Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up June 23-29, 2024
Jun 30, 2024
Larry's top story picks from this past week's important to you, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive news nuggets. ... Continue reading
2024 Toyota Crown Platinum – Review by David Colman +VIDEO
Jun 30, 2024
An attention grabbing piece of sheet metal art Photos and Story by David Colman Special Correspondent to THE AUTO CHANNEL A gent who lives on my street takes long daily walks with his wife. This couple recently bought a brand new Toyota RAV 4 Prime, so they're presumably up on their Toyotas. ... Continue reading
Goodwill® and General Motors Announce Green Jobs Training Collaboration
Jun 28, 2024
GM will provide grant funding for 10 local Goodwill organizations to invest in workforce training programs for in-demand, entry-level skilled trades jobs, including the new Goodwill Clean Tech Accelerator™. Goodwill and Accenture announced the Goodwill Clean Tech Accelerator™, a co-designed clean energy jobs progra ... Continue reading
2024 Toyota Corolla Hybrid Nightshade – Review by David Colman +VIDEO
Jun 28, 2024
Putting the FUN back in driving Photos and Story by David Colman Special Correspondent to THE AUTO CHANNEL Go figure. You might assume any special edition Corolla called Nightshade would be painted black. ... Continue reading
2024 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited – Review by David Colman +VIDEO
Jun 27, 2024
Hyundai just completed a mild mid-cycle revision of the Sonata model line. What you'll notice most are updates to the exterior sheet metal: new hood, new grill, new front and rear bumpers, headlights and tail lights. ... Continue reading
Verne: Journey to The Future of Mobility
Jun 27, 2024
A new innovative concept of urban autonomous mobility was introduced, and it's named after Jules Verne, the author who imagined humanity's potential through amazing journeys. ... Continue reading
2024 Toyota Land Cruiser 1958 4WD Wagon Hybrid – Review by David Colman +VIDEO
Jun 26, 2024
It’s the real deal! Photos and Story by David Colman Special Correspondent to THE AUTO CHANNEL Just when you thought the Land Cruiser had disappeared from the face of the earth like a victim of the La Brea tar pits, Toyota has resuscitated their classic off roader from extinction. ... Continue reading
Jun 24, 2024
Certification a Key Step to Sell Zero-Emission TrucksOAK PARK, Mich., June 24, 2024 -- Bollinger Motors, Inc., an electric commercial vehicle ( ... Continue reading
The Bob Lutz Prophesies - How Did He Do? +VIDEO
Jun 23, 2024
AUTO CENTRAL - August 24, 2015: About 8 years ago, Bob Lutz visited the Western Automotive Journalists in Northern California. At the time, Bob was General Motors' vice chairman. He had just come up from Los Angeles where he was the primary presenter at the GM and Chevrolet Press Conference at the Los Angeles Auto Show ... Continue reading
You CAN Stop Living Life As An Enslaved Gasoline Vassal, Break Their Chains Use Ethanol Fuel
Jun 22, 2024
An ethanol blend powered the first internal combustion engine; it powered Nicholas Otto's first automobile; it powered Henry Ford's first vehicle, and that the GM scientists who invented leaded petrol considered ethanol the Fuel of the Future. ... Continue reading
Who Killed GM's EV1 Electric Car? +VIDEO
Jun 22, 2024
A Provocative Question With Half an Answer By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau I felt like a privileged fellow a few weeks ago at a suburban Detroit cinema when I was invited to attend the preview of a new car movie starring Phyllis Diller, Mel Gibson, Tom Hanks and Martin Sheen. Not an adventure, not a co ... Continue reading
Jun 21, 2024
RENO, Nev., June 21, 2024 -- American Battery Technology Company , an integrated critical battery materials company that is commercializing its technologies for both primary battery minerals manufacturing and secondary minerals lithium-ion battery recycling, hosted U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm ... Continue reading
Jun 21, 2024
Ad Campaign Featuring Strong Women Urges Voters to "Keep" California's 2022 Law Protecting Schools and Neighborhoods from Toxic Oil Drilling SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 21, 2024 -- Today, the Campaign for a Safe and Healthy California released a new ad featuring actor/activist Jane Fonda, philanthropist Wendy Schmidt, Los ... Continue reading
Daimiler Truck Cellcentric starts pilot production of fuel cell systems
Jun 20, 2024
Next step towards preparing Europe's largest fuel cell production in a new factory in Weilheim towards the end of the decade Esslingen/Germany - A key milestone for the climate-neutral transport of tomorrow: cellcentric inaugurates pilot production for fuel cell systems at the Esslingen-Pliensauvorstadt site, taking an ... Continue reading
From Cox Automotive News - June 20, 2024
Jun 20, 2024
It is muggy and hot in the Motor City this week, but like all good Midwesterners, we know the weather changes around here – this heat wave may last a while, but we can wait. For those of us closely following the auto industry, there seems to be a lot of waiting these days. Waiting for inventory to build. ... Continue reading
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