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California To Lose MPG and Emissions Authority

California To Lose MPG and Emissions Authority

The Trump administration is moving forward with a plan to revoke California's authority to set its own vehicle greenhouse gas standards and declare that states are pre-empted from setting their own vehicle rules, three people briefed on the matter said on Thursday. According to Reuters, President Donald Trump met with ... Continue reading

Auto Channel Exclusive: 2019 Toyota Land Cruiser 4WD V8 Review by David Colman - It's E15 Approved

Auto Channel Exclusive: 2019 Toyota Land Cruiser 4WD V8 Review by David Colman - It's E15 Approved

On the road the Land Cruiser is a bastion of comfort, an observation platform without compare. 9.5 stars out or 10. ... Continue reading

A 2019 Motorsports Gathering at The Quail

A 2019 Motorsports Gathering at The Quail

The Quail is one of those car show events that sticks with you like a favorite movie in your head. As you replay the day in your mind, you remember each car and its location, each display, even the food you ate, the drinks consumed. ... Continue reading

2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Targa Review And Love Fest By Andrew Frankl +VIDEO

2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Targa Review And Love Fest By Andrew Frankl +VIDEO

I might as well call it a love story. I’ve yet to meet anyone who does not smile and fall in love with the Miata. ... Continue reading

Nutsons Auto News Nuggets - Week Ending September 7, 2019

Nutsons Auto News Nuggets - Week Ending September 7, 2019

August Sales Trucking and Honda Sedaning Along; Average Cost Per Car Sold In August Up 2%; Bye-bye Fiat 500 In North America; UAW GM; M-B Ditches Toronto; Tesla Auto Pilot Crash (again); VW EV; Baby-In-Back Standard; Porsche Tesla Killer Launched; EPA Vs California; Mary Loves Donald; Trump To Make Nice To Farmers; Fas ... Continue reading

J.D. POWER TECH-EXPERIENCE STUDY RANKS HYUNDAI KONA TOP IN SEGMENT

J.D. POWER TECH-EXPERIENCE STUDY RANKS HYUNDAI KONA TOP IN SEGMENT

The J.D. Power 2019 U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study ranked the Hyundai Kona as earning the highest score for overall vehicle technology satisfaction in the study’s small vehicle segment. ... Continue reading

2019 Lexus GS 350 F Sport Review by David Colman - It's E15 Approved

2019 Lexus GS 350 F Sport Review by David Colman - It's E15 Approved

My first shot at a twisting back road proved without a doubt that if you equip your GS 350 F Sport with the $1,700 optional "Lexus Dynamic Handling with Dynamic Rear Steering," you will be floored by the unexpected agility of this 3,845lb. luxury sedan. As soon as I hustled the big GS through a series of S-bends, I kne ... Continue reading

2019 Mazda MX-5 Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2019 Mazda MX-5 Review by David Colman +VIDEO

Just might be the best Miata Mazda has ever produced By David Colman Special Correspondent to THE AUTO CHANNEL Over the past three decades, I have had the privilege of testing every new iteration of the Mazda Miata. Since 1989, Mazda has crafted four generations of their elemental two seat roadster. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor America Reports August 2019 Sales

Hyundai Motor America Reports August 2019 Sales

Hyundai Motor America reported August sales of 63,737 units, a 12% increase in comparison with August 2018 and the 13th straight month of increasing total sales on a comparative monthly basis. ... Continue reading

Good-Bye Human Car Salesmen? - GM Testing Technology To Bypass People And Buy Cars Through An AI Chat Bot

Good-Bye Human Car Salesmen? - GM Testing Technology To Bypass People And Buy Cars Through An AI Chat Bot

SAN FRANCISCO--Changes in consumer habits require innovative sales strategies, and the automobile industry is no exception. For General Motors, one of the world’s largest and most innovative automobile companies, providing AI-powered customer support and selling cars through chat is now a reality. ... Continue reading

Nutsons Auto News Nuggets - Week Ending August 31, 2019

Nutsons Auto News Nuggets - Week Ending August 31, 2019

* Ferdinand Piëch, the former chairman and chief executive officer who transformed Volkswagen AG into one of the world’s biggest carmakers and added Porsche to its holdings, has died. He died last Sunday at the age of 82 in a hospital in Bavaria, Germany. ... Continue reading

Finally Back at the 2019 McCall Motorworks Revival...and it was SPECTACULAR! +VIDEO

Finally Back at the 2019 McCall Motorworks Revival...and it was SPECTACULAR! +VIDEO

Now in its 28th year, this event is dialed in and superbly planned. Running later than I wanted, I was concerned about parking availability. ... Continue reading

2019 Lexus RC F 2-DR Coupe Review by David Colman - It's E15 Approved

2019 Lexus RC F 2-DR Coupe Review by David Colman - It's E15 Approved

10 out of 10 stars...It just doesn't get any better than this! Ten years ago, Lexus tentatively introduced their F Line of performance enhancements. The first recipients of these improvements were comfy Lexus family sedans and coupes that benefited more from an image makeover (with racy spoilers and wheels) than a real ... Continue reading

2019 Lexus LS 500 Review by David Colman - It's E15 Approved

2019 Lexus LS 500 Review by David Colman - It's E15 Approved

How do you turn a $75,000 Lexus into a $111,000 Lexus? You add the most expensive single option package I have ever encountered. If you tick the box for the "Executive Package with Kiriko Glass," you will add $23,100 to the bottom line in one fell stroke. ... Continue reading

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