NEW CAR REVIEW: 2024 Buick Envista Avenir By Mark Maynard
Sep 19, 2024
BY MARK MAYNARD, Text and Photo Special To The Auto Channel From Maynard's Garage The Buick Envista tooling past me on the highway was a glint of whoa-what-is- that? Its fastback shape looked European. It looked aspirational. ... Continue reading
A Message To Car Maker PR Execs; HELP (Before We All Go Buh-Bye)
Sep 13, 2024
When comparing the public relations budget to the marketing budget the PR budget is not "chump change", but Foresight Research calls it a marketing "best buy" Foresight Research has been measuring marketing communications for much more than a decade. Of all the communications channel levers that an auto manufacturer ca ... Continue reading
North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year™ Unveils “Best of 2025” List
Sep 13, 2024
Ten cars, five trucks and ten utility vehicles will advance to finalist round of the prestigious awards process DETROIT, September 13, 2024 – Twenty-five vehicles have been named the “Best of 2025” by the North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year™ (NACTOY) Awards organization and will move on to ... Continue reading
Eight more vehicles qualify for IIHS awards
Sep 13, 2024
September 12, 2024Eight vehicles from five manufacturers earn accolades in the latest batch of ratings issued by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The 2024 Genesis Electrified GV70, 2025 Genesis GV70, 2025 Honda Civic sedan, 2024 Subaru Solterra and 2025 Toyota Camry earn the higher-tier Top Safety Pick+ awar ... Continue reading
Sep 12, 2024
General Motors and Hyundai Motor Company have signed an agreement to explore future collaboration across key strategic areas. ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports' List of Used Car Suggestions
Aug 27, 2024
New Cars Cost Too Much? Consumer Reports Offers Top Ten Used Model Picks At a time when average new-vehicle prices near $50,000 are pushing more shoppers to consider the used market, Consumer Reports is releasing brand reliability ratings and ... Continue reading
Aug 20, 2024
ANN ARBOR, Mich.--Driver satisfaction with the automobile industry inches forward 1% to a score of 80 (out of 100) as inventory levels return to normal. According to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI®) Automobile Study 2024, satisfaction with both the mass-market (79) and luxury (81) segments is unchanged ... Continue reading
Aug 15, 2024
------------------------------------------------ FTC and Arizona AG charged dealership and key employee with using bogus online pricing to entice consumers, tacking on thousands in junk fees, and charging Latino consumers extra FOR RELEASE: August 15, 2024 The Federal Trade Commission and State of Arizona are taking ac ... Continue reading
GM Releases 2024 Second-Quarter Results and Raises Full-Year Guidance
Jul 23, 2024
DETROIT, July 23, 2024 -- General Motors Co. today reported second-quarter 2024 revenue of $48.0 billion, net income attributable to stockholders of $2.9 billion and EBIT-adjusted of $4.4 billion. ... Continue reading
IIHS: List Of SMALL SUV CRASH TEST RESULTS
Jul 18, 2024
Seven out of eight small SUVs tested performed well in the IIHS rear crash prevention evaluation, which addresses low-speed backing crashes that account for a large portion of insurance claims. ... Continue reading
2024 Buick Envista Premium Crossover Details
Jul 17, 2024
With a long wheelbase, low roof and sleek profile, the Envista is a premium crossover with the riding dynamics of a sedan The Envista will be the first vehicle to fully adopt Buick’s new design language, first exhibited on the Wildcat EV concept The all-new Envista will round out Buick’s North American portfolio wi ... Continue reading
Foreign Automakers Lead the Charge in Cars.com's American-Made Index
Jun 28, 2024
Nearly 60% of In-Market Car Shoppers are Willing to Pay More for a Vehicle if it Creates More U.S. Jobs CHICAGO, June 28, 2024 -- Ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, car-shopping marketplace Cars.com® has revealed its 19th annual American-Made Index. Cars.com® experts independently evaluated more than 400 vehicles t ... Continue reading
Ram Ranks Highest Overall in J D Power 2024 Initial Quality Study
Jun 27, 2024
TROY, Mich.: 27 June 2024 — In its inaugural year incorporating franchise dealership repair visits with the Voice of the Customer (VOC) data to create a more expansive metric for problems per 100 vehicles (PP100), the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Initial Quality StudySM (IQS), released today, the industry average is 195 PP10 ... Continue reading
The Bob Lutz Prophesies - How Did He Do? +VIDEO
Jun 23, 2024
AUTO CENTRAL - August 24, 2015: About 8 years ago, Bob Lutz visited the Western Automotive Journalists in Northern California. At the time, Bob was General Motors' vice chairman. He had just come up from Los Angeles where he was the primary presenter at the GM and Chevrolet Press Conference at the Los Angeles Auto Show ... Continue reading
A Week In The Life Of An Auto Writer - 2024 MAMA Spring Rally
Jun 16, 2024
A WEEK IN THE LIFE OF AN AUTO WRITER MAMA Spring Rally 2024 By Steve Purdy Shunpiker Productions Michigan Bureau TheAutoChannel.com It’s tough work, but someone has to do it. Someone has to travel to the Road America racing facility, near the lovely tourist village of Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, each spring to spend a f ... Continue reading
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