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2023 Elantra Hybrid Blue, Sonata Hybrid Blue and Kona EV Among Top Scorers on ACEEE's Greenest Vehicles List

2023 Elantra Hybrid Blue, Sonata Hybrid Blue and Kona EV Among Top Scorers on ACEEE's Greenest Vehicles List

In the growing, competitive green vehicle segment, each Hyundai vehicle’s lifetime environmental impact was analyzed by ACEEE, scoring among a select group of standouts. This list specifies the twelve most environmentally-friendly nameplates available to consumers this model year. ... Continue reading

The Auto Channel, Automotive Content On The Side Of Common Sense - Online Since 1996

The Auto Channel, Automotive Content On The Side Of Common Sense - Online Since 1996

The Auto Channel Smart TV Ready, Published With Honesty, Humor, Irony, Personality and Disbelief. Car Reviews, Buyers Guides, Comparison Tools, Auto Maker News, Videos, Alt-fuels, Opinions, Features, For Car Guys and Gals ... Continue reading

The Auto Channel Online Since 1995; Experts Car Reviews (1995-Present), Expert Auto Help And Impressions, Logical Alt Fuel Options, Other Human Intelligence

The Auto Channel Online Since 1995; Experts Car Reviews (1995-Present), Expert Auto Help And Impressions, Logical Alt Fuel Options, Other Human Intelligence

WhatsUp On The Auto Channel, Smart TV Ready, Published With Honesty, Humor, Irony, Personality and Disbelief. Car Reviews, Buyers Guides, Comparison Tools, Auto Maker News, Videos, Alt-fuels, Opinions, Features, For Car Guys and Gals ... Continue reading

After 61 years, Remember The Lost Heroes of Flying Tiger Line Flight 739

After 61 years, Remember The Lost Heroes of Flying Tiger Line Flight 739

Sixty-one years ago on March 16, 1962, Flying Tiger Line Flight 739 (FTLF 739) and its crew, departed on a secret mission sanctioned by President Kennedy, to fly to Vietnam. ... Continue reading

NHTSA Tire Recall General Altimax RT43

NHTSA Tire Recall General Altimax RT43

Please click on the following NHTSA Recall ID links to view the recall information. NHTSA Recall ID Number : 23T001 Synopsis : Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (Continental Tire) is recalling certain General Altimax RT43, size 175/65R14 82T tires. ... Continue reading

2023 KIA TELLURIDE EARNS IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ AWARD

2023 KIA TELLURIDE EARNS IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ AWARD

Previously a TOP SAFETY PICK for 2022, 2021, and 2020 when equipped with specific headlights, the Telluride’s upgraded award comes following the IIHS’ enactment of strengthened requirements for its 2023 TSP and TSP+ awards, with tougher criteria for side crash protection, pedestrian crash prevention systems, and he ... Continue reading

Sole-surviving Blenheim Bomber to fly in for Bicester Heritage’s Flywheel event

Sole-surviving Blenheim Bomber to fly in for Bicester Heritage’s Flywheel event

Blenheim will be leading the aviation display at its flagship Flywheel event on the 17th and 18th of June. The aircraft is the last Mk.I Blenheim known to exist anywhere in the world and it is the only Blenheim of any Mk still in airworthy condition, a suitably spectacular accolade as part of the best-preserved WW2 RAF ... Continue reading

"Choice Advocate" Former President Akio Toyoda's Replacement Koji Sato EV Advocate, Supports Tesla Inspired Leap For Next-Gen Toyota EV Platform

"Choice Advocate" Former President Akio Toyoda's Replacement Koji Sato EV Advocate, Supports Tesla Inspired Leap For Next-Gen Toyota EV Platform

Grudging admiration for Tesla helps reinforce a stark realization at Toyota. For all its expertise in electrification going back to the first Prius hybrid, Toyota needs a great leap forward for the new era of full electrics. ... Continue reading

2024 X5 and X6, Including PHEV and M Competition Versions

2024 X5 and X6, Including PHEV and M Competition Versions

Unveiling of the new 2024 X5 and X6, including PHEV and M Competition versions. BMW Classic celebrating of 50 years of the 3.0 CSL "Batmobile". The only 1960 BMW 507 Sport Series II on display. ... Continue reading

Honda Makes Agreement to Obtain Recycled Lithium-ion Battery Material From USA

Honda Makes Agreement to Obtain Recycled Lithium-ion Battery Material From USA

TOKYO, Japan February 27, 2023; Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that it has reached a basic agreement with Ascend Elements, Inc., a U.S.-based company with expertise in technologies for recycling of battery resources. ... Continue reading

Biden Entices Offshore Car and Parts Makers With "A Deal They Can't Refuse"

Biden Entices Offshore Car and Parts Makers With "A Deal They Can't Refuse"

The Washington Post reports, the German carmaker joins a string of manufacturers of cars, computer chips, batteries, and solar panels that have announced concrete plans or tentative prospects for boosting U.S. production, all drawn at least in part by subsidies and tax breaks rolled out in White House-backed legislatio ... Continue reading

Official NHTSA Vehicle Recall Summary February 27, 2023 - Jeep, Honda, BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Ford, Genesis, RAM, Suzuki, Chryser

Official NHTSA Vehicle Recall Summary February 27, 2023 - Jeep, Honda, BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Ford, Genesis, RAM, Suzuki, Chryser

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

Rolling Sculpture: Streamlined Art Deco Automobiles and Motorcycles

Rolling Sculpture: Streamlined Art Deco Automobiles and Motorcycles

The Vero Beach Museum of Art is the principal cultural arts facility of its kind on Florida's Treasure Coast. On a recent visit to Central Florida I took in the special exhibition now in place that presents a select group of rare automobiles and motorcycles. ... Continue reading

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