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Electric Vehicle Consideration Up but Skepticism Still Exists, J.D. Power Finds

Electric Vehicle Consideration Up but Skepticism Still Exists, J.D. Power Finds

Auto shoppers in America are more likely than ever before to consider buying a fully electric vehicle (EV), and new EV entries are responsible for much of the added consideration. These new entries, many from long-established vehicle manufacturers, are turning EV skeptics into likely EV considerers, according to the J. ... Continue reading

Anghami, Volkswagen Partner to Promote Safer Driving

Anghami, Volkswagen Partner to Promote Safer Driving

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates--Volkswagen Middle East has partnered with music streaming platform Anghami to promote safe driving using Anghami’s Auto Car Mode, a unique User Interface (UI). According to research by Anghami, over 60 million songs are listened to by people while driving each month. To ensure drivers ... Continue reading

$83 Million More Invested In Autonomy Electric Vehicle Subscription Scheme

$83 Million More Invested In Autonomy Electric Vehicle Subscription Scheme

Autonomy’s subscription model offers a new radical solution to the rising demand for electric cars. ... Continue reading

Kick Off the Summer with Safety When Riding ATVs and Other Off-Highway Vehicles; Gear Up and Stay Off Paved Roads

Kick Off the Summer with Safety When Riding ATVs and Other Off-Highway Vehicles; Gear Up and Stay Off Paved Roads

WASHINGTON, May 25, 2022 -- Memorial Day weekend is the traditional kick-off for summer. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is reminding consumers that safe riding is essential when enjoying outdoor trail time on their ATVs and other off-highway vehicles (OHVs) this summer. ... Continue reading

NASA, Boeing Complete Starliner Uncrewed Flight Test to Space Station Back Home In California

NASA, Boeing Complete Starliner Uncrewed Flight Test to Space Station Back Home In California

WASHINGTON, May 25, 2022 -- NASA and Boeing safely landed the company's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft Wednesday in the desert of the western United States, completing the uncrewed Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) to the International Space Station to help prove the system is ready to fly astronauts. About four hours after ... Continue reading

Volkswagen ID.4 Equipped with Intelligent Suspension from Tenneco Completes Record-Setting Climb of South American Volcano

Volkswagen ID.4 Equipped with Intelligent Suspension from Tenneco Completes Record-Setting Climb of South American Volcano

SKOKIE, Ill., May 26, 2022 -- International adventure driver Rainer Zietlow and a Volkswagen ID.4 GTX crossover equipped with Tenneco's Monroe Intelligent Suspension® CVSAe technology recently completed a world record-setting climb of the South American stratovolcano Cerro Uturuncu. Zietlow on May 18 piloted the all-w ... Continue reading

Uncovering and Unmasking the GAS ROOTS of Modern Ethanol Opposition - 3 Part Series

Uncovering and Unmasking the GAS ROOTS of Modern Ethanol Opposition - 3 Part Series

Ethanol was considered "The Fuel Of The Future." How did it become so misunderstood? ... Continue reading

Coming to America: The Volvo P1800 Cyan

Coming to America: The Volvo P1800 Cyan

Following its 2020 launch to rave reviews in Europe, the Volvo P1800 Cyan will make its official North American debut this summer at The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering on August 9. ... Continue reading

21 Gas Saving Tips For "Mad As Hell" Americans

21 Gas Saving Tips For "Mad As Hell" Americans

Auto Central May 25, 2022; With gas prices current topping out at more than $4 for a gallon of regular unleaded, many drivers are cutting costs where they can.As gas is at a premium, AAA is offering 21 tips to help drivers get the most out of every precious drop:Change your oil. Check with the vehicle manufacturer to f ... Continue reading

82% of Memorial Day Travelers will be Road-Tripping, More Than Half Carpooling

82% of Memorial Day Travelers will be Road-Tripping, More Than Half Carpooling

82% of Memorial Day weekend travelers will be doing so by car, with more than half (51%) carpooling to save costs on gas. ... Continue reading

2022 Toyota C-HR - Review by Thom Cannell +VIDEO

2022 Toyota C-HR - Review by Thom Cannell +VIDEO

Funky, Safe and Inexpensive Crossover By Thom Cannell Is fun your thing? If so, Toyota’s C-HR relatively inexpensive sport crossover “SUV” may hit your sweet spot with its entry price of $23, 880. Our Nightshade Edition test car seemed more a massively shouldered sedan than boxy SUV. ... Continue reading

2022 Honda Civic 1.5T Hatchback Sport Touring - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2022 Honda Civic 1.5T Hatchback Sport Touring - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

With this new 11th generation Civic, Honda improves both the looks and performance of its benchmark sports sedan. Powering the latest Civic is an economic gasoline-powered turbo four that returns 33MPG in combined city/highway driving. ... Continue reading

2022 Mitsubishi Outlander SEL 2.5 S-AWC - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +VIDEO

2022 Mitsubishi Outlander SEL 2.5 S-AWC - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +VIDEO

When you think Mitsubishi what is the first thing that comes to mind? For me it's the Pajero (a Montero to most of us) that was known as the 'King of the Desert' for winning the Paris-Dakar Rally twelve times. Then there was the Eclipse, GT3000 VR4, and who can forget the Evolution? But Mitsubishi also built some 4-doo ... Continue reading

NHTSA WEEKLY RECALL SUMMARY - MAY 23, 2022

NHTSA WEEKLY RECALL SUMMARY - MAY 23, 2022

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

Cadillac Escalade-V is Industry’s Most Powerful Full-Size SUV

Cadillac Escalade-V is Industry’s Most Powerful Full-Size SUV

Today, Cadillac revealed full details surrounding the 2023 Escalade-V — the industry’s most powerful full-size SUV. It is the first-ever Cadillac V-Series SUV — an elevation of design, performance and technology and the purest expression of the passion that exists at the core of Cadillac. ... Continue reading

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