News By Topic: Consumer Affairs

NHTSA Car and Truck Recall Summary (Official) September 5, 2022

Sep 5, 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

Doing The Biden Backstep - It Didn't Take Long "Bye America"

Sep 4, 2022

The AP reports the new federal credit for U.S. buyers of qualifying EVs made in North America has ignited a possible trade war. The EV credit is intended to incentive domestic battery and vehicle production. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up August 28-September 3, 2022

Sep 4, 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

Ford Statement On California EV Insanity (TAC Edit)

Sep 4, 2022

On August 25th, the California Air Resources Board is expected to vote on the proposed Advanced Clean Cars II proposal to rapidly scale down light-duty passenger car, truck and SUV emissions starting with the 2026 model year through 2035. Under the new guidelines, by 2035 all new passenger cars, trucks and SUVs sold in ... Continue reading

Toyota Definitely Commited To BEV's

Sep 2, 2022

Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina (TBMNC). This investment adds capacity to support battery electric vehicle (BEV) battery production and adds 350 jobs, bringing the total employment to approximately 2,100. ... Continue reading

Hot Topics of 8/29/2022 - 9/2/2022 From CAR(la) - Carla Bailo President and CEO Center for Automotive Research

Sep 2, 2022

More in the EV space was significant news out of California with the ban of gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035. ... Continue reading

Electrified Super Car From Everrati Makes Debut At Concurs

Sep 2, 2022

Everrati Automotive Limited (Everrati), the leading global technology company specialising in the redefining and futureproofing of automotive icons, is this week celebrating the public debut of its flagship electric supercar, the award-winning GT40 – created in collaboration with Superformance – at Concours of Eleg ... Continue reading

My Plug-in Hybrid Calculator - Hydrids Are Now EV's Electrified Vehicles (Originally Published 2013)

Sep 2, 2022

Can a Plug-in Hybrid Save Money? Ask "My Plug-in Hybrid Calculator." Fueleconomy.gov has developed a new tool to help consumers who are thinking about purchasing a plug-in hybrid vehicle. The new tool, called "My Plug-in Hybrid Calculator" can help estimate personalized fuel use and costs for a plug-in based on a consu ... Continue reading

SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. AUGUST 2022 SALES UP 1.5 PERCENT

Sep 1, 2022

Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today reported 50,126 vehicle sales for August 2022, a 1.5 percent increase compared with August 2021 (49,373). The automaker also reported year-to-date sales of 355,457, a 15.5 percent decrease compared with the same period in 2021. Subaru continues to face inventory challenges as the res ... Continue reading

Bosch Driving the Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Future Brings Technology From Germany To US

Sep 1, 2022

Anderson, S.C., Aug. 31, 2022 -- Bosch continues growth to support hydrogen economy with its first production of fuel cell technology in the United States Stack is the heart of a fuel cell power module that will propel Class 8 trucks Anderson facility will expand on its expertise in electronics and sensors with new pro ... Continue reading

American Honda August Sales Constrained by Supply Issues

Sep 1, 2022

Forget Barn Finds, This Attic Find Gasoline Sign Sells For 1.5 Million

Sep 1, 2022

GREENVILLE, S.C., Sept. 1, 2022; Richmond Auctions sets a new world record for the most expensive antique advertising sign sold at auction, a 48" double sided porcelain Musgo Gasoline sign. ... Continue reading

JEFF WYLER ON TAX CREDITS IF BUYING AN EV VEHICLE?

Aug 31, 2022

Simple & clear guidelines for the EV Tax credit changes summarized in a short video CINCINNATI, Aug. 31, 2022 -- David Wyler, President of the Jeff Wyler Automotive Family, is working aggressively to help consumers best understand the complex changes with EV tax credits after the Inflation Reduction Act was signed this ... Continue reading

Nel ASA: Biden's Inflation Reduction Act (SIC) is great news for green hydrogen

Aug 31, 2022

OSLO, Norway, Aug. 31, 2022 -- Myriad new tax credits make the USA one of the world's most promising markets for electrolyser and hydrogen-fuelling technology - and set the country on course to reduce CO2 emissions by 40% compared to 2005 levels. ... Continue reading

2022 Audi RS 3 Sedan - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

Aug 31, 2022

This is unquestionably the fastest car I have driven in the last ten years. And yet, despite the fact that it will top 180mph, spring from zero to sixty in 3 seconds, and dispense with the quarter mile in 11.8 seconds at 117mph, the RS 3 is so prosaic looking it could fly under the radar. ... Continue reading