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Hyundai NEXO Fuel Cell SUV Earns Top Safety Pick+ Award from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Hyundai NEXO Fuel Cell SUV Earns Top Safety Pick+ Award from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

The 2019 Hyundai NEXO hydrogen fuel cell electric SUV has earned a TOP SAFETY PICK+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for vehicles built after June 2019. ... Continue reading

WAJ Test Days In Carmel Valley CA - Tough Duty But Someone Has To Do It

WAJ Test Days In Carmel Valley CA - Tough Duty But Someone Has To Do It

WAJ-the Western Automotive Journalists group has a great tradition of holding excellent events at least once a year and 2019 was no exception. Instead of hurtling around aimlessly at a nearby track and wrecking tires on cars belonging to someone else-namely the manufacturers- this year the event was a more civilized af ... Continue reading

Jeep Gladiator Launch at the Aircraft Carrier Hornet - 2020 Preview by Jon Rosner +VIDEO

Jeep Gladiator Launch at the Aircraft Carrier Hornet - 2020 Preview by Jon Rosner +VIDEO

Special Feature from Jon Rosner - The choice of location for the presentation of the Jeep Gladiator was nothing short of brilliant. The 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Splash Down by the USS Hornet, an American icon. ... Continue reading

2018 Toyota 86 GT Review by David Colman

2018 Toyota 86 GT Review by David Colman

The deal of the 21st century for dedicated sports car drivers. By David Colman Special Correspondent to The Auto Channel A couple of years back, Toyota eliminated their youth-oriented Scion model line, folding a few holdover products into the main Toyota catalog. ... Continue reading

MAMA Track Day - Learning to Drive (FAST!) with “Hungry Eyes.” By Martha Hindes

MAMA Track Day - Learning to Drive (FAST!) with “Hungry Eyes.” By Martha Hindes

He was talking about how a driver should read the road ahead when tearing around a road racing course at top speeds and maneuvering around tight turns or lapping a slower driver up ahead. ... Continue reading

Forbes: The Reasons Why Millennial's Aren't As Car Crazed As Baby Boomers, And How Self-Driving Cars Fit In

Forbes: The Reasons Why Millennial's Aren't As Car Crazed As Baby Boomers, And How Self-Driving Cars Fit In

The automotive industry is not very happy with Millennials and Gen Z. It seems that in comparison to the Baby Boomers and Gen X, the latest up-and-coming generations are less car crazed and thus creating great difficulties and consternation for those that are making automobiles. ... Continue reading

Gasoline Tax Update

Gasoline Tax Update

The cost of gasoline at the pump has increased since the 1970s, many states and the federal government had been somewhat reluctant to add to the pain at the pump by increasing gas taxes. ... Continue reading

Dismantling An Ethanol Crank - Professor André Boehman, University of Michigan UPDATED WITH REPLIES

Dismantling An Ethanol Crank - Professor André Boehman, University of Michigan UPDATED WITH REPLIES

By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL The result of life is death. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Auto News Nuggets - Week Ending August 3, 2019

Nutson's Auto News Nuggets - Week Ending August 3, 2019

July US Auto Sales; New Car Destination Charges RISING; NACTOY Candidates For Car Of The Year; Europe Dis's Diesel Loves Electric; Audi Exec Off To Jail; USMCA On Idle; Automotive Heritage Awards; Buh-Bye VW Best Warrantee; Survey Shows: Autonomous Cars Lagging; CAFE Alive In Some States; Historic Vehicle Register Disp ... Continue reading

Buh-Bye "Car" Bodystyle Forever?

Buh-Bye "Car" Bodystyle Forever?

Back in 2012, with the Great Recession firmly in the rear-view mirror, the Car segment – encompassing sedans, hatchbacks, convertibles, wagons and coupés – accounted for 49% of all US sales, with SUVs trailing behind in second place on 31%. But the market structure began to change when buyers who had delayed purch ... Continue reading

Mobility Pipe Dreams? J.D. Power and SurveyMonkey Report Continuing Shaky Consumer Confidence In Fairy Tale "Mobility" Future

Mobility Pipe Dreams? J.D. Power and SurveyMonkey Report Continuing Shaky Consumer Confidence In Fairy Tale "Mobility" Future

J.D. Power and SurveyMonkey have unearthed some findings about the future of self-driving and battery-electric vehicles -Consumers Don't Want To Buy Them Or Use Them ... Continue reading

Toomey and Feinstein Set to Use Summer Recess to Raise Big Oil Campaign Donations

Toomey and Feinstein Set to Use Summer Recess to Raise Big Oil Campaign Donations

Republican Senator Pat Toomey (PA) and Democrat Senator Dianne Feinstein (CA) have teamed up to perform a modern day Billy Flynn/Roxie Hart/Velma Kelly razzle-dazzle flimflam song and dance show to dismantle the Renewable Fuel Standard. ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC, Saturday August 3, 2019, WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC, Saturday August 3, 2019, WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM

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 Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, pro ... Continue reading

BLACKBERRY MOUNTAIN AND LEXUS OFF-ROAD ADVENTURE- ENJOY THE DRIVE!

BLACKBERRY MOUNTAIN AND LEXUS OFF-ROAD ADVENTURE- ENJOY THE DRIVE!

Guests navigate custom-designed off-road course offering rugged terrain and stunning views of the Great Smoky Mountains PLANO, Texas (August 2, 2019) — Blackberry Mountain Proprietor Mary Celeste Beall and Lexus are proud to unveil the Lexus Off-Road Adventure at the Relais & Châteaux-designated resort, as it become ... Continue reading

TMC Announces First Quarter Financial Results

TMC Announces First Quarter Financial Results

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) today announces its financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2019. Consolidated vehicle sales for the first quarter totaled 2,303,495 units, an increase of 67,364 units compared to the same period last fiscal year. ... Continue reading

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