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Nutson's Weekly Auto News Review July 24 - July 30, 2022

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Review July 24 - July 30, 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 Bronco With 2.7 V6 Has Problems

Ford Bronco With 2.7 V6 Has Problems

SEE ALSO NHTSA ODI HERE The NHTSA reported that it has received 26 complaints from owners about ... Continue reading

HOT CAR Topics From CAR(la)

HOT CAR Topics From CAR(la)

Carla BailoPresident and CEOCenter for Automotive ResearchThe chip shortage was a big news item this week as we saw the Senate's approval of $76B in semiconductor subsidies and automaker announcements of Q2 earnings, with some automakers more impacted by the chip shortage and supply chain woes than others. We also revi ... Continue reading

America First: EV Tax Credit Proposal Adds Tougher Sourcing Limits for Critical Minerals, Batteries

America First: EV Tax Credit Proposal Adds Tougher Sourcing Limits for Critical Minerals, Batteries

Washington DC July 29, 2022; The AIADA reported that a Senate proposal would extend the current $7,500 tax credit for consumers buying new electric vehicles but add increasingly stringent critical mineral and battery sourcing requirements for automakers. As part of the tax credit, automakers would be subject to annual ... Continue reading

Hyundai North America Executive Changes

Hyundai North America Executive Changes

José Muñoz, president and chief executive officer, Hyundai Motor North America (HMNA) announced today the promotion of five key members of his HMNA executive team. The five promotions are effective Aug.1. Randy Parker is promoted to CEO of Hyundai Motor America (HMA). Parker will be responsible for Hyundai’s commer ... Continue reading

Chery Builds "Bell Labs"

Chery Builds "Bell Labs"

China New Energy Vehicle and Intelligent Connected Vehicle Industry Chain Development Promotion Conference was held in Anhui Innovation Hall. The Anhui New Energy Vehicle and Intelligent Connected Vehicle Industry Research Institute, led by Chery Group, was officially unveiled. ... Continue reading

Autosoft Expands CRM Platform with Benefits Built for a Pro

Autosoft Expands CRM Platform with Benefits Built for a Pro

Autosoft, Inc., a leading national dealer management system (DMS) provider, expands the benefits within its Autosoft Go platform with Sales & Customer Management Pro (SCM Pro). In addition to the company’s centralized, accessible lead management platform that automotive dealers have come to know and love, SCM Pro inc ... Continue reading

12 Years Later California Air Resources Board Wakes Up to E15

12 Years Later California Air Resources Board Wakes Up to E15

How many millions of dollars were wasted on this woefully redundant CARB study? ... Continue reading

What’s Next for Autonomous Driving? Mouser’s Empowering Innovation Together Explores AI-Based Driver Monitoring

What’s Next for Autonomous Driving? Mouser’s Empowering Innovation Together Explores AI-Based Driver Monitoring

The fourth installment of Mouser's 2022 Empowering Innovation Together program explores AI-based driver monitoring systems for occupant presence and condition — such as fatigue or distraction — and includes a new episode of The Tech Between Us podcast. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor and Kia to Develop Lunar Surface Exploration Mobility through Joint Multilateral Research Agreement

Hyundai Motor and Kia to Develop Lunar Surface Exploration Mobility through Joint Multilateral Research Agreement

Hyundai Motor and Kia, who have pioneered endless possibilities for mobility expansion through innovative technologies such as robotics and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), are now expanding their vision beyond the bounds of Earth and into space.Hyundai and Kia announced on July 27 that they signed joint research agreement ... Continue reading

Cox Automotive News Letter July 27, 2022

Cox Automotive News Letter July 27, 2022

The latest news from the Federal Reserve will be released today at 2:00 pm. Most watchers are expecting another sizable interest rate increase, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell and gang pursue their ... Continue reading

Subaru of America, Inc. Visits Cooper University Health Care to Announce Donations as Part of the Loves to Care Program

Subaru of America, Inc. Visits Cooper University Health Care to Announce Donations as Part of the Loves to Care Program

July 27, 2022 , Camden, N.J. - As part of the Subaru Loves to Care program, representatives from Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) visited Cooper University Health Care recently to announce a number of donations to benefits Camden-based patients being treated at Cooper. Subaru presented a check for $30,000 to purchase d ... Continue reading

July New-Vehicle Sales Pace Still Constrained but Transaction Prices and Dealer Profits Remain at Record Levels

July New-Vehicle Sales Pace Still Constrained but Transaction Prices and Dealer Profits Remain at Record Levels

TROY, Mich.--J.D. Power: The Retail Sales Forecast New-vehicle retail sales for July 2022 are expected to decline when compared with July 2021, according to a joint forecast from J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Retail sales of new vehicles this month are expected to reach 988,400 units, a 10.8% decrease compared with Ju ... Continue reading

Electric Drive Newsletter July 26, 2022

Electric Drive Newsletter July 26, 2022

July 26, 2022 Postal Service increases EV commitment to 40% of new delivery trucks Detroit News In a Twist, Old Coal Plants Help Deliver Renewable Power. Here’s How. ... Continue reading

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