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Concept And Technology Garage Whets Media Appetites at 2023 Chicago Auto Show – Videos!

Concept And Technology Garage Whets Media Appetites at 2023 Chicago Auto Show – Videos!

Great efforts have been made to return to normal worldwide and the Chicago Auto Show’s attempt delivered as well. Poised in its traditional position as the first show of the year, the show is always held in February and provides the initial push into the foray of new model year releases from manufacturers. ... Continue reading

2023 Elantra Hybrid Blue, Sonata Hybrid Blue and Kona EV Among Top Scorers on ACEEE's Greenest Vehicles List

2023 Elantra Hybrid Blue, Sonata Hybrid Blue and Kona EV Among Top Scorers on ACEEE's Greenest Vehicles List

In the growing, competitive green vehicle segment, each Hyundai vehicle’s lifetime environmental impact was analyzed by ACEEE, scoring among a select group of standouts. This list specifies the twelve most environmentally-friendly nameplates available to consumers this model year. ... Continue reading

The Auto Channel, Automotive Content On The Side Of Common Sense - Online Since 1996

The Auto Channel, Automotive Content On The Side Of Common Sense - Online Since 1996

The Auto Channel Smart TV Ready, Published With Honesty, Humor, Irony, Personality and Disbelief. Car Reviews, Buyers Guides, Comparison Tools, Auto Maker News, Videos, Alt-fuels, Opinions, Features, For Car Guys and Gals ... Continue reading

The Auto Channel Online Since 1995; Experts Car Reviews (1995-Present), Expert Auto Help And Impressions, Logical Alt Fuel Options, Other Human Intelligence

The Auto Channel Online Since 1995; Experts Car Reviews (1995-Present), Expert Auto Help And Impressions, Logical Alt Fuel Options, Other Human Intelligence

WhatsUp On The Auto Channel, Smart TV Ready, Published With Honesty, Humor, Irony, Personality and Disbelief. Car Reviews, Buyers Guides, Comparison Tools, Auto Maker News, Videos, Alt-fuels, Opinions, Features, For Car Guys and Gals ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor America Reports Record-Breaking February 2023 Sales

Hyundai Motor America Reports Record-Breaking February 2023 Sales

March 1 2023 Total Sales Increased 9%; Best February Sales Ever Retail Sales Up 1%; Seven Consecutive Months of Retail Sales Records All-Time Best-Ever Records for Elantra N and Santa Fe HEV FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 1, 2023 – Hyundai Motor America reported total February sales of 57,044 units, a 9% increase com ... Continue reading

"Choice Advocate" Former President Akio Toyoda's Replacement Koji Sato EV Advocate, Supports Tesla Inspired Leap For Next-Gen Toyota EV Platform

"Choice Advocate" Former President Akio Toyoda's Replacement Koji Sato EV Advocate, Supports Tesla Inspired Leap For Next-Gen Toyota EV Platform

Grudging admiration for Tesla helps reinforce a stark realization at Toyota. For all its expertise in electrification going back to the first Prius hybrid, Toyota needs a great leap forward for the new era of full electrics. ... Continue reading

Honda Makes Agreement to Obtain Recycled Lithium-ion Battery Material From USA

Honda Makes Agreement to Obtain Recycled Lithium-ion Battery Material From USA

TOKYO, Japan February 27, 2023; Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that it has reached a basic agreement with Ascend Elements, Inc., a U.S.-based company with expertise in technologies for recycling of battery resources. ... Continue reading

Biden Entices Offshore Car and Parts Makers With "A Deal They Can't Refuse"

Biden Entices Offshore Car and Parts Makers With "A Deal They Can't Refuse"

The Washington Post reports, the German carmaker joins a string of manufacturers of cars, computer chips, batteries, and solar panels that have announced concrete plans or tentative prospects for boosting U.S. production, all drawn at least in part by subsidies and tax breaks rolled out in White House-backed legislatio ... Continue reading

Center For Automotive Research (CAR) Hot Topics With Alan Amici CEO February 24, 2023

Center For Automotive Research (CAR) Hot Topics With Alan Amici CEO February 24, 2023

Automotive Industry Hot TopicsThis week I discuss navigating the balance between innovation and quality as the Software Defined Vehicle enters the playing field. Recent EU mandates are accelerating the phase-outs of internal combustion engines (ICE), yet OEMs continue to rely on ICE sales to fund electronic vehicle dev ... Continue reading

Hyundai and Genesis Global Design Head SangYup Lee Named 2023 World Car Person of the Year

Hyundai and Genesis Global Design Head SangYup Lee Named 2023 World Car Person of the Year

The jury noted that Lee’s strong design philosophy, vision and leadership have been instrumental in shaping Hyundai’s new design language, as shown by the brand’s recent successes. ... Continue reading

Explaining Electric & Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (Includes Official New and Used Tax Incentives)

Explaining Electric & Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (Includes Official New and Used Tax Incentives)

Electric vehicles (EVs) have a battery instead of a gasoline tank, and an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are a combination of gasoline and electric vehicles, so they have a battery, an electric motor, a gasoline tank, and an internal combustion engine. ... Continue reading

Toyota Makes Electrified Vehicles Research Not So Difficult

Toyota Makes Electrified Vehicles Research Not So Difficult

Save Thousands $$$ On An Electric Car. It's Absurdly Easy - Incentives Tool based on EV Life’s proprietary data Free tool available now on Toyota.com Customers can find qualified tax credits, rebates, and other incentives simply by entering personalized information PLANO, Texas – (Feb. 22, 2023) – Toyota customer ... Continue reading

BMW Reveals New V8 Hybrid - CHOICE IS THE WORD

BMW Reveals New V8 Hybrid - CHOICE IS THE WORD

New V8 engine brings 48V mild-hybrid electrification to BMW M. BMW Curved Display powered by BMW Operating System 8 with M-specific graphics. Fresh exterior styling details and airy, modern interior design. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Announces Pricing for 2023 IONIQ 6 EV

Hyundai Announces Pricing for 2023 IONIQ 6 EV

February 21 2023 53-kWh Battery Pack Standard Range Trim Level Announced for U.S. Market MSRP Starts at $41,600 for IONIQ 6 SE Standard Range Trim, Available this Summer IONIQ SE Long Range Trim with an EPA-estimated 361 Miles of Range Starts at $45,500 Most Trim Levels Available in Hyundai Dealerships Starting this Sp ... Continue reading

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