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Black Friday Expected To Help New-Car Sales Rise 4 Percent For Highest November On Record, According To Kelley Blue Book

Black Friday Expected To Help New-Car Sales Rise 4 Percent For Highest November On Record, According To Kelley Blue Book

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 23, 2016 -- New-vehicle sales are expected to increase 4 percent year-over-year to a total of 1.37 million units in November 2016, resulting in an estimated 17.7 million seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), according to Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the vehicle valuation and information source t ... Continue reading

Concept Cars - Like the Cadillac Escala - Shine at the 2016 LA Auto Show +VIDEO

Concept Cars - Like the Cadillac Escala - Shine at the 2016 LA Auto Show +VIDEO

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor THE AUTO CHANNEL LOS ANGELES - November 23, 2016. This year, there may not have been so much exciting news with respect to production vehicles, but that does not mean there were no eye catchers. ... Continue reading

2017 MX-5 Miata RF Arrives at Dealers Two Months Early

2017 MX-5 Miata RF Arrives at Dealers Two Months Early

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 22, 2016 -- There's plenty to be thankful for this week, but Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) has added to that list by announcing that the 2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF has officially gone on sale in the U.S. The MX-5 RF arrives two months ahead of its originally announced timing due to shifts in ... Continue reading

Toyota Recall: 2011-2016 Toyota Sienna Vehicles

Toyota Recall: 2011-2016 Toyota Sienna Vehicles

Toyota Recall: 2011-2016 Toyota Sienna Vehicles ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL: 2008-2009 Kia Sportage

NHTSA RECALL: 2008-2009 Kia Sportage

SUMMARY: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Kia Sportage vehicles manufactured August 9, 2007, to May 13, 2009. The wire harness cover on the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may be improperly sealed allowing water to get onto the HECU circuit board. If the water is contaminated ... Continue reading

2016 Lexus NX 200t F Sport with 2017 Update Review by Carey Russ

2016 Lexus NX 200t F Sport with 2017 Update Review by Carey Russ

The compact luxury crossover with panache DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Lexus’s RX owns the midsize luxury crossover SUV class, and pretty much has since its release for 1998. But in recent years, smaller luxury crossovers have gotten increasingly popular. ... Continue reading

2016 Lexus RC-F Coupe with 2017 Updates Review by Carey Russ

2016 Lexus RC-F Coupe with 2017 Updates Review by Carey Russ

The very definition of luxury grand touring DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS With the exception of the exotic, limited-production LFA, Lexus coupes have heretofore been more about luxury than performance. The first SC 400 was quick enough, with stunning style, but was more a grand tourer — meant for swift long-d ... Continue reading

2016 LA Auto Show Changes Its Image and Atmosphere

2016 LA Auto Show Changes Its Image and Atmosphere

After 109 years, the Los Angeles Auto Show made a major change in order to stay alive in the future. After moving the show from early January to mid-November in 2006, the organizers proved to be on top of the changing trends within the automotive industry. ... Continue reading

In Case You Missed It - Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - Nov 14-20, 2016: Mazda Diesel, NACTOY, 65 eMPG Caddy, Rusting Toyota's, Safety Champion Ditlow Dies

In Case You Missed It - Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - Nov 14-20, 2016: Mazda Diesel, NACTOY, 65 eMPG Caddy, Rusting Toyota's, Safety Champion Ditlow Dies

In Case You Missed It - Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - Nov 14-20, 2016: Mazda Diesel, NACTOY, 65 eMPG Caddy, Rusting Toyota's, Safety Champion Ditlow Dies ... Continue reading

Honda and FCA Co-host Second Automotive Safety Recall Best Practices Summit

Honda and FCA Co-host Second Automotive Safety Recall Best Practices Summit

American Honda Motor, Co., Inc. and FCA US LLC co-hosted the second installment of the "Automotive Safety Recall Best Practices Summit" on the Torrance, Calif. ... Continue reading

Honda Rebel Breaks Cover in Long Beach

Honda Rebel Breaks Cover in Long Beach

LOS ANGELES - November 20, 2016: Honda is pleased to announce a brand new motorcycle for 2017 that offers a totally fresh take on custom cool - the Rebel. Slim, blacked out to the max and with a low 690mm seat height, the Rebel mixes old and new school style to fire the imagination of a younger generation of riders. ... Continue reading

California Tops A Quarter-Million Electric Vehicles Sold - Passes "Magic" 1/2 of 1 Percent

California Tops A Quarter-Million Electric Vehicles Sold - Passes "Magic" 1/2 of 1 Percent

At this rate we'll have air pollution whipped by, oh the 24th century? Yippe! ... Continue reading

2016 LA AUTO SHOW: 2018 Toyota C-HR Revealed

2016 LA AUTO SHOW: 2018 Toyota C-HR Revealed

The New Hotness: 2018 C-HR Ushers in an Exciting Chapter of Toyota Style, Versatility, and Performance • Bold, Eye-Catching Style Signals New Direction in Toyota Design • Nürburgring-Tuned Agile Handling • Standard Toyota Safety Sense P™ (TSS-P) November 17, 2016 2018 Toyota C-HR Debut 2018 Toyota C-HR Prelimi ... Continue reading

It's For Real! 2017 Honda Clarity (Fuel-Cell EV) California Lease For $369 Per Month

It's For Real! 2017 Honda Clarity (Fuel-Cell EV) California Lease For $369 Per Month

$369 a month for 36 months (plus tax) for the Clarity Fuel Cell sedan, which is coming to dealerships in California by the end of 2016. The lease requires $2,499 plus first month's payment at lease signing (not including tax, registration or official fees). The lease terms include an attractive mileage allowance of 20, ... Continue reading

Volvo Concierge Service Will Make Your Life Easier +VIDEO

Volvo Concierge Service Will Make Your Life Easier +VIDEO

Volvo Cars is promising that you will never have to stop at a petrol station, go to a car wash or even take your car in for service ever again, with the launch of a range of concierge services that will become an integrated part of the Volvo On Call mobile platform. ... Continue reading

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