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Subaru EV SUV Confirmed For European Markets

Subaru EV SUV Confirmed For European Markets

Subaru has confirmed its upcoming pure-electric model – built a platform jointly developed with Toyota – will be offered in Europe. ... Continue reading

Tesla Competition? Six New MERCEDES−EQ To Be Launched by 2022

Tesla Competition? Six New MERCEDES−EQ To Be Launched by 2022

Production launch of electric EQE business sedan in 2021 - at Beijing plant soon thereafter (China)Mercedes-Benz Tuscaloosa plant (USA): SUV variants EQS und EQE begin in 2022Mercedes-Benz battery production network: Production start of battery systems for EQS and EQE in Untertürkheim/Hedelfingen (Germany) imminent. ... Continue reading

2021 Toyota GR Supra 2.0 Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2021 Toyota GR Supra 2.0 Review by David Colman +VIDEO

Colin Chapman, the brilliant English founder of Lotus sports cars, once said that the best way to improve vehicle dynamics was to "add lightness." It's an edict that has gone unheeded today as manufacturers burden every new product with enough needless accessories, electric motors, and hybrid batteries to make a camel ... Continue reading

2020 Ford Escape Chicagoland Review By Larry Nutson

2020 Ford Escape Chicagoland Review By Larry Nutson

2020 Ford Escape Urban Sensual By Larry Nutson Executive Editor and Bureau Chief Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (DSC_6285) Auto Central, Chicago March 2020; It was around one year ago when, on the invite of Ford, we got an advance look at the all-new Escape. It was outdoors, under a clear sky at Greenfield Village in ... Continue reading

2020 Kia Soul GT-Line 1.6 Turbo Review by David Colman - It's E15 Approved +VIDEO

2020 Kia Soul GT-Line 1.6 Turbo Review by David Colman - It's E15 Approved +VIDEO

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Super Soul! That's right, Kia's favorite, indefinable, indefatigable Car/Truck/SUV is back for another run in 2020 with its third generation Soul. This time they've gussied up the quasi- toaster with a new "GT-Line" sports version which promises even further identity confusion. ... Continue reading

Win “Blazing Fury” – a top-of-the-line 800hp Saleen 302 Black Label

Win “Blazing Fury” – a top-of-the-line 800hp Saleen 302 Black Label

“Blazing Fury” is the one-off, personal 2019 Saleen Mustang S302 Black Label of legendary high-performance vehicle manufacturer Steve Saleen. Signed and customized by Saleen himself, this coupe served as the magazine test car and pace car for the Saleen Cup Race Series. ... Continue reading

Reduced New Car Inventory Results In Record Dealer Profits, Higher Used Car Prices and Increased Stock Value Of Wall Street Funded Used Car Lots

Reduced New Car Inventory Results In Record Dealer Profits, Higher Used Car Prices and Increased Stock Value Of Wall Street Funded Used Car Lots

The AIADA reported Ally (nee GMAC) the largest U.S. auto lender, said carmakers should get busy. There’s enough consumer demand for manufacturers to ramp-up output of new models but not enough supply, Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Brown told investors at a conference on Tuesday. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap Up - December 6-12, 2020

Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap Up - December 6-12, 2020

* Millions of coronavirus-wary Americans avoided driving during the week of Thanksgiving as Covid-19 cases surged across the country. That sent holiday week gasoline sales plunging to a 23-year low. ... Continue reading

2020 Volvo XC40 T5 AWD Review by John Heilig

2020 Volvo XC40 T5 AWD Review by John Heilig

THE AUTO PAGE By John Heilig Senior Editor and Bureau Chief Mid-Atlantic Bureau The Auto Channel REVIEWED MODEL: 2020 Volvo XC40 T5 AWD ENGINE: 2.0-liter 4 TRANSMISSION: 8-speed automatic HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 240 hp @ 5,500 rpm/259 lb.-ft. @ 1,800 rpm WHEELBASE: 106.4 in. ... Continue reading

2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid XSE Review by John Helig

2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid XSE Review by John Helig

REVIEWED MODEL: 2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid XSE ENGINE: 2.5-liter 4 TRANSMISSION: Electronic CVT HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 176 hp @ 5,600 rpm (215 hp total)/163 lb.-ft. @ 3,600-5,200 rpm WHEELBASE: 113.0 in. ... Continue reading

HGREG.COM MARKS MILESTONE EXPANSION INTO WEST COAST

HGREG.COM MARKS MILESTONE EXPANSION INTO WEST COAST

has completed a major investment to expand its service to customers throughout the West Coast. The company announces today the closing on its acquisition of Metro INFINITI Monrovia and opening of a West Coast regional fulfillment hub – both located in the Greater Los Angeles area – that allows it to offer an expand ... Continue reading

New Marketing Campaign For Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid

New Marketing Campaign For Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid

Chrysler brand and actress Kathryn Hahn ( ... Continue reading

2020 BMW 228i xDrive Gran Coupe Review by Rob Eckaus +VIDEO

2020 BMW 228i xDrive Gran Coupe Review by Rob Eckaus +VIDEO

It is not easy to classify a small sedan with a transverse mounted engine with a solid array of technological features that has an MSRP of $48,495. This small car has the sleek styling of a coupe yet has four doors for implied practicality. ... Continue reading

Subaru Announces Pricing for 2021 WRX and WRX STI Performance Cars

Subaru Announces Pricing for 2021 WRX and WRX STI Performance Cars

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced pricing on the 2021 WRX and WRX STI, the brand's iconic all-wheel drive performance vehicles. ... Continue reading

BAE Systems Helps Ireland Lead the Way With First Plug-In Electric Hybrid Propulsion Systems on Public Buses

BAE Systems Helps Ireland Lead the Way With First Plug-In Electric Hybrid Propulsion Systems on Public Buses

BAE Systems has supplied systems for the first 100 buses and will supply an additional 180 systems for buses next year. ... Continue reading

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