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Hyundai Most Awarded Brand in 2023 Best Cars for Teens List by U.S. News & World Report

Hyundai Most Awarded Brand in 2023 Best Cars for Teens List by U.S. News & World Report

Hyundai received the most vehicles awarded across new- and used-car categories in the 2023 Best Cars for Teens by U.S. News & World Report. Four new Hyundai models were featured in addition to two older Hyundai models in the used car category. ... Continue reading

1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Celebrated as Best of Show at 27th Annual Greenwich Concours d'Elegance

1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Celebrated as Best of Show at 27th Annual Greenwich Concours d'Elegance

1965 Ford GT40 Mk I wins Best of Show at Saturday Concours de Sport GREENWICH, Conn., June 6, 2023 -- A 1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B was chosen as this year's Best of Show at the 27th annual Greenwich Concours d'Elegance. The winner at Saturday's inaugural Concours de Sport was a 1965 Ford GT40 Mk I. The 2023 event furthe ... Continue reading

Lexus LBX World Premiere

Lexus LBX World Premiere

TOKYO, Jun 05, 2023 On June 5th, Lexus premiered the all-new LBX. Presented to media at an event in Milan, Italy, by Chief Branding Officer Simon Humphries and Lexus President Takashi Watanabe, the new model will be introduced to Europe, Japan and selected markets worldwide from Q4 2023. ... Continue reading

GM $1B+ Manufacturing Investment In Flint ICE Power Heavy Duty Truck Plant

GM $1B+ Manufacturing Investment In Flint ICE Power Heavy Duty Truck Plant

Editor's Note: I Guess ICE Power Is Not Really Dead At GM - Welcome Back To Sanity Mary Welcome Back , FLINT, Mich. — General Motors Co. ... Continue reading

Toyota (the last best chance to stop the EV fairy-tale) folded like an origami chicken and facilitated the elimination of freedom of choice by agreeing to stop selling real cars in California after 2035. Cluck cluck

Toyota (the last best chance to stop the EV fairy-tale) folded like an origami chicken and facilitated the elimination of freedom of choice by agreeing to stop selling real cars in California after 2035. Cluck cluck

El Foldo: "Toyota acknowledged CARB’s leadership in climate policies and its authority to set vehicle emissions standards under the Clean Air Act. ... Continue reading

Shelby American Reopens 1963 Small Block Shelby “Dragonsnake” Cobra Production

Shelby American Reopens 1963 Small Block Shelby “Dragonsnake” Cobra Production

LAS VEGAS – June 2, 2023 – Through a partnership with Legendary GT Continuation Cars, Shelby American, a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc. (CSBI:PK), will offer five “new” 1963 Shelby aluminum continuation “Dragonsnake” roadsters. Honoring the five 1960s factory racecars, the firs ... Continue reading

2023 INFINITI Q50 Preview Starts at $42,650 MSRP

2023 INFINITI Q50 Preview Starts at $42,650 MSRP

Building on its athletic design and tailored interior, the 2023 INFINITI Q50 sedan further elevates its appeal with the addition of INFINITI Premium Care. ... Continue reading

Akio Toyoda's "Choice" Vision Seems To Have Been Bought-off As Toyota Joins Other Offshore Car Makers And Spends $Billions To Qualify For Potential $Trillions Of "Made In USA" Green New Deal "EV Buyer Subsidies" A Deal They Can't Refuse, Will Build US Infrastructure For Toyota BEV and Battery Production

Akio Toyoda's "Choice" Vision Seems To Have Been Bought-off As Toyota Joins Other Offshore Car Makers And Spends $Billions To Qualify For Potential $Trillions Of "Made In USA" Green New Deal "EV Buyer Subsidies" A Deal They Can't Refuse, Will Build US Infrastructure For Toyota BEV and Battery Production

Toyota will assemble an all-new, three-row, battery electric SUV at Toyota Kentucky starting in 2025. The company’s first U.S.-assembled BEV will be powered by batteries from Toyota North Carolina. ... Continue reading

Hoosier Built 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Available For Sale This Summer

Hoosier Built 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Available For Sale This Summer

Available in three powertrains with adult-sized third row and ample cargo space Hybrid and Hybrid MAX Powertrains for reduced carbon emissions Powerful Performance with 362-horsepower from the Hybrid MAX system Available tech like Traffic Jam Assist, Head-Up Display and Digital Rearview Mirror PLANO, Texas, May 30, 202 ... Continue reading

2023 China New Energy Vehicle–Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (NEV-APEAL) JD Power Study

2023 China New Energy Vehicle–Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (NEV-APEAL) JD Power Study

SHANGHAI: 25 May 2023 – New energy vehicles (NEVs) have made significant progress in the past year, according to the J.D. Power 2023 China New Energy Vehicle–Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (NEV-APEAL) Study,SM released today. The average NEV-APEAL score for Chinese NEVs is 776 (on a 1,000-point scale) ... Continue reading

Le Mans Winner Rotary Powered Mazda 787B to Demonstrate at 24 Hours of Le Mans Centenary Anniversary

Le Mans Winner Rotary Powered Mazda 787B to Demonstrate at 24 Hours of Le Mans Centenary Anniversary

Mazda Motor Corporation announced that the Le Mans winning Mazda 787B will be conducting a demonstration run at the Centenary Anniversary of 24 Hours of Le Mans race. The 91st race is due to be held at the Circuit de la Sarthe in France from June 7 to 11, 2023.(1) Mazda 787B, the overall winner of the 59th 24 Hours of ... Continue reading

Deloitte: Consumer's Next Car Power Choice Is Gasoline Or Hybrid But Definitely NOT Full Battery Electrics (BEV)

Deloitte: Consumer's Next Car Power Choice Is Gasoline Or Hybrid But Definitely NOT Full Battery Electrics (BEV)

NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2022 -- Key takeaways Continue Reading As global auto manufacturers continue to invest in electrified vehicle (EV) production, internal combustion engine (ICE) powertrains dominate future U.S. intentions, with 69% of U.S. consumers looking to retain the technology for their next vehicle. ... Continue reading

Mid-Week Used and New Auto-News Update

Mid-Week Used and New Auto-News Update

Atlanta May 23, 2023; Here Is a roundup of news from Cox Automotive and perspectives from its analysts and experts on topics dominating the automotive industry. The clock continues ticking on the debt ceiling debate. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-AMG SL 43: New entry to SL model range with innovative engine technology

Mercedes-AMG SL 43: New entry to SL model range with innovative engine technology

In U.S. dealerships in summer 2023, starting from $109,9001. Under the hood of the open-top 2+2-seater is an AMG-enhanced 2.0-liter turbocharged M139 engine featuring an electric exhaust gas turbocharger. ... Continue reading

Whats New At BMW?

Whats New At BMW?

Successful i4 lineup expands with the all-wheel drive, 396-horsepower i4 xDrive40. The 7 Series adds new electrified models: 750e xDrive PHEV and i7 eDrive50. ... Continue reading

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