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2005 Auto Channel Headline - "Next Generation Rechargeable Hybrid Cars Gaining Wider Support"; Then The Love Just Stopped

2005 Auto Channel Headline - "Next Generation Rechargeable Hybrid Cars Gaining Wider Support"; Then The Love Just Stopped

April 12, 2005 -- An unusual alliance of the political left and the right is throwing its support behind a newly emerging, evolutionary adaptation of gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles. Unlike current hybrid models, these new plug-in hybrids will give owners the choice of running them off electric power, gasoline or ren ... Continue reading

What Rental Companies' EV Selloff Says About the Road Ahead for Electrification

What Rental Companies' EV Selloff Says About the Road Ahead for Electrification

SAN FRANCISCO, March 13, 2024 -- The recent announcement by Hertz to sell off 20,000 electric vehicles, about a third of its EV rental fleet, has sparked a significant conversation about the current state of electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the rental market. What's behind this backtracking? Continue Reading What Rent ... Continue reading

How Vehicle History Reports Shape Your Used Car Choice

How Vehicle History Reports Shape Your Used Car Choice

In the fast-paced world of car buying, making an informed decision is major. The used car market, brimming with options, can be both exciting and daunting. ... Continue reading

Deposed Toyota President Akio Toyoda Said "Motorist Choice Is The Future, The Enemy is Carbon, Not Internal Combustion Engines (ICE)" Mr. Toyoda Supports The 25 Year Old Auto Channel Editorial Position (Originally Published Here 11/14/2020)

Deposed Toyota President Akio Toyoda Said "Motorist Choice Is The Future, The Enemy is Carbon, Not Internal Combustion Engines (ICE)" Mr. Toyoda Supports The 25 Year Old Auto Channel Editorial Position (Originally Published Here 11/14/2020)

Toyota Ammonia Engines, Akio Toyoda, then president of the world’s biggest car manufacturing Toyota, spent the weekend swerving around a racetrack in western Japan in a Corolla. But it’s no ordinary version of the bestselling car. ... Continue reading

CHICAGO AUTO SHOW 2024 - Best in the Midwest

CHICAGO AUTO SHOW 2024 - Best in the Midwest

CHICAGO AUTO SHOW – 2024 Best in the Midwest By Larry Nutson Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (DSC_0815) The 2024 Chicago Auto Show, the largest auto show in North America, opened this week preceded by media press conferences and a charity preview. The show has been held more times than any other auto exposition ... Continue reading

More EVs Lose U.S. Tax Credits Including Tesla, Nissan, GM Vehicles

More EVs Lose U.S. Tax Credits Including Tesla, Nissan, GM Vehicles

Tesla's new Cybertruck is shown on display at a Tesla store in San Diego, California, U.S., December 9, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Many electric vehicles lost eligibility for tax credits of up to $7,500 after new battery sourcing rules took effect on Monday ... Continue reading

Reports indicate that not a single electric vehicle charging station has been constructed with the $7.5 billion in federal investment available

Reports indicate that not a single electric vehicle charging station has been constructed with the $7.5 billion in federal investment available

Reports indicate that not a single electric vehicle charging station has been constructed with the $7.5 billion in federal investment available through the Federal Highway Administration’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program, threatening the Biden administration’s goal to build 500,000 EV charg ... Continue reading

CoPilot Digital Car Shopping Service Adds AI-Assisted App

CoPilot Digital Car Shopping Service Adds AI-Assisted App

CHICAGO--CoPilot, the leading consumer-focused car shopping app, has launched the car market’s first-ever comprehensive AI-assisted car shopping experience. Through CoPilot’s app, consumers can now search for and receive AI-curated, ranked recommendations with detailed analysis on which vehicle is the best fit for ... Continue reading

VINCENTRIC BEST CPO VALUE IN AMERICA AWARDS

VINCENTRIC BEST CPO VALUE IN AMERICA AWARDS

The 11th annual Vincentric Best Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) Value in America™ Awards were announced today, with Ford claiming more awards than any other brand. Ford earned six model-level awards and two brand-level awards, including a fourth time win for Best CPO Value Truck Brand, and an outstanding eighth win in a ro ... Continue reading

EV Repair Costs 29% Higher Than Traditional Vehicle Repair Costs in Side-by-side Model Comparison

EV Repair Costs 29% Higher Than Traditional Vehicle Repair Costs in Side-by-side Model Comparison

WESTLAKE, Texas--Solera Holdings, LLC, the global leader in vehicle lifecycle management, today announced groundbreaking global research looking at repair cost trends of electric vehicles (EVs) in comparison to internal combustion engine (ICE) repair costs. The comparative study considered aggregate international analy ... Continue reading

OVERCHARGED EXPECTATIONS: UNMASKING THE TRUE COSTS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES

OVERCHARGED EXPECTATIONS: UNMASKING THE TRUE COSTS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES

By Kenneth Schrupp Special to The Auto Channel The Center Square The complete costs of ... Continue reading

JD Power Report - Are Mass Market Buyers Being Priced Out of EVs?

JD Power Report - Are Mass Market Buyers Being Priced Out of EVs?

Key Findings Premium EVs Far More Affordable than Mass Market EVs, on Relative Basis: The extra cost that premium automobile buyers are paying to own an electric vehicle (EV) vs. a comparable internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle is significantly lower than that paid by mass market buyers. ... Continue reading

Buying An Electrified Vehicle? Soon Get Your Green New Deal Baksheesh Directly From Your Local Dealer

Buying An Electrified Vehicle? Soon Get Your Green New Deal Baksheesh Directly From Your Local Dealer

Get a tax credit of up to $7,500 for new vehicles purchased in or after 2023! Get a credit of up to $4,000 for used vehicles purchased from a dealer for $25,000 or less! The amount equals 30% of purchased price, with a maximum credit of $4,000. Other requirements apply. ... Continue reading

Dodge muscle cars once again top HLDI’s list of most-stolen vehicles

Dodge muscle cars once again top HLDI’s list of most-stolen vehicles

Arlington VA September 4, 2023; Two Dodge muscle cars, the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat and Dodge Charger HEMI, once again top the Highway Loss Data Institute’s list of the most-stolen vehicles for model years 2020-22. Meanwhile, a viral trend targeting Hyundai-Kia vehicles propelled four Kia models into the top 20. ... Continue reading

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