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Hyundai Motor America Reports Record October 2024 Sales

Hyundai Motor America Reports Record October 2024 Sales

Best-ever total and retail October sales; total sales increase 18%; retail climbs 15% Record-breaking Tucson HEV total and retail sales Hybrid total sales increase 91% in October ... Continue reading

Polestar Delivers First Polestar 3 Manufactured in U.S. to North American Customers

Polestar Delivers First Polestar 3 Manufactured in U.S. to North American Customers

Polestar, the Swedish premium electric performance car brand, has delivered its first U.S.-built Polestar 3 SUVs to customers in the North American market. Deliveries of Polestar 3 began around the U.S. and Canada in the past few weeks and now units manufactured in the South Carolina plant have begun as well. ... Continue reading

AAA: Now Is the Peak Time of Year for Deer Collisions

AAA: Now Is the Peak Time of Year for Deer Collisions

The average insurance damage claim for a deer collision is on the rise Cooler weather and shorter days mean more deer are now gracing Kentucky’s roadways. The number of deer-vehicle collisions increases during October and peaks in November and December. ... Continue reading

Pilot Announces 2024 Road Warrior Winners

Pilot Announces 2024 Road Warrior Winners

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 31, 2024 -- Pilot reveals the winners of its annual Road Warrior contest, which recognizes the heart, tireless dedication and unwavering commitment of professional truck drivers who go beyond the call of duty to keep North America moving. ... Continue reading

Explaining Unleaded 88 Gasoline (E15 - 15% Ethanol)

Explaining Unleaded 88 Gasoline (E15 - 15% Ethanol)

Explaining Unleaded 88 Gasoline Turn About is Fair Play as Ethanol Industry Zings the Oil Industry with Brilliant Branding Strategy By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher ... Continue reading

2024 Hyundai Kona Limited FWD - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2024 Hyundai Kona Limited FWD - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

With its introduction of the 2024 Kona, Hyundai has made a raft of improvements to their subcompact SUV. Topping the list is a stretch in length of 7 inches which resulted in a wheelbase increase of 3 inches. ... Continue reading

Auto Insurance Repair Cycle Times Improve but Price Increases Take a Toll, J.D. Power Finds

Auto Insurance Repair Cycle Times Improve but Price Increases Take a Toll, J.D. Power Finds

Auto insurers have been fighting two major headwinds ever since the pandemic: rising costs and longer repair cycle times. This year, according to the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Auto Claims Satisfaction Study,SM released today, some relief is in sight for one of those trends. ... Continue reading

Kia Tasman redefines the pickup truck with purposeful design and innovative technology, delivering true practicality

Kia Tasman redefines the pickup truck with purposeful design and innovative technology, delivering true practicality

Tasman will meet customer needs effortlessly in both work and leisure activities, offering customization accessories to tailor the truck to owners' tastes - Corner steps, load bed equipped with illuminated power outlet, sliding cargo floor and best-in-class 1,173-liter cargo capability illustrate Tasman's highly practi ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Outlander Tops Segment in Critical J.D. Power Multimedia Study

Mitsubishi Outlander Tops Segment in Critical J.D. Power Multimedia Study

J.D. Power releases "2024 U.S. Multimedia Quality and Satisfaction Study" Mitsubishi Outlander named best multimedia system in "small/compact" segment Customer satisfaction drives Outlander to 2024 sales success FRANKLIN, Tenn., Oct. 28, 2024 -- In-car technology is one of the key drivers of new-car buyers' purchase de ... Continue reading

OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY DETAILED RECALL SUMMARY - October 27, 2024

OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY DETAILED RECALL SUMMARY - October 27, 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 Wrap-up October 20-26, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up October 20-26, 2024

Here are Larry's top story picks </b>from this past week's important to you, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories ... Continue reading

J.D. Power-GlobalData U.S. Automotive Forecast for October 2024

J.D. Power-GlobalData U.S. Automotive Forecast for October 2024

TROY, Mich.--J.D. Power: The Total Sales Forecast Total new-vehicle sales for October 2024, including retail and non-retail transactions, are projected to reach 1,327,600, a 2.1% increase from October 2023 on a selling day adjusted basis, according to a joint forecast from J.D. Power and GlobalData. October 2024 has 27 ... Continue reading

RBW EV Cars Marks Global Launch of its Spirit EV Systems Integration Business

RBW EV Cars Marks Global Launch of its Spirit EV Systems Integration Business

RBW EV Cars, the U.S. and UK's only manufacturer of new, hand-crafted British classic electric sports cars, has announced the launch of Spirit EV, its new EV business to business company, encompassing its proprietary powertrain under the same name. ... Continue reading

The Auto Channel's Andrew Frankl at Best of the Bay 2024

The Auto Channel's Andrew Frankl at Best of the Bay 2024

By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel> Santa Cruz California October 2024; It would be silly to pretend that driving new, exotic cars in Santa Cruz was anything but fun. Educational-of course, exciting-absolutely, requiring maximum concentration-without doubt. ... Continue reading

Los Angeles Auto Show Announces Finalists in its Signature Consumer Choice Awards - THE ZEVAS 2024

Los Angeles Auto Show Announces Finalists in its Signature Consumer Choice Awards - THE ZEVAS 2024

Second round of voting now open to decide overall category winners for 2024 competition LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23, 2024 -- The Los Angeles Auto Show® (LA Auto Show), the world's leading automotive and lifestyle event, today announced the finalists for THE ZEVAS™ 2024. ... Continue reading

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