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Kelley Blue Book Names Best Family Cars Of 2018

Kelley Blue Book Names Best Family Cars Of 2018

Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com expert editors name their recommendations for the Best Family Cars of 2018. ... Continue reading

EV Industry Participants Lobby To Maintain Federal Electric Vehicle Tax Credit

EV Industry Participants Lobby To Maintain Federal Electric Vehicle Tax Credit

More than 50 Companies Sign Letter Urging Congress to Maintain Federal Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Signatories Include Executives from Ford, Audi of America, General Motors and Volkswagen of America PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 13, 2017; More than 50 companies signed a letter today urging members of the congressional confere ... Continue reading

California Government Seeks New Ways To Screw Public Using Energy Concerns

California Government Seeks New Ways To Screw Public Using Energy Concerns

By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL AUTO CENTRAL - Feb 3, 2015: CALSTART is a California based organization of more than 140 firms, fleets and agencies who are supposedly dedicated to supporting a growing high-tech, clean transportation industry that cleans the air, creates jobs, cuts im ... Continue reading

Go In Snow - 2017 Acura MDX AWD Advance Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

Go In Snow - 2017 Acura MDX AWD Advance Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

A new look and detail improvements keep the 2017 Acura MDX near the top of its class DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The third generation of Acura’s flagship MDX crossover debuted for 2014. It’s had continuous upgrades ever since, with a nine-speed automatic transmission replacing the original six-speed last ... Continue reading

SEVEN HYUNDAI VEHICLES RECOGNIZED FOR SAFETY IN IIHS AWARDS

SEVEN HYUNDAI VEHICLES RECOGNIZED FOR SAFETY IN IIHS AWARDS

Industry-standard safety awards recognize models including Hyundai Ioniq, Elantra and Santa Fe In one of the automotive industry’s most recognized and rigorous vehicle tests, the Hyundai Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport have been awarded 2018 IIHS Top Safety Pick+ recognition. ... Continue reading

2017 Lexus ES 300h Hybrid Sedan Review By Steve Purdy

2017 Lexus ES 300h Hybrid Sedan Review By Steve Purdy

2017 LEXUS ES 300H HYBRID SEDAN REVIEW by Steve Purdy The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau We like to begin these narratives with a review of where each vehicle fits in the market. As segments blur, though, that becomes a challenge. ... Continue reading

2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Named Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Award Winner

2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Named Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Award Winner

IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK winner when equipped with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights.* The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is an independent, non-profit scientific and educational organization that researches, performs evaluations and assesses safety ratings in crash testing of productio ... Continue reading

Garage Unlimited of Monterey Completes Sellout of Specialty Car Condos

Garage Unlimited of Monterey Completes Sellout of Specialty Car Condos

MONTEREY, Calif., Dec 6, 2017 -- Garage Unlimited of Monterey — a private, gated specialty garage-condo facility located in the Ryan Ranch area of Monterey — has sold out. The unique community for car collectors and motorsports enthusiasts consists of 46 car and storage condos with from 744 sq. ... Continue reading

Alcantara Shares In 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show Excitement

Alcantara Shares In 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show Excitement

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6, 2017 -- Visitors to this month's Los Angeles Auto Show will find a number of new-car interiors dressed in Alcantara®, the Italian-made luxury material. ... Continue reading

CarMD 2017 Vehicle Health Index

CarMD 2017 Vehicle Health Index

CarMD(r) 2017 Vehicle Health Index(tm) Finds 2013 Honda Civic Most Reliable, 2012 Mazda 5 Most Affordable to Repair Hyundai costs least on average to fix, Acura least likely to need check engine repairs IRVINE, Calif. (Dec. ... Continue reading

Automakers' Intransigence Has Blocked Progress: New UCS Report

Automakers' Intransigence Has Blocked Progress: New UCS Report

keeping drivers safer and going further on less fuel. But at nearly every turn, automakers have opposed the new rules that have made these advances possible. ... Continue reading

Letter from Europe December 2017

Letter from Europe December 2017

Letter from Europe by Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief I am afraid things have going somewhat crazy of late, hence the lack of reporting. The most interesting and relevant thing that happened to was the saga of recharging electric cars. ... Continue reading

Honda Accord, Ridgeline, Pilot, Civic and HR-V Receive 2018 Consumer Guide® Automotive Best Buy Awards

Honda Accord, Ridgeline, Pilot, Civic and HR-V Receive 2018 Consumer Guide® Automotive Best Buy Awards

Five Honda models; the all-new Accord, Ridgeline, Pilot, Civic and HR-V, each took home top honors in their respective categories in the 2018 Consumer Guide® Automotive Best Buy Awards. ... Continue reading

2018 Honda Pilot (MSRP $30,900 - $47,470) On Sale Now

2018 Honda Pilot (MSRP $30,900 - $47,470) On Sale Now

The Honda Pilot has long been a top model in the three-row SUV segment and continues to receive accolades, including the 2017 Consumer Guide® Automotive Best Buy Award and U.S. News & World Report 2017 Best Cars for Families. ... Continue reading

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