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Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up - Week Ending Dec 5, 2020

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up - Week Ending Dec 5, 2020

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

Nissan Leaf Is Double Digits, Congrats!

Nissan Leaf Is Double Digits, Congrats!

December 3, 2020 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan today celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Nissan LEAF and the delivery of 500,000 LEAF vehicles since the model was first introduced. ... Continue reading

Used Car Review - 2018 Subaru Crosstrek By Steve Purdy

Used Car Review - 2018 Subaru Crosstrek By Steve Purdy

Redesigned for 2018, Crosstrek is loosely based on the Impreza compact sedan but it is quite a different vehicle. It gets a tiny bit bigger than the outgoing model, the result of styling that follows modern trends for small crossovers. It is most certainly not flashy, eschewing excess sculpting, jewelry and aggressive ... Continue reading

Used Car Review - 2018 Lexus NX 300h - Hybrid SUV By John Heilig

Used Car Review - 2018 Lexus NX 300h - Hybrid SUV By John Heilig

There’s decent power from the 2.5-liter hybrid power plant. Handling is equally good. We had a few “instances” on one commute and the NX allowed us to escape unscathed. ... Continue reading

Used Car Review - 2018 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid - By Larry Nutson, More Power More Economy More

Used Car Review - 2018 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid - By Larry Nutson, More Power More Economy More

Trend forecasts say more and more new vehicle buyers will choose an SUV, both large and small. And trend forecasts also say more and more new vehicles will have electrified power trains. ... Continue reading

TV Stations Continue Record-Breaking Support of Anti-Drunk Driving PSA Campaign during Holiday Season

TV Stations Continue Record-Breaking Support of Anti-Drunk Driving PSA Campaign during Holiday Season

To help make our roads safer during the holiday season, the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) today launched the 14th annual "Project Roadblock" initiative, in which local broadcast TV stations donate airtime to support NHTSA and the Ad Council's "Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving" PSA (public service advertising) c ... Continue reading

2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Review by Mark Fulmer +VIDEO

2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Review by Mark Fulmer +VIDEO

2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Review by Mark Fulmer A Solid Off-Roader with a Well Deserved Tough Rep Back in the late 70's the Toyota small trucks had a reputation for being tough, reliable work horses. I experienced that first hand as my bass pro fishing nextdoor neighbor could back his boat off river levys and muddy la ... Continue reading

2020 Toyota Corolla XSE Review by David Colman + VIDEO - It's E15 Approved

2020 Toyota Corolla XSE Review by David Colman + VIDEO - It's E15 Approved

Automotive analysts have bemoaned the death of the sedan ever since the first SUV appeared more than 30 years ago. But somehow, Toyota still manages to sell 300,000 Corollas every year. ... Continue reading

Kia Soul, Seltos, Rio and Telluride Take 2021 Consumer Guide Top Honors

Kia Soul, Seltos, Rio and Telluride Take 2021 Consumer Guide Top Honors

Kia Motors America (KMA) is pleased to announce that Soul (Subcompact Crossover), Seltos (Subcompact Crossover), Rio (Subcompact Car) and Telluride (Midsize Crossover) have been named 2021 Consumer Guide® Automotive Best Buy Award winners. A seventh consecutive win for Soul marks the longest running streak in the Subc ... Continue reading

150 Cadillac Dealers Choose To Take GM Buyout And Give Up Selling Brand

150 Cadillac Dealers Choose To Take GM Buyout And Give Up Selling Brand

Automotive News reported that nearly 1 in 5 Cadillac dealers in the U.S. reportedly have decided to quit the brand rather than make costly upgrades to sell and service electric vehicles. A Cadillac spokesman would not confirm how many of the brand's 880 dealers accepted the buyout offers first reported by Automotive Ne ... Continue reading

New 2021 Jeep® Wrangler 4xe Named Hybrid Technology Solution of the Year by AutoTech Breakthrough Awards Program

New 2021 Jeep® Wrangler 4xe Named Hybrid Technology Solution of the Year by AutoTech Breakthrough Awards Program

The 2021 Jeep® Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid, with 375 horsepower, 470 lb.-ft. ... Continue reading

The Goodyear Story: An Inventor's Obsession and the Struggle for A Rubber Monopoly

The Goodyear Story: An Inventor's Obsession and the Struggle for A Rubber Monopoly

Prologue The Great Exhibition of 1851 triggered a wave of tourism, talk, worry, wonder, jealousy and exultation. Its London opening on May 1 drew twenty-five thousand guests to the great greenhouse-like exhibition hall. Women in bell-shaped dresses of silk and satin, shoulders covered by shawls, lined the edges of the ... Continue reading

5 Safety Features Found in Modern Cars

5 Safety Features Found in Modern Cars

Our cars are getting safer and safer all the time. Modern safety features built into them to keep us unharmed during normal operation or during an accident are essential for keeping us safe. ... Continue reading

2021 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid Pricing and Closeup look

2021 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid Pricing and Closeup look

2021 Crosstrek Hybrid which offers Subaru’s legendary all-wheel drive capability in a hybrid package. New for 2021, the plug-in hybrid receives a redesigned front fascia and retuned suspension. ... Continue reading

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