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Toyota Motor North America Reports 2023 U.S. Sales Results

Toyota Motor North America Reports 2023 U.S. Sales Results

Toyota is projected to be the number one retail brand for the 12th consecutive year Electrified vehicle sales – battery, hybrids, plug-ins and fuel cells – surge 30 percent and make up nearly one-third of total sales volume 26 electrified vehicle options available, the most among any automaker with more in showroom ... Continue reading

Cox Automotive's Forecast: 2024 - A Return to Normalcy in the U.S. Auto Market

Cox Automotive's Forecast: 2024 - A Return to Normalcy in the U.S. Auto Market

Constrained economic expansion will translate to slow growth across the new, used and wholesale auto markets, but 2024 is expected to be the best year for car buyers since the pandemic. New-vehicle inventory is expected to reach pre-pandemic norms in 2024, leading to downward pressure on transaction prices for consumer ... Continue reading

Official NHTSA Recall Summary January 1, 2024

Official NHTSA Recall Summary January 1, 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

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Round-up December 24-30, 2023

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Round-up December 24-30, 2023

Here are Larry's picks among the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Mobis to Assist U.S. Marine Corps in Reducing Motion Sickness in Armored Vehicles

Hyundai Mobis to Assist U.S. Marine Corps in Reducing Motion Sickness in Armored Vehicles

Hyundai Mobis has announced the implementation of its cutting-edge vehicle healthcare technology in the Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicles. ... Continue reading

2023 USA Auto Sales By Brand:

2023 USA Auto Sales By Brand:

Cox Automotive forecasts full-year 2023 U.S. auto sales to finish near 15.5 million units, up from 13.9 million in 2022 and down from the market peak of 17.5 million in 2016. Cox Automotive forecasts annual vehicle sales pace in December to be near 15.1 million, up 1.6 million from last December's 13.5 million pace but ... Continue reading

Official NHTSA Weekly Recall Summary - December 26, 2023

Official NHTSA Weekly Recall Summary - December 26, 2023

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 Toyota Tacoma – A Chat with Jess Buck, Senior Vehicle Performance Development Engineer

2024 Toyota Tacoma – A Chat with Jess Buck, Senior Vehicle Performance Development Engineer

The work was fascinating and rewarding, but after laying my projects out visually and considering my career goals, I felt it would be valuable to get experience in other parts of TMNA R&D. I sought out opportunities that aligned with my goals, moving to paint design in 2019, and to ride and handling in 2020. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Round-up December 17-24, 2023

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Round-up December 17-24, 2023

Here are Larry's picks among the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets. for Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap-up December 17-24, 2023. ... Continue reading

Global Heavy Truck Manufacturer to Adapt and Commercialize Next Gen LNG HPDI™ Fuel System for the Euro 7 Vehicle Platform

Global Heavy Truck Manufacturer to Adapt and Commercialize Next Gen LNG HPDI™ Fuel System for the Euro 7 Vehicle Platform

Westport Awarded Development Contract with a Global Heavy Truck Manufacturer to Adapt and Commercialize Next Gen LNG HPDI™ Fuel System for the Euro 7 Vehicle Platform ... Continue reading

Latest Official NHTSA Recall Summary December 18, 2023 - Includes Major Tesla Recall Details

Latest Official NHTSA Recall Summary December 18, 2023 - Includes Major Tesla Recall Details

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

Nutson's Weeklky Automotive News Round-up December 10-16, 2023

Nutson's Weeklky Automotive News Round-up December 10-16, 2023

Larry's picks among the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets. ... Continue reading

Toyota's Chief Scientist on Hydrogen vs. Lithium-Ion Batteries & Why We Need Both

Toyota's Chief Scientist on Hydrogen vs. Lithium-Ion Batteries & Why We Need Both

Instead of Thinking “Either/Or,” We Should be Thinking “Yes, And…”Nearly 150 years ago, Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse fought a battle for the supremacy of Direct Current (DC) vs. Alternating Current (AC) known as the War of the Currents.Not only was the War of the Currents full of false accusations an ... Continue reading

How to Find Trusted Drivers for Your Fleet

How to Find Trusted Drivers for Your Fleet

The world of trucking isn’t for everyone. It requires specific individuals who are well aware of what the job entails. ... Continue reading

Good Old Ford (Cortina) Days, Good New Ford (Maverick) Days, Good Mazda CX-9, Good Lexus RC-F

Good Old Ford (Cortina) Days, Good New Ford (Maverick) Days, Good Mazda CX-9, Good Lexus RC-F

Letter from Europe Andrew Frankl, European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel San Francisco Bureau December 4, 2023 I as was delighted when the new and best selling Ford Maverick arrived to Belvedere. Not many people know that my very first job out of Uni was with Ford Motor Company. ... Continue reading

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