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OFFICIAL DETAILS - NHTSA WEEKLY RECALLS - December 9, 2024

OFFICIAL DETAILS - NHTSA WEEKLY RECALLS - December 9, 2024

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. 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

2024 Ford Bronco Sport - Review by David Colman

2024 Ford Bronco Sport - Review by David Colman

After an endless succession of new vehicles that required a PhD in AI to operate, the 2024 Ford Bronco Sport comes as a welcome return to automotive sanity. ... Continue reading

Kia EV9 Named ‘2024-2025 Electric SUV of Texas’

Kia EV9 Named ‘2024-2025 Electric SUV of Texas’

IRVINE, Calif., December 6, 2024 – Kia’s all-electric, three-row EV9 flagship SUV proved that bigger is better in Texas at the 2024 Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) “Truck Rodeo”, taking home the prestigious “2024-2025 Electric SUV of Texas” award. The annual competition saw more than 40 TAWA automotiv ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrapup December 1-7, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrapup December 1-7, 2024

America's Longest Running Internet Automotive Column Auto Central December 8, 2024; Every Sunday Larry Nutson, The Chicago Car Guy and Auto Channel Executive Producer, with able assistance from senior Detroit editor Thom Cannell from The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau, compile The Auto Channel's ... Continue reading

Oh, What Fun It Is to Drive? Not on December's Riskiest Day

Oh, What Fun It Is to Drive? Not on December's Riskiest Day

Dangers on the Roadway Peak the Weekends Before the Holidays It is a time of year when more drivers are on the roads, which increases the chance of an accident happening. The most dangerous day to drive this month is expected to be December 23, according to a predictive analysis of Nationwide claims data. ... Continue reading

Are Small Cars Twice as Deadly? New Accident Report by Avian Law Group

Are Small Cars Twice as Deadly? New Accident Report by Avian Law Group

Mini cars average 108 deaths per million registered vehicle years, over twice the overall vehicle average. ... Continue reading

Joby and U.S. Air Force Complete Electric Aircraft Maintenance Training

Joby and U.S. Air Force Complete Electric Aircraft Maintenance Training

Joby and the U.S. Air Force completed a training program in Marina, California, focused on maintenance of the Joby aircraft. Photo: Joby Aviation Joby and the U.S. Air Force completed a training program in Marina, California, focused on maintenance of the Joby aircraft. ... Continue reading

New Electric Vehicle Financing Grows More Than 30% Year-Over-Year, According to Experian Report

New Electric Vehicle Financing Grows More Than 30% Year-Over-Year, According to Experian Report

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--Following several quarters of incremental growth, consumer interest in electric vehicles (EVs) re-emerged in the third quarter of 2024. According to Experian’s (LSE: EXPN) State of the Automotive Finance Market Report: Q3 2024, EVs accounted for 10.06% of new vehicle financing during the quarter—g ... Continue reading

2024 Range Rover SE LWB 7-Seat Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2024 Range Rover SE LWB 7-Seat Review by David Colman +VIDEO

The entry level Rangie that’s fast, beautiful, and lavish ... Continue reading

France's Government Collapses on News That Trump Is Coming

France's Government Collapses on News That Trump Is Coming

By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL WOW, just the news that Donald Trump will be visiting Paris was enough for the government to collapse after just 3 months in power. ... Continue reading

Top Five Tips For Charging Electric Vehicles in Cold Weather

Top Five Tips For Charging Electric Vehicles in Cold Weather

TORONTO, Dec. 4, 2024 /CNW/ -- With more consumers switching to EVs, it's important to understand the nuances of EV ownership in cold weather. ... Continue reading

Pope Francis receives first electric “Popemobile” from Mercedes-Benz

Pope Francis receives first electric “Popemobile” from Mercedes-Benz

Handcrafted one-off based on the new electric G-Class fulfills strict requirements Vehicle to be handed over in time for the 2025 Jubilee and contributes to the realization of the encyclical ... Continue reading

Save the Planet … From Soulless EVs! World's Quickest and Most Powerful Muscle Car, the All-new Dodge Charger Daytona, Lands Now with New Marketing Campaign

Save the Planet … From Soulless EVs! World's Quickest and Most Powerful Muscle Car, the All-new Dodge Charger Daytona, Lands Now with New Marketing Campaign

from "all those lame, soulless, weak-looking, self-driving sleep pods everyone keeps polluting our streets with" "Save the Planet" marketing campaign launches across television, social media and digital channels Marketing campaign includes a 30-second spot for broadcast and 30-second, 15-second and shorter cutdowns for ... Continue reading

EVgo and GM Surpass 2,000 Public Fast Charging Stalls in the U.S.

EVgo and GM Surpass 2,000 Public Fast Charging Stalls in the U.S.

(“EVgo” or the “Company”), one of the nation’s largest providers of public fast charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs), and General Motors (GM) have surpassed 2,000 public fast charging stalls opened through their ongoing metropolitan charging collaboration. To date, EVgo and GM have built fast c ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor Shifts Perceptions by Unveiling All-Electric IONIQ 9 SUV at Iconic Goldstein House in LA

Hyundai Motor Shifts Perceptions by Unveiling All-Electric IONIQ 9 SUV at Iconic Goldstein House in LA

IONIQ 9 strengthens Hyundai Motor’s position in the global EV market as the brand’s first three-row electric SUV World Premiere event was held at Goldstein House, an icon of mid-century modern architecture, reflecting Hyundai Motor’s commitment to innovation and EV leadership through its IONIQ vehicle lineup IONI ... Continue reading

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