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NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY October 11, 2022

NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY October 11, 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

GM Going into Home Electric Supply Biz - To Put "Everybody In" an Electric Vehicle, GM Introduces Ultium Charge 360

GM Going into Home Electric Supply Biz - To Put "Everybody In" an Electric Vehicle, GM Introduces Ultium Charge 360

General Motors today announced the introduction of Ultium Home and Ultium Commercial, which in combination with the existing Ultium Charge 360, create a holistic ecosystem of energy management products and services that will be housed under a new business unit called GM Energy. ... Continue reading

2022 Hyundai Elantra N M/T – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2022 Hyundai Elantra N M/T – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

Though it may look like one, this is not just another sedan. ... Continue reading

High Gasoline Prices Got You Down? Look At This Picture

High Gasoline Prices Got You Down? Look At This Picture

One Picture Speaks A Trillion Dollars Worth of Words ... Continue reading

Hey Biden, You Schmuck, The Solution is Ethanol - American Ethanol!

Hey Biden, You Schmuck, The Solution is Ethanol - American Ethanol!

There's a lot of hair-pulling, finger-nail biting, and hand-wringing going on about the latest surge in petroleum oil and gasoline prices. Chicken Little is in full panic, and we have a dipshit lame-brained geriatric in the White House. ... Continue reading

Replace World's Car Makers? Silicon Valley, China, Electric Utilities and Investment Bankers On Their Way To Disrupt The Auto Industry and The Historic Need For Traditional Car Companies

Replace World's Car Makers? Silicon Valley, China, Electric Utilities and Investment Bankers On Their Way To Disrupt The Auto Industry and The Historic Need For Traditional Car Companies

Replace Car Companies After this past weeks onslaught of self-serving ulterior motivated Silicon Valley originated and paid for propaganda about the autonomous car at CES (Consumer Electronics Show), and the rolling stone momentum pushed along by the digital claque, including sycophants in the press (c/net,Hey Car Indu ... Continue reading

The First Car Ad, 1898

The First Car Ad, 1898

Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: FIRST CAR AD Profile America — Monday, July 28th. The nation's love affair with automobiles is generations old, and our devotion can be traced down through the decades by looking at advertising, as cars progressed from romantic if nois ... Continue reading

KIA AMERICA ANNOUNCES 2023 NIRO PLUG-IN HYBRID PRICING

KIA AMERICA ANNOUNCES 2023 NIRO PLUG-IN HYBRID PRICING

Kia has announced pricing for the all-new second generation 2023 Niro Plug-in Hybrid, starting at $33,740. Trim Levels/Pricing – MSRP: (excludes $1,295 destination) Niro Plug-in Hybrid EX $33,740 Niro Plug-in Hybrid SX Touring $39,490 With increased dimensions all around, the 2023 Niro Plug-in Hybrid aims to offer mo ... Continue reading

2022 Land Rover Defender Review By Larry Nutson

2022 Land Rover Defender Review By Larry Nutson

The global off-road vehicle market is experiencing high demand, owing to the growing popularity of enjoying the out-of-doors and the growth in extreme sports. The Covid-19 pandemic with the resultant travel restrictions and work-from-home limitation has further boosted individual desires to be outdoors. ... Continue reading

2022 VW Atlas Cross Sport V6 SE with Technology - Review by Mark Fulmer

2022 VW Atlas Cross Sport V6 SE with Technology - Review by Mark Fulmer

For families of four or less, VW has created a stylish two row version of its three-row Atlas SUV, and gave it the designation Cross Sport. By loading it with a healthy dose of standard features and a reasonable price tag it looks to be quite competitive in its crowded class. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up October 2-8, 2022

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up October 2-8, 2022

Below are 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 GR86 Premium – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2022 Toyota GR86 Premium – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

It's been a long time coming, but the little two seat sports car Toyota introduced in 2012 as the Scion FR-S has finally evolved into the 2022 Toyota GR86. ... Continue reading

2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +VIDEO

2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +VIDEO

Two auto companies have decided there is a market for a smaller, car-like pickup truck. I got to drive the Hyundai version, the Santa Cruz, for a week and I liked it. ... Continue reading

2023 Kia Telluride Pricing and Details

2023 Kia Telluride Pricing and Details

Kia announced pricing for the new 2023 Telluride, the highly sought-after and award-winning, three-row SUV that features an array of enhancements and builds upon the success of the original. Trim Levels/Pricing – MSRP (excludes $1,335 destination) FWD AWD X-Line AWD X-Pro AWD Telluride LX $35,690 $37,690 Telluride S ... Continue reading

American Ethanol (Etanōru) Going To Rescue Japan - So Why Doesn't The Swamp Let Ethanol Solve America's Manufactured Fuel Crisis?

American Ethanol (Etanōru) Going To Rescue Japan - So Why Doesn't The Swamp Let Ethanol Solve America's Manufactured Fuel Crisis?

TOKYO (AP) — U.S. officials are touting bioethanol in Japan, which trails other nations on using the green fuel made from corn and other crops. The U.S. is a top grower of corn, and an embassy official said the U.S. would be “a reliable supplier” of bioethanol. ... Continue reading

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