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The Auto Channel Unveiled It's GREEN NEW DEAL Plan in 2008 - It's Still The Best Idea!

The Auto Channel Unveiled It's GREEN NEW DEAL Plan in 2008 - It's Still The Best Idea!

There's lots of conversation and reports the past couple of days regarding a controversial a "New Green Deal." There's different reasons for announcing this: Energy independence, economic security, jobs creation, health benefits, and a cleaner environment. The problem is the 'source' of this new plan. ... Continue reading

Clean Fuels Ohio Signs Letter of Intent to Drive Purchase of 500 Fully-Electric Pickup Trucks from Lordstown Motors

Clean Fuels Ohio Signs Letter of Intent to Drive Purchase of 500 Fully-Electric Pickup Trucks from Lordstown Motors

a new Ohio-based original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of light duty fleet vehicles, has received a Letter of Intent from Clean Fuels Ohio to help deploy 500 Lordstown Endurances, believed to be the world’s first fully-electric pickup truck, across the state. The group will partner with Lordstown Motors to fulfill th ... Continue reading

2021 Honda Insight 55 MPG Hybrid Package Adds Driver Assist

2021 Honda Insight 55 MPG Hybrid Package Adds Driver Assist

The 2021 Honda Insight begins arriving at dealerships tomorrow featuring newly available blind spot information (BSI) with Cross Traffic Monitor along with a new exterior color—Radiant Red Metallic. ... Continue reading

Toyota and Hino to Jointly Develop Heavy-Duty Fuel Cell Truck

Toyota and Hino to Jointly Develop Heavy-Duty Fuel Cell Truck

Toyota City, Japan, Mar 23, 2020; Toyota Motor Corporation and Hino Motors, Ltd. have agreed to jointly develop a heavy-duty fuel cell truck, and to proceed with initiatives toward its practical use through verification tests and other means. ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO FROM NYC, Saturday March 21, 2020; WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO FROM NYC, Saturday March 21, 2020; WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM

Auto Lab Talk Radio on New York City's WNYM Radio AM 970 Is Streamed Worldwide On TheAutoChannel.Com This a a Prerecorded Best Of Auto Lab - No Calls Please Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hand ... Continue reading

WATCH LIVE: Porsche Annual Press Conference at 5 AM ET +VIDEO

WATCH LIVE: Porsche Annual Press Conference at 5 AM ET +VIDEO

Oliver Blume, Porsche's Chairman of the Executive Board, and Lutz Meschke, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board and Member of the Executive Board for Finance and IT, will present an overview of the 2019 year results of Porsche AG. ... Continue reading

NIO Chinese EV Unpluging?

NIO Chinese EV Unpluging?

Nio said on Wednesday there was substantial doubt in its ability to continue as a going concern, sending its shares down 12% in premarket U.S. trading. The carmaker, seen as a challenger to Tesla Inc, has been hurt by dwindling demand and reduced government subsidies for electric vehicles in China, the world’s larges ... Continue reading

Nutson's Auto News Digest - Week Ending March 14, 2020

Nutson's Auto News Digest - Week Ending March 14, 2020

Millennials’ expectations of vehicles; IIHS ADS; Auto Show Closings; Media Events Cancelled; Motorsport Cancellations; Wuhan Honda Plant Opens; Amelia Island Concurs; Diesel Bros Fined; RIP Umberto Falchetti ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO FROM NYC, Saturday March 14, 2020; WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO FROM NYC, Saturday March 14, 2020; WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM

Car Question or Concern? Call 888-692-7234 To Speak With An Auto Lab Expert. More real world car info than any where else! ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Review Week Ending March 7, 2020

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Review Week Ending March 7, 2020

* US automotive sales appear to have avoided any significant impact from the coronavirus in February, but March sales may prove the industry's resiliency amid a recent economic slump, Cox Automotive analysts said. Cox initially forecast US auto sales to reach 1.3 million units in February, a 6% increase from February 2 ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO FROM NYC, Saturday March 7, 2020; WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO FROM NYC, Saturday March 7, 2020; WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM

Auto Lab Talk Radio on New York City's WNYM Radio AM 970 Is Streamed Worldwide On TheAutoChannel.Com Car Question or Concern? Automotive Career Opportunity, Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 To Speak With An Auto Lab Expert Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Pr ... Continue reading

WATCH LIVE: Aston Martin Unveils New Vantage at 3 AM ET +VIDEO

WATCH LIVE: Aston Martin Unveils New Vantage at 3 AM ET +VIDEO

Racing Point F1 Team owner Lawrence Stroll, Aston Martin President and Group CEO, Dr Andy Palmer, and MrJWW will unveil the newest edition to the Aston Martin range. ... Continue reading

BYTON Announces Sales Strategy, Partners and Charging Solutions

BYTON Announces Sales Strategy, Partners and Charging Solutions

Prior to the Geneva Motor Show, BYTON the manufacturer of intelligent electric cars announces more details about the upcoming market launch of the BYTON M-Byte in Europe, including the site of its first flagship store. In addition to the first European countries in which the M-Byte will be delivered, BYTON also announc ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor Unveils "Prophecy" Concept EV

Hyundai Motor Unveils "Prophecy" Concept EV

Hyundai Motor Company unveiled its new concept EV, “Prophecy”, expressing the company’s latest design language. The visionary concept clearly expresses Hyundai’s latest design philosophy, Sensuous Sportiness, expanding on the era-defining example set by last year’s “45” concept EV that stripped away compl ... Continue reading

Buyer's Respond To Hyundai Model Lineup February North American Retail Sales Up 26%

Buyer's Respond To Hyundai Model Lineup February North American Retail Sales Up 26%

Hyundai Motor America reported total February sales of 53,013 units, a 16% increase in comparison with February 2019 and the highest February sales in Hyundai history, outpacing the previous record of February 2016. The February sales result is the 17th time in the last 19 months that Hyundai has had increasing overall ... Continue reading

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