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EV Purchase Consideration Ebbs While Charging Concerns Continue to Grow, J.D. Power Finds

EV Purchase Consideration Ebbs While Charging Concerns Continue to Grow, J.D. Power Finds

TROY, Mich.--Consumer demand for electric vehicles (EVs) has cooled as the industry grapples with persistent growing pains, according to the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Electric Vehicle Consideration (EVC) Study,SM released today. For the first time since the study’s inception in 2021, new-vehicle buyer consideration has dr ... Continue reading

Westwater Applauds Recent Actions by The White House on Electric Vehicle and Critical Mineral Tariffs

Westwater Applauds Recent Actions by The White House on Electric Vehicle and Critical Mineral Tariffs

CENTENNIAL, Colo.--Westwater Resources, Inc. (NYSE American: WWR), an energy technology and battery-grade natural graphite company (“Westwater Resources”), today acknowledged its support of the recent actions taken by the United States Trade Representative and the White House, related to electric vehicle (“EV”) ... Continue reading

EVgo Doubles Down on Commitment to Begin NACS Deployments in 2024

EVgo Doubles Down on Commitment to Begin NACS Deployments in 2024

North American Charging Standard (NACS) connectors – currently in the process of being standardized as SAE J3400 – on its fast charging network later this year. As part of its commitment to serve all EVs, stations included in the roll-out will serve both CCS and NACS vehicles. ... Continue reading

2024 LEXUS TX Close-up

2024 LEXUS TX Close-up

North American drivers have long asked for a three-row SUV that offers substantial space and seating without compromising the innovative technology, refined performance, and luxurious amenities they expect. ... Continue reading

ExxonMobil Hit with $725M Verdict for Failure to Warn About Cancer-Causing Benzene in Gasoline

ExxonMobil Hit with $725M Verdict for Failure to Warn About Cancer-Causing Benzene in Gasoline

Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel: Philly jury finds benzene in gasoline caused former mechanic's leukemia diagnosis PHILADELPHIA, May 10, 2024 -- A Philadelphia jury has returned a $725.5 million verdict against ExxonMobil, finding the company's failure to warn about known health risks of exposure to cancer-causing benzene i ... Continue reading

Ethanol Stakeholders Show You Believe In Ethanol As Much As The Auto Channel Does. Support This Promotion Proposal From Your Content Led Media Influencer

Ethanol Stakeholders Show You Believe In Ethanol As Much As The Auto Channel Does. Support This Promotion Proposal From Your Content Led Media Influencer

The growing recognition of the environmental, economic and political downsides associated with world sourced petroleum based fuels, should be generating increased interest in realistic, upside only domestic renewable and sustainable energy sources, but its not!. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up April 28-May 4, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up April 28-May 4, 2024

Here are Larry's top story picks from this past week's important to you, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive news nuggets. ... Continue reading

NHTSA Weekly Recall Summary April 29, 2024

NHTSA Weekly Recall Summary April 29, 2024

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

MIT Technology Review - Why Hydrogen is Losing the Race to Power Cleaner Cars (TACH Observes Just like Ethanol - So Who or What Is The Problem?)

MIT Technology Review - Why Hydrogen is Losing the Race to Power Cleaner Cars (TACH Observes Just like Ethanol - So Who or What Is The Problem?)

Editor's Note; Hydrogen is way better than battery power, Ethanol is way better than gasoline, so you woud think that with all of the supposed concern about our air, of uture, our country these fueslswould be moved to the front burer by Patriotic Americans...but NO.So maybe the Green New Deal means Greeenbacks seems so ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up April 21-27, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up April 21-27, 2024

Here are Larry's story picks from this past week's important to you, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive news nuggets. ... Continue reading

Why is there no 'overcapacity' at Beijing Auto Show?: Global Times editorial

Why is there no 'overcapacity' at Beijing Auto Show?: Global Times editorial

BEIJING, April 28, 2024 -- After a nearly-four-year hiatus, the 2024 (18th) Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Beijing Auto Show) kicked off on Thursday. The event features more than 1,500 exhibiting companies, 278 new-energy models, 117 world premiere models, and 163 press conferences, demonstrating the new ... Continue reading

2024 Toyota Grand Highlander 4WD Limited Hybrid – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2024 Toyota Grand Highlander 4WD Limited Hybrid – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

Remember when Levi's introduced loose-fit jeans with "a skosh more room" for the (ahem) mature set? Well, Toyota remembers, because they've just started selling a loose-fit version of their Highlander SUV called the Grand Highlander. ... Continue reading

Magazine Announces their Choice Of 2024 Best Hybrid and Electric Cars

Magazine Announces their Choice Of 2024 Best Hybrid and Electric Cars

A rankings and consumer advice magazine unveiled their opinion of their choice of the 2024 Best Hybrid and Electric Cars. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up April 15-20, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up April 15-20, 2024

* Prices still high. New-vehicle transaction prices (ATP) in March 2024 held mostly steady, according to an analysis by Kelley Blue Book, down 1% from the revised February ATP. ... Continue reading

2024 Toyota Prius Prime SE – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2024 Toyota Prius Prime SE – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

It’s the Toyota Hybrid you’ll want to own ... Continue reading

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