News By Topic: Features

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up - February 21-27, 2021

Feb 28, 2021

Every Sunday Larry Nutson, The Chicago Car Guy and Executive Producer, with able assistance from senior editor Thom Cannell from The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau, compile The Auto Channel's ... Continue reading

Michelin’s newest high-performance tire, the Pilot Sport All-Season 4

Feb 27, 2021

We at The Auto Channel have examined and reported on high performance, all-season and winter tires from a variety of manufacturers, now we test Michelin’s latest all-season, high performance tire, the Pilot Sport All-Season4. ... Continue reading

NHTSA Tire Recalls - Continental, Cooper

Feb 27, 2021

Please click on the following NHTSA Recall ID links to view the recall information. NHTSA Recall ID Number : 21T002 Synopsis : Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. ... Continue reading

Toyota First Mobility Pilot Technologies for Indiana Future Mobility District Initiative

Feb 26, 2021

May Mobility and Udelv selected to provide autonomous shuttle and advanced contactless delivery vehicle services respectively within the Indiana Future Mobility District initiative ... Continue reading

BIG DEAL - Toyota Develops Packaged Fuel Cell System Module to Promote the Hydrogen Utilization

Feb 26, 2021

Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has developed a product that packages a fuel cell (FC) system into a compact module and plans to begin selling it in the spring of 2021 or later. The new module will be easily utilized by companies that are developing and manufacturing FC products for wide variety of applications, incl ... Continue reading

Jeep® Announces Starting Prices for the All-new 2021 Grand Cherokee L Lineup

Feb 26, 2021

Jeep® Grand Cherokee L is expanding into the three-row, full-size SUV segment with an all-new architecture, all-new interior, three Jeep 4x4 systems, the most advanced, high-tech safety and security features in its class and segment-leading advanced technologies. ... Continue reading

Every 2021 Mazda Vehicle Tested Earns 2021 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ AWARD

Feb 25, 2021

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) today announced the winners of its highest award in safety, the 2021 TOP SAFETY PICK+. All tested Mazda vehicles made the list for the second year in a row. ... Continue reading

Six 2021 Honda Models Earn IIHS Top Safety Ratings Awards

Feb 25, 2021

2021 Accord, Insight and Odyssey earn the pinnacle TSP+ award; CR-V and two Civic models earn TSP when equipped with specific headlights Honda Sensing® Collision Mitigation Braking System™ gets SUPERIOR rating for frontal crash prevention and is standard equipment on all six models All fully tested Honda vehicles al ... Continue reading

Nissan Engineers Keep Things Smooth

Feb 25, 2021

To the frustration of meteorologists around the world, the weather will never be truly predictable. But at an advanced wind tunnel research facility near Paris, a team of Nissan technicians has a special power at their fingertips. ... Continue reading

Battleground for Electric Vehicle Purchase Consideration is Wide Open, J.D. Power Finds

Feb 25, 2021

good news for automakers expanding their EV product lineup, according to the inaugural J.D. Power U.S. Electric Vehicle Consideration (EVC) Study,SM released today. Currently, more than half (59%) of new-vehicle shoppers fall into the “somewhat likely” or “somewhat unlikely” categories when it comes to consider ... Continue reading

Camping World Launches Multi-Language Initiatives across its Consumer Facing Platforms to Ignite Domestic and International Expansion

Feb 25, 2021

Launch of multi-language initiatives intended to ignite domestic and international expansion. Initiatives should result in enhancements to its consumer facing platforms including but not limited to ecommerce, instore consumer messaging, RV rental/peer to peer consumer network, digital and social media activities, consu ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama Celebrates Launch Of All-New 2022 Tucson

Feb 25, 2021

Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) celebrated the launch of the all-new 2022 Tucson SUV on Monday, February 22, 2021. ... Continue reading

USPS SELECTS OSHKOSH DEFENSE FOR NEXT GENERATION DELIVERY VEHICLE FLEET

Feb 25, 2021

an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to produce the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV), the USPS’s first large-scale fleet procurement in three decades. The competitively awarded contract allows for the delivery of between 50,000 and 165,000 vehicles over a period of 10 years. ... Continue reading

NASA's Perseverance Rover Gives High-Definition Panoramic View of Landing Site

Feb 25, 2021

NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover got its first high-definition look around its new home in Jezero Crater on Feb. ... Continue reading

Subaru Earns Nine IIHS Top Safety Pick Awards For 2021 Model Lineup

Feb 25, 2021

IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK Awards for 2021 Model Lineup Subaru of America, Inc. announced that its 2021 vehicle lineup offers five TOP SAFETY PICK+ and four TOP SAFETY PICK awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). With a total of nine IIHS awards, Subaru is tied for the most awards earned by an individu ... Continue reading