Nutson's Automotive News Review Week Ending February 7, 2020
Feb 9, 2020
Last Week's News: 2020 Chicago Auto Show; AWD Pacifica Revealed; Super Bowl Auto Commercials; January US Sales Scoreboard; UK EV Madness; 2020 Corvette Stingray On KY Assembly Line; Virus Halts Asia Auto Production; US DOJ Halts Auto Maker Investigations; World Car Of The Year Finalists; Autonomous Vehicle Going Into R ... Continue reading
Letter From Europe - SUV's Tame, Rough, Cheap, Expensive...But All Good
Feb 8, 2020
I’ve just returned from a quick skiing weekend at Northstar courtesy of Mitsubishi’s 2020 Outlander Sport 2.4 liter GT AWC. ... Continue reading
AUTO LAB TALK RADIO FROM NYC, Saturday February 8, 2020; WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM
Feb 8, 2020
Auto Lab Talk Radio on New York City's WNYM Radio AM 970 Is Streamed Worldwide On TheAutoChannel.Com Car Question or Concern? Automotive Career Opportunity, Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 To Speak With An Auto Lab Expert Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Pr ... Continue reading
Jeep Gladiator First Desert Rated Jeep 4x4
Feb 7, 2020
Jeep® Desert Rated vehicles represent the ultimate in high-speed off-road capability and performance in grueling desert and sand environments All-new Gladiator Mojave is first Jeep vehicle to earn brand’s newly minted Desert Rated badge Industry-exclusive FOX hydraulic jounce bumpers and 2.5-inch internal bypass sho ... Continue reading
Toyota Shows Limited Production Models At The 2020 Chicago Auto Show
Feb 6, 2020
The forecast for the Windy City looks sporty and outdoorsy, with a touch of nocturnal mischief as Toyota debuts seven new SUV and pickup truck variants at the Chicago Auto Show. All will arrive later this year as 2021 models. ... Continue reading
2020 Toyota Highlander To Appear At Chicago Auto Show
Feb 3, 2020
For the first time at the Chicago Auto Show, visitors will experience the all-new 2020 Highlander, along with Toyota’s full vehicle lineup of cars, trucks and SUVs. ... Continue reading
Jan 30, 2020
Ninth edition of the annual TomTom Traffic Index provides detailed insights on live and historic road congestion levels in cities around the world57% of countries included see increase in traffic congestionGlobal average congestion level is 29%. ... Continue reading
UK electric vehicle unicorn Arrival receives €100M investment from Hyundai and Kia
Jan 29, 2020
Hyundai and Kia invest €100M, making Arrival one of the UK’s largest unicornsArrival, Hyundai and Kia will jointly develop vehicles using Arrival platforms and key technologiesArrival’s Generation 2 Electric Vehicles are a new category of electric vehicles that surpass traditional vehicles in cost, design and eff ... Continue reading
2020 MAZDA MX-5 MIATA Official Announcement
Jan 28, 2020
Sport-tuned suspension components are now standard on MX-5 Grand Touring models New available color options featuring Polymetal Gray, Red Nappa Leather and Gray cloth soft top 2020 Mazda MX-5 goes on sale with a starting MSRP[1] of $26,580 and will arrive at dealerships in February 2020 IRVINE, Calif. (Jan. ... Continue reading
2020 Toyota Corolla Road Trip Review By Larry Nutson
Jan 28, 2020
2020 Toyota Corolla Dixie Highway Road Trip By Larry Nutson Executive Editor and Bureau Chief Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (DSC_6154) On the invite of Toyota I was making a road trip from my Chicago home to Evansville, Indiana. It would take about five hours. ... Continue reading
Cadillac To Offer Enhanced Super Cruise
Jan 28, 2020
Enhancements include addition of automated lane change functionally Available first on Cadillac’s new sedans, the CT5 and CT4 An enhanced version of the Super Cruise1 driver assistance feature will be introduced starting on the 2021 Cadillac CT5 and CT4 and followed by the all-new 2021 Cadillac Escalade. Among the en ... Continue reading
Hagerty Opens "The Shop" To Help Raise Money For Teen Driver Training
Jan 27, 2020
‘License to the Future’ offers teens a chance to earn up to $500 towards driver’s training costs Purchases made through The Shop by Hagerty supported over 65 teens in 2019 TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – Teenagers who submit a short video or essay about why they are excited to drive are eligible to receive a financial b ... Continue reading
Nutson's Auto News Nuggets - A Recap Of Key Automotive News Week Ending January 25, 2020
Jan 26, 2020
GM Reveals Cruise(Not Cruze)Driverless Minibus; Tesla Unintended Acceleration?; Fiat Chrysler EV To Go Chinese; MPG Numbers In Play; Ford Double-Clutch Suit Settled; Toyota and Honda Airbag Recall; Ghosn Party Problems; New Corvette 'Detroited" Left Up on Cement Blocks; DC Green Auto Show; Arizona Car Auction's Raise D ... Continue reading
New Data Shows Autonomous Car Desirability Overblown
Jan 23, 2020
Sobering attitudes towards autonomous vehicles see long-term forecasts cut by almost halfLas Vegas January 2020; CES in 2020 saw much more measured attitudes towards autonomous vehicles (AVs) than in previous years. As AV developers move beyond the technical hype and begin to tackle the immense challenge of putting saf ... Continue reading
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