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"American" Auto Brands Play No Part In Consumer Reports Top 10 Brand Rankings

"American" Auto Brands Play No Part In Consumer Reports Top 10 Brand Rankings

Domestic brands failed to break the top 10 in Consumer Reports’ 2022 Brand Report Card. The Detroit Free Press reports that Subaru took the top spot, followed by Mazda, BMW, Honda, Lexus, Audi, Porsche, Mini, Toyota, and Infiniti. ... Continue reading

AIADA Reports Eighty Percent of New Car Buyers Paid Over MSRP in January

AIADA Reports Eighty Percent of New Car Buyers Paid Over MSRP in January

The AIADA online reported that Edmunds said that a staggering 82.2 percent of new cars sold in January went for more than MSRP, which is a new record. The average new-car buyer in January spent $728 more than MSRP on their purchase, but that average varied widely by brand. ... Continue reading

Plug-In and Gas Hybrids Top GreenerCars’ 2022 Ratings as Automakers Shift to Larger EVs

Plug-In and Gas Hybrids Top GreenerCars’ 2022 Ratings as Automakers Shift to Larger EVs

Washington, DC February 15, 2022; All-electric vehicles (EVs) now account for fewer of the dozen greenest cars available, partly because of a shift toward larger and heavier EVs that are less environmentally friendly, according to this year’s GreenerCars ratings, released today by the American Council for an Energy-E ... Continue reading

Ford Claims Top Spot in Shopping Consideration, Lexus Pulls Ahead of BMW with Tesla Hot on Heels, According to Latest Kelley Blue Book Brand Watch Report

Ford Claims Top Spot in Shopping Consideration, Lexus Pulls Ahead of BMW with Tesla Hot on Heels, According to Latest Kelley Blue Book Brand Watch Report

ATLANTA, Feb. 14, 2022 -- When it comes to the leading automotive brands, the list of who's hot and who's not has significantly changed, according to the latest Kelley Blue Book Brand Watch™ Report for Q4 2021. ... Continue reading

J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study - Korean Auto Manufacturers Lead the Way in Vehicle Dependability

J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study - Korean Auto Manufacturers Lead the Way in Vehicle Dependability

Korean auto brands Kia, Genesis and Hyundai earn three of the top four rankings in the newly redesigned J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Vehicle Dependability StudySM (VDS), released today. Buick and Toyota also make the list of the brands with the fewest reported problems after three years of ownership. ... Continue reading

Letter From Europe; Toyota, Volvo, Audi, Lexus, Kia, MINI and Jaguar, Whew.

Letter From Europe; Toyota, Volvo, Audi, Lexus, Kia, MINI and Jaguar, Whew.

Letter from Europe Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel Back in California this month. With I-80 to the Sierras closed and San Francisco pretty well saturated my transport for the week could not have been more perfect. ... Continue reading

Volvo News: 2021 Volvo V90 T6 AWD R-Design Review by David Colman +VIDEO

Volvo News: 2021 Volvo V90 T6 AWD R-Design Review by David Colman +VIDEO

Restrained elegance is the keynote here, especially if you select the minimally adorned R-Design model ... Continue reading

Making Electric Vehicle Leap of Faith is Highly Satisfactory to New Owners, J.D. Power Finds

Making Electric Vehicle Leap of Faith is Highly Satisfactory to New Owners, J.D. Power Finds

As automakers continue to build excitement with new electric vehicle (EV)1 launches, first-time owners who have made the switch to battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are discovering that it is a positive experience. Satisfaction among owners who are new to BEVs averages 754 (on a 1,000-point scale), which is comparable t ... Continue reading

2022 Volvo S90 B6 AWD R-Design – Review by David Colman

2022 Volvo S90 B6 AWD R-Design – Review by David Colman

Strong on aesthetics but a bit light on the bite ... Continue reading

Volvo Trucks Launches Electric Truck with Longer Range

Volvo Trucks Launches Electric Truck with Longer Range

Volvo Trucks continues to lead the deployment of zero-tailpipe emission trucks across the world. ... Continue reading

Volvo’s Heavy-Duty Electric Truck Put To The Test +VIDEO

Volvo’s Heavy-Duty Electric Truck Put To The Test +VIDEO

Excels in both range and energy efficiency. ... Continue reading

Volvo Trucks Fuel Cell Power Replaces BEV - One Minute To Make You An Expert

Volvo Trucks Fuel Cell Power Replaces BEV - One Minute To Make You An Expert

Electrification of commercial vehicles plays an important role on the journey towards a carbon neutral society. Using hydrogen fuel cells to power the electric driveline will be a good option for heavy transport and demanding long-haul applications. ... Continue reading

Lynk & Co Global Expansion Continues in the Gulf

Lynk & Co Global Expansion Continues in the Gulf

Partner already secured for Kuwait launch – Al Zayani Group UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Israel and other Gulf markets to follow Brand also plans to enter Russia, Malaysia, Australia, and New Zealand by 2025 2021 November 19, Kuwait City, Kuwait. Lynk & Co, the global automotive brand jointly formed by Ge ... Continue reading

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