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Hyundai Motor Group Takes Top Honors for Safety with Industry-leading 12 Titles in Updated 2025 IIHS Safety Awards

Hyundai Motor Group Takes Top Honors for Safety with Industry-leading 12 Titles in Updated 2025 IIHS Safety Awards

Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) today announced an industry-leading total of 12 models from Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation and Genesis received honors at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) 2025 TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) and TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) awards. The Group's total represents more than any ot ... Continue reading

Mazda Leads Industry in IIHS 2025 TOP SAFETY PICK+ Awards: Moves Closer to Goal of Eliminating Traffic Fatalities

Mazda Leads Industry in IIHS 2025 TOP SAFETY PICK+ Awards: Moves Closer to Goal of Eliminating Traffic Fatalities

WASHINGTON, March 13, 2025 -- The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has announced the winners of its 2025 TOP SAFETY PICK and TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards and Mazda is proud to receive eight TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards, more of the absolute highest award in vehicle safety than any other brand. The awarded vehicles i ... Continue reading

KIA TELLURIDE, EV9 EARN 2025 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ AWARDS

KIA TELLURIDE, EV9 EARN 2025 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ AWARDS

The 2025 Kia Telluride and 2025 EV9 have both been awarded the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) designation. The Telluride secured the IIHS's highest honor for the third consecutive year, even as the IIHS continues to raise the bar for safety requirements, while the all-electric E ... Continue reading

Hyundai Awarded Five TOP SAFETY PICK+ Vehicle Designations by IIHS

Hyundai Awarded Five TOP SAFETY PICK+ Vehicle Designations by IIHS

The 2025 IONIQ 5, IONIQ 6, Kona (not EV), Tucson/Tucson Hybrid and Santa Fe/Santa Fe Hybrid (built after Nov., 2024) have each received the highest-safety rating, TSP+ by IIHS. The TOP SAFETY PICK and TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards identify the best vehicle choices for safety within their vehicle categories by IIHS. ... Continue reading

IIHS Top Safety and Top Safety Plus Awards For 2025

IIHS Top Safety and Top Safety Plus Awards For 2025

Only 48 models qualify for 2025 awards so far, compared with 71 last year at this time. ... Continue reading

Kelley Blue Book Report: New-Vehicle Prices Increase Year Over Year in February, With Record EV Incentives and Booming Six-Figure Vehicle Sales

Kelley Blue Book Report: New-Vehicle Prices Increase Year Over Year in February, With Record EV Incentives and Booming Six-Figure Vehicle Sales

ATLANTA, March 11, 2025 -- The monthly new-vehicle average transaction price (ATP) report from Cox Automotive's Kelley Blue Book was released today. Key takeaways from February include: Continue Reading Cox Automotive logo (PRNewsfoto/Kelley Blue Book) The estimated February new-vehicle ATP from Kelley Blue Book was $4 ... Continue reading

Geely Enters Australia and New Zealand, Completing Its Global Presence Across Five Continents

Geely Enters Australia and New Zealand, Completing Its Global Presence Across Five Continents

SYDNEY, March 11, 2025 -- Geely Auto today announced the official launch of its brand and Geely EX5 – the next-generation SUV – in Australia and New Zealand. This expansion finalized Geely's business layout across five continents with a robust channel of networks and inclusive products. ... Continue reading

Hyundai and Children's Hospital Los Angeles Continue Partnership to Improve Child Passenger and Pedestrian Safety

Hyundai and Children's Hospital Los Angeles Continue Partnership to Improve Child Passenger and Pedestrian Safety

Hyundai Motor America announced the continuation of its partnership with Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) to strengthen its support of child passenger and pedestrian safety. The donation will go toward the hospital's Injury Prevention and Child Passenger Safety Program, which provides safety education and equipme ... Continue reading

New Mercedes-Benz MPVs Master Winter Testing in the Arctic Circle

New Mercedes-Benz MPVs Master Winter Testing in the Arctic Circle

All newly developed vehicles from Mercedes-Benz Vans will be built on the modular, flexible and scalable Mercedes-Benz Van Architecture. Beginning in 2026, all-electric models will launch under the Van Electric Architecture (VAN.EA) , ushering in a new era for the brand. ... Continue reading

U.S. News Unveils the 2025 Best Cars for Families

U.S. News Unveils the 2025 Best Cars for Families

The Mazda CX-70, Kia EV9 and Jeep Wagoneer L each capture first-time wins. WASHINGTON, March 11, 2025 -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today announced its 2025 Best Cars for Families awards. ... Continue reading

Chrysler Pacifica and Jeep® Wagoneer L Bring Home Top Honors From U.S. News & World Report in 2025 Best Cars for Families Awards

Chrysler Pacifica and Jeep® Wagoneer L Bring Home Top Honors From U.S. News & World Report in 2025 Best Cars for Families Awards

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 11, 2025 -- 2025 Chrysler Pacifica earns the Best Minivan for Families crown 2025 Jeep® Wagoneer L wins the Best Large SUV for Families award U.S. News & World Report evaluated 100 vehicles and named winners across nine categories More information on U.S. News & World Report 2025 Best Cars f ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Canada Launches AI-Powered "Intelligent Companion" to Transform the 2025 Outlander Buying Experience

Mitsubishi Motors Canada Launches AI-Powered "Intelligent Companion" to Transform the 2025 Outlander Buying Experience

LONDON, ARMONK, N.Y. and MISSISSAUGA, ON, March 10, 2025 -- Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada announces an innovative AI-powered tool designed to transform the customer experience for the new Mitsubishi Outlander 2025. "The Intelligent Companion," which launched on March 5, 2025, was created in collaboration with WongDo ... Continue reading

HD Hyundai Executive Vice Chairman Chung Kisun Visited the US Naval Academy

HD Hyundai Executive Vice Chairman Chung Kisun Visited the US Naval Academy

SEOUL, South Korea, March 8, 2025 -- HD Hyundai Executive Vice Chairman Chung Kisun visited the US Naval Academy (USNA), the cradle of the world's most powerful navy. HD Hyundai announced that on Friday the 7th, Chung visited the USNA in Annapolis, Maryland, meeting with USNA Superintendent Vice Admiral Yvette M. David ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrapup March 2-8, 2025

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrapup March 2-8, 2025

Auto Central Louisville, Kentucky, March 9, 2025 Every Sunday Larry Nutson, The Chicago Car Guy and Auto Channel Executive Producer, with able assistance from senior Detroit editor Thom Cannell from The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau, compile The Auto Channel's ... Continue reading

Big Lexus (2025 GX 550) On Big Mountains (Sierra Nevada) In This Months Letter From Europe

Big Lexus (2025 GX 550) On Big Mountains (Sierra Nevada) In This Months Letter From Europe

Letter From Europe By Amdrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel It seems to easy. A wonderful , metallic green Lexus GX 550 arrives at The Autochannel’s California outpost and within minutes you are on your way to Northstar, one of the most famous ski resorts in the Sierras. ... Continue reading

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