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Karma Automotive Stakes its Claim at Monterey Car Week with a New Portfolio Forged by the American Spirit and Breakthrough Technological Innovation

Karma Automotive Stakes its Claim at Monterey Car Week with a New Portfolio Forged by the American Spirit and Breakthrough Technological Innovation

in the late1930s. Karma Automotive's itinerary at Monterey Car Week commences at "The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering" on Friday, August 16, at 10am, when the company will reveal the production-ready interior of the striking Karma Kaveya super-coupe; together with the Global Premiere of the "GT-UV" Design Study (name to ... Continue reading

2024 Honda Odyssey Elite - Review by David Colman

2024 Honda Odyssey Elite - Review by David Colman

After spending a considerable amount of non-driving time ensconced in this living room of a maxi-van, I can give you two very good reasons to pop for the Elite. The first is its superb 11 speaker Premium Audio System. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up July 14 - 20, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up July 14 - 20, 2024

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 ... Continue reading

Letter From Europe: Super Cars Make A Super Summer

Letter From Europe: Super Cars Make A Super Summer

Hello from Budapest scene of the Hungarian Grand Prix. Many years ago I helped to build the circuit which this year will hold its 39th consecutive race. ... Continue reading

Lucid Raises the Bar with World's Most Efficient Car Achieving Landmark 5.0 miles/kWh and Record 146 MPGe

Lucid Raises the Bar with World's Most Efficient Car Achieving Landmark 5.0 miles/kWh and Record 146 MPGe

today announced updates for the 2025 model year that further raise the bar, enabling a landmark 5.0 miles per kilowatt hour of energy and record 146 MPGe EPA rating for the Air Pure. The heat pump first employed on Lucid Sapphire now becomes standard across the lineup, improving real-world range, while a powerful new i ... Continue reading

Hyundai 2025 Model Year Changes

Hyundai 2025 Model Year Changes

All-new Model; Launching later in 2024 2025 IONIQ 5 N (EV) – All-new Model 2025 IONIQ 5 (EV) – Product Enhancement 2025 IONIQ 6 – Carry-over Model 2025 Santa Cruz – Product Enhancement 2025 Tucson (ICE, HEV, PHEV) – Facelift 2025 Palisade – Carry-over Model 2025 Santa Fe (ICE, HEV) – Carry-over Model 2025 ... Continue reading

2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road 4x4 Double Cab - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road 4x4 Double Cab - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

The vibrantly redesigned fourth-generation Toyota Tacoma pickup shares almost nothing but its storied name with its predecessors. This time around, what the Tacoma shares is its platform, which is now derived from that of its big brother, the Toyota Tundra. ... Continue reading

Mercury Insurance Names the Most Affordable New Sedans to Insure

Mercury Insurance Names the Most Affordable New Sedans to Insure

Mercury Insurance , a leading auto insurer in California. Announced today, Mercury has compiled a list of the most affordable new sedans to insure. ... Continue reading

Joby Demonstrates Potential for Emissions-Free Regional Journeys With Landmark 523-Mile Hydrogen-Electric Flight

Joby Demonstrates Potential for Emissions-Free Regional Journeys With Landmark 523-Mile Hydrogen-Electric Flight

Joby’s hydrogen-electric technology demonstrator aircraft completed a 523-mile flight above Marina, California, with no in-flight emissions except water. ... Continue reading

2025 Honda CR-V Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Lease Pricing Announced; Includes Generous Hydrogen Fuel Credits

2025 Honda CR-V Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Lease Pricing Announced; Includes Generous Hydrogen Fuel Credits

June 26, 2024 — TORRANCE, Calif. CR-V e:FCEV offers three competitive lease options including 3 years/36,000 miles for only $459 per month with $15,000 of fuel credit First production units to be delivered to California customers beginning next month CR-V e:FCEV is the only fuel cell electric passenger vehicle made i ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up June 30 - July 6, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up June 30 - July 6, 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

KIA ANNOUNCES PRICING FOR 2025 SOUL

KIA ANNOUNCES PRICING FOR 2025 SOUL

New for 2025 is a Soulmate™ Special Edition package 2025 Soul has a starting MSRP of only $20,2901 IRVINE, Calif., July 5, 2024 -- Kia's iconic Soul arrives for the 2025 model year ready to impress. The urban runabout continues with an attractive starting MSRP of under $21,0001, which includes an extensive list of st ... Continue reading

Hyundai Santa Fe Named Best U.S.-Built SUV

Hyundai Santa Fe Named Best U.S.-Built SUV

Hyundai's all-new 2024 Santa Fe has been named Best U.S.- Built SUV by American Cars and Racing. The publication's awards honor the best new or significantly updated 2024-model-year vehicles assembled in the U.S. The American Cars and Racing's editorial team determined the winning vehicles by assessing their innovation ... Continue reading

2024 Mazda CX-90 Their New Flagship - Reveal Review by Larry Nutson

2024 Mazda CX-90 Their New Flagship - Reveal Review by Larry Nutson

2024 Mazda CX-90 Review. Mazda USA had a strong year of sales with over 300,000 units sold in 2022. This helped Mazda to have its best US market share in 20 years. ... Continue reading

American Honda Posts Strong JUNE 2024 Sales Despite Industrywide Impact of Dealer Software Cyberattack

American Honda Posts Strong JUNE 2024 Sales Despite Industrywide Impact of Dealer Software Cyberattack

July 2, 2024 American Honda sales up 1.1% in June to 112,742 units, YTD sales up 9.3% over the first 6 months of 2023 Honda brand sales top 100,000 in June, up 4.1% ... Continue reading

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