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What A Difference The Democrats Make - 2020 Pre-Thanksgiving gasoline prices at lowest level since 2015

What A Difference The Democrats Make - 2020 Pre-Thanksgiving gasoline prices at lowest level since 2015

The average U.S. regular retail gasoline price (the price that consumers pay at the pump) during the week before Thanksgiving this year was $2.10 per gallon (gal), the lowest average retail gasoline price for the Monday before Thanksgiving since 2015, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Ga ... Continue reading

Professional Truck Drivers Thanksgiving Safety Tips

Professional Truck Drivers Thanksgiving Safety Tips

ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 21, 2016; Today, American Trucking Associations and ATA's Share the Road highway safety program released life-saving driving tips to motorists ahead of what is being billed as one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. ... Continue reading

NACTOY Names Nine Finalists for 2023 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year Awards™

NACTOY Names Nine Finalists for 2023 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year Awards™

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17, 2022 – The finalists that will compete for the 2023 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year™ (NACTOY) Awards were announced today at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Earlier this year, 26 vehicles were voted semifinalists from an initial field of 47 eligible vehicles, and a second ... Continue reading

Midweek Auto News Summary Eruv Thanksgiving November 23, 2022

Midweek Auto News Summary Eruv Thanksgiving November 23, 2022

Welcome to From the Newsroom, a roundup of news and perspectives from its analysts and experts on topics dominating the automotive industry. Before heading into the Thanksgiving break, we are serving up a smorgasbord of the latest data and insights from Cox Automotive. ... Continue reading

All-Electric Fisker Ocean Wins Green Car Journal’s "Green SUV Of The Year 2023" Award

All-Electric Fisker Ocean Wins Green Car Journal’s "Green SUV Of The Year 2023" Award

Prestigious award from Green Car Journal underlines Fisker’s commitment to building the world’s most sustainable vehicles. The Fisker Ocean is an exemplary model with class leading range delivered by its zero emission drivetrain and innovations such as the solar panel on the roof as well as the use of recycled mate ... Continue reading

Jeep Wagoneer Tops Large SUV Segment for Residual Value: J.D. Power

Jeep Wagoneer Tops Large SUV Segment for Residual Value: J.D. Power

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 21, 2022 -- Wagoneer launching with powerful new Hurricane engine for 2023; continues to offer best-in-class towing capability Rooted in Jeep® brand heritage, Wagoneer marks the rebirth of a premium American icon, redefining "American premium" while delivering a unique customer experience Pre ... Continue reading

Letter from Europe - Hot Jaguar Hot, Hot Mercedes Not So Much

Letter from Europe - Hot Jaguar Hot, Hot Mercedes Not So Much

Jaguar and I go back to 1968. No, this is not a misprint. ... Continue reading

Official NHTSA Recall Summary November 21, 2022

Official NHTSA Recall Summary November 21, 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

2022 Lexus RX 450h F Sport - Review by Mark Fulmer

2022 Lexus RX 450h F Sport - Review by Mark Fulmer

This version of the RX 450h includes the F Sport package which includes angular front and rear bumpers, an ever-popular mesh front grille, 20-inch wheels, and bright blue “Grecian Water” paint. It is referred to as a "crossover" but could be more accurately called a "full hybrid" since both engine and body are mixt ... Continue reading

EV Lobbying Group "Electrify America" Investing $10 million To Help Insure Government Incentives From Democrat's Trillion Dollar Giveaway Of Your Taxes Continue For EV Adoption - OK We Surrender

EV Lobbying Group "Electrify America" Investing $10 million To Help Insure Government Incentives From Democrat's Trillion Dollar Giveaway Of Your Taxes Continue For EV Adoption - OK We Surrender

“As Seen on EV” aims to educate on and shift common misperceptions about EV ownership like driving range and charging access by highlighting the positive realities of living with an EV. ... Continue reading

GENESIS G90 NAMED 2023 MOTORTREND CAR OF THE YEAR

GENESIS G90 NAMED 2023 MOTORTREND CAR OF THE YEAR

Today, MotorTrend named the 2023 Genesis G90 as its 2023 Car of the Year during the Genesis press conference at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. ... Continue reading

EVgo and Subaru Announce $400 Charging Credit for 2023 Solterra Customers

EVgo and Subaru Announce $400 Charging Credit for 2023 Solterra Customers

2023 Subaru Solterra EV SUV charging at an EVgo public fast charging station. ... Continue reading

Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) Market Report 2022: Large-Scale Commercialisation Bodes Well for Sector Growth

Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) Market Report 2022: Large-Scale Commercialisation Bodes Well for Sector Growth

DUBLIN, Nov. 18, 2022 -- The "Global Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) Market: Analysis By Components, Application, By Region, By Country (2022 Edition): Market Insights and Forecast with Impact of COVID-19 (2018-2028)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. ... Continue reading

McPherson College Announces “Wheels of Change: How the Automobile Shaped Our Lives” Updated With 500 Million Endowmwnrt

McPherson College Announces “Wheels of Change: How the Automobile Shaped Our Lives” Updated With 500 Million Endowmwnrt

This six-week summer series focuses on the people, innovations, and the art that helped shape the automotive industry and will feature car-world insiders from around the country. The first webinar is June 25 at 12 p.m. CDT, with the topic, Four Epic Road Trips that Upended the World. ... Continue reading

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