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Consumer Report Lists Their 10 Best Luxury SUVs You Can Buy Right Now

Consumer Report Lists Their 10 Best Luxury SUVs You Can Buy Right Now

These Luxury SUV models have high scores in the CR road tests, they're reliable, and they have a variety of advanced safety systems By Jon Linkov Writing for Consumer Reports December 19, 2022; Luxury SUVs take the characteristics of more common SUVs, such as a commanding view of the road, all-wheel drive, some level o ... Continue reading

2024(?) Hyundai KONA Gets New EV-led Design For It's Range of Powertrains

2024(?) Hyundai KONA Gets New EV-led Design For It's Range of Powertrains

Hyundai Motor Company today unveiled an EV-derived, futuristic design for its new generation KONA subcompact SUV. The upscaled model will be available in four variants, including all-electric (EV), hybrid electric (HEV), internal combustion engine (ICE) and sporty N Line, with a universal architecture for all and uniqu ... Continue reading

Honda Accord and Civic Win Car and Driver 2023 10Best Cars Awards

Honda Accord and Civic Win Car and Driver 2023 10Best Cars Awards

December 19, 2022 — TORRANCE, Calif. Honda is the winningest brand in Car and Driver 10Best history Sleek, powerful and electrified, all-new 2023 Accord honored for a record 37th time, including a streak of 25 consecutive years 11th-generation Civic repeats as 10Best for simple and sporty design, class-leading safety ... Continue reading

Official NHTSA Recall Summary December 18, 2022

Official NHTSA Recall Summary December 18, 2022

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

As Almost Seen On TV-Preview Lincoln Model L100 Concept +VIDEO

As Almost Seen On TV-Preview Lincoln Model L100 Concept +VIDEO

Paying homage to the 1922 Model L – Lincoln’s first luxury vehicle – the Model L100 Concept takes inspiration from the brand’s design heritage while advancing its vision for mobility in the future Celebrating 100 years of Lincoln, the Model L100 takes center stage this week at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Eleg ... Continue reading

Nutson' s Weekly Auto News Wrap-up December 11-17, 2022

Nutson' s Weekly Auto News Wrap-up December 11-17, 2022

Here are Larry's picks among the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets ... Continue reading

2022 Toyota Tundra Capstone CrewMax HV 4x4 - Review by Mark Fulmer

2022 Toyota Tundra Capstone CrewMax HV 4x4 - Review by Mark Fulmer

I knew I'd get you to read this if I mentioned "ballistic nylon" because TACH readers have what Rudyard Kipling called "insatiable curiosity." ... Continue reading

5 Loading Dock Safety Tips for Truckers

5 Loading Dock Safety Tips for Truckers

Truckers perform some of the riskiest jobs in the world. Docking, in particular, exposes them to various forms of injury risks and property damage. ... Continue reading

Space Campers Offers an Insider's Look at Their Camper for the Cybertruck

Space Campers Offers an Insider's Look at Their Camper for the Cybertruck

A customizable wedge-style camper that's built to last a lifetime. SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., Dec. ... Continue reading

Mobile App Helps Road Trip Drivers Avoid Crowded Rest Stops

Mobile App Helps Road Trip Drivers Avoid Crowded Rest Stops

Company announces unique app that informs drivers of crowded rest stops along travel route. ANNAPOLIS, Md., Dec. ... Continue reading

436 BAE Systems BvS10 All-Terrain Vehicles Jointly Acquired By Sweden, Germany, United Kingdom

436 BAE Systems BvS10 All-Terrain Vehicles Jointly Acquired By Sweden, Germany, United Kingdom

STOCKHOLM--Sweden, Germany, and the United Kingdom have reached an agreement with BAE Systems to purchase 436 BvS10 all-terrain vehicles. The joint procurement, worth $760 million, is in support of Arctic operations for the Collaborative All-Terrain Vehicle (CATV) program. ... Continue reading

2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SEL 1.5T S-AWC - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss + VIDEO

2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SEL 1.5T S-AWC - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss + VIDEO

At first I couldn't make up my mind about this Mitsu. It is a good-looking, nicely sized SUV. But... I'll get to the buts further down... ... Continue reading

FORD MUSTANG DARK HORSE NOW DELIVERS 500 HORSEPOWER; MOST POWERFUL 5.0-LITER V8 EVER

FORD MUSTANG DARK HORSE NOW DELIVERS 500 HORSEPOWER; MOST POWERFUL 5.0-LITER V8 EVER

Mustang Dark Horse – the most powerful naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V8 Mustang ever – delivers 500 horsepower thanks to a uniquely engineered new fourth-generation Coyote V8 Mustang GT offers up to 486 horsepower thanks to a new dual-throttle body design with available active-valve performance exhaust system All-n ... Continue reading

Hankook Tire Launches First iON Tires in the U.S., Especially Designed for EVs

Hankook Tire Launches First iON Tires in the U.S., Especially Designed for EVs

Cutting-edge Hankook technology equips new iON evo AS and iON evo AS SUV tires with exceptional mileage, comfort, and all-season performance- iON is Hankook's first full line of tires for EVs ... Continue reading

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