"American" Auto Brands Play No Part In Consumer Reports Top 10 Brand Rankings
Feb 18, 2022
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
Feb 17, 2022
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
Feb 15, 2022
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
Feb 14, 2022
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
Feb 13, 2022
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.
Feb 12, 2022
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
Feb 5, 2022
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
Jan 27, 2022
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
Jan 24, 2022
Strong on aesthetics but a bit light on the bite ... Continue reading
Volvo Trucks Launches Electric Truck with Longer Range
Jan 14, 2022
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
Jan 4, 2022
Excels in both range and energy efficiency. ... Continue reading
Volvo Trucks Fuel Cell Power Replaces BEV - One Minute To Make You An Expert
Dec 6, 2021
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
Nov 23, 2021
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
The Auto Channel content library (since 1996) has grown to become the world’s most extensive and complete interactive archive of automotive centric news, articles, reviews and intense event coverage, presented to viewers as Text, Video and Images.