive month of month-over-month sales increases for the ... Continue reading

FCA Reports First-quarter 2023 US Sales

FCA Reports First-quarter 2023 US Sales

April 3, 2023 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - FCA US LLC reports sales of 368,237 vehicles in the first quarter for 2023. ... Continue reading

Toyota Motor North America Reports March, First Quarter 2023 U.S. Sales

Toyota Motor North America Reports March, First Quarter 2023 U.S. Sales

March sales of electrified vehicles represented 27.5 percent of total sales volume 22 electrified Toyota and Lexus vehicle options available at dealerships, the most among any automaker PLANO, Texas (April 3, 2023) – Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) today reported March 2023 U.S. sales of 176,456 vehicles, down 9.1 ... Continue reading

EPA Grants Waivers for On-highway Heavy-duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Standards

EPA Grants Waivers for On-highway Heavy-duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Standards

California Air Resource Board (CARB) regulations related to California’s heavy-duty vehicle and engine emission standards. Under the Clean Air Act, California is afforded broad discretion to adopt emissions requirements to meet their significant air quality challenges, but they must seek waivers from EPA for new ... Continue reading

Official US Treasury Department Proposed New Clean Vehicle Credits

Official US Treasury Department Proposed New Clean Vehicle Credits

WASHINGTON, D.C. March 31, 2023 – Today the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS released proposed guidance on the new clean vehicle provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act that will lower costs for consumers, build a resilient industrial base and spur manufacturing in the U.S., and strengthen supply chains with li ... Continue reading

EPA Erring By Allowing California to Create Regulatory Patchwork, ATA President Says

EPA Erring By Allowing California to Create Regulatory Patchwork, ATA President Says

WASHINGTON, March 31, 2023 -- American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear said the Biden Administration's Environmental Protection Agency's decision to allow California to move forward with damaging and unrealistic emissions rule will harm the industry nationwide. "By granting California's waiver for i ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS - LATEST OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION AND DETAILS - April 3, 2023

NHTSA RECALLS - LATEST OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION AND DETAILS - April 3, 2023

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

Mining for EV Minerals - The Honest Accounting

Mining for EV Minerals - The Honest Accounting

Benchmark Minerals pointed out earlier this month that those plants—and the vehicles they are to power—may be more than a bit lacking in something that is crucial for their operational existence: materials availability. Recycling can help minimize the amount of required mining. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto Interest News Wrap-up March 26-April 1, 2023

Nutson's Weekly Auto Interest News Wrap-up March 26-April 1, 2023

Here are Larry's picks among the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, 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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