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Jeep Gladiator Pick-up Preview - Specs, Models, Prices, Images, Plus Jeep Truck Heritage Video

Jeep Gladiator Pick-up Preview - Specs, Models, Prices, Images, Plus Jeep Truck Heritage Video

The all-new 2020 Jeep® Gladiator – the most capable midsize truck ever – builds on a rich heritage of tough, dependable Jeep trucks with an unmatched combination of rugged utility, authentic Jeep design, open-air freedom, clever functionality and versatility, best-in-class towing and 4x4 payload, advanced fuel-eff ... Continue reading

Watch Live Today: Hyundai Palisade SUV Press Conference at L.A. Auto Show 3:55PM PST +VIDEO

Watch Live Today: Hyundai Palisade SUV Press Conference at L.A. Auto Show 3:55PM PST +VIDEO

The all-new 2020 Hyundai Palisade along with several other Hyundai models will be introduced at the LIVE press conference scheduled to begin at 3:55P< Los Angeles time, 6:55PM New York time. ... Continue reading

The Auto Channel, Proud Parents of LIVE Streaming Video +VIDEO

The Auto Channel, Proud Parents of LIVE Streaming Video +VIDEO

Latest LIVE Streaming Video from 2018 L.A. Auto Show Proves We Were Right On. Last night, Tuesday November 27th, I was watching the live video stream on TheAutoChannel.com of the Porsche 911 preview introduction for the Los Angeles Auto Show, and feeling really proud. ... Continue reading

EV Charging Infrastructure Build-out

EV Charging Infrastructure Build-out

In the last couple years, one by one automakers have begun spelling out their electric vehicle (EV) strategies. Ford, for example, revealed that it will invest $11 billion to develop EVs by 2022; GM plans to launch at least 20 EV models by 2023; and Toyota intends to add 10 new battery electric vehicles (BEV) worldwide ... Continue reading

Mazda Reveals All-New Mazda3 at 2018 LA Auto Show +VIDEO

Mazda Reveals All-New Mazda3 at 2018 LA Auto Show +VIDEO

Mazda hosted the world premiere of the all-new Mazda3 last night in a preview of the 2018 LA Auto Show. The fully redesigned model will be rolled out to global markets starting from North America in early 2019. ... Continue reading

First-Ever Corolla Hybrid and Prius AWD-e Take Center Stage at Los Angeles Auto Show

First-Ever Corolla Hybrid and Prius AWD-e Take Center Stage at Los Angeles Auto Show

Toyota dazzles 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show with red-carpet lineup and special appearances Avalon and Camry set a new standard with TRD editions First look at Camry and Highlander Nightshade Special Edition packages November 28, 2018 LOS ANGELES (Nov. 28, 2018) – Toyota is pulling out all the stops for the 2018 Los Ang ... Continue reading

Taking Multiple Medications Can Increase Crash Risk Especially for Older Drivers

Taking Multiple Medications Can Increase Crash Risk Especially for Older Drivers

Nearly 50 percent of older adults report using seven or more medications while remaining active drivers, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Currently, a record 42 million adults aged 65 and older are driving, which is expected to increase substantially over the next decade and may m ... Continue reading

Mazda Reveals All-New Mazda3

Mazda Reveals All-New Mazda3

Redesigned model kicks off a new generation of Mazda cars ... Continue reading

Watch Live Today: Toyota Press Conference at L.A. Auto Show 11:05AM PST +VIDEO

Watch Live Today: Toyota Press Conference at L.A. Auto Show 11:05AM PST +VIDEO

With its bumper-to-bumper, wheels-to-roof transformation, the 2020 Toyota Corolla was already big news in sedans for 2019. And now comes the ultimate “But wait, there’s more!” bonus: a new hybrid model that achieves at least 50 mpg combined fuel economy (projected). That makes the 2020 Corolla Hybrid the most fue ... Continue reading

Watch Live Today: Jeep Gladiator Premiere at L.A. Auto Show Broadcast LIVE At 9:55AM PST +VIDEO

Watch Live Today: Jeep Gladiator Premiere at L.A. Auto Show Broadcast LIVE At 9:55AM PST +VIDEO

The Gladiator features best-in-class towing and payload, open-air freedom and legendary Jeep 4x4 capability, it’s about to change everything you thought you knew about off-roading. ... Continue reading

Watch Live Today: BMW Group Press Conference at L.A. Auto Show 8:40AM PST +VIDEO

Watch Live Today: BMW Group Press Conference at L.A. Auto Show 8:40AM PST +VIDEO

BMW has a pageant of highlights in store for the Los Angeles Auto Show 2018, with world premieres for three new production models plus a Vision Vehicle that blazes a trail in more ways than one. The international motor show in the US state of California is hosting the first public reveal of the BMW X7 and BMW 8 Series ... Continue reading

Porsche Introduces 8th Generation Porsche 911 at L.A. Auto Show Preview +VIDEO

Porsche Introduces 8th Generation Porsche 911 at L.A. Auto Show Preview +VIDEO

The new Porsche 911 will celebrate its world premiere in Los Angeles on the eve of the L.A. Auto Show. The event gets under way at 8PM LA time, 11PM NY time. ... Continue reading

2019 Honda Passport Revealed At LA Auto Show - Closeup Look

2019 Honda Passport Revealed At LA Auto Show - Closeup Look

The all-new 2019 Honda Passport 5-passenger V6-powered SUV made its world debut today. Going on sale early next year, Passport provides a unique combination of on-road driving refinement and off-road adventure capability along with best-in-class interior space. ... Continue reading

Vincentric Announces 2018 U.S. Hybrid Analysis: Over Half of Hybrids Save Money vs. Similar Gasoline-Powered Vehicles

Vincentric Announces 2018 U.S. Hybrid Analysis: Over Half of Hybrids Save Money vs. Similar Gasoline-Powered Vehicles

Vincentric, LLC announced the 2018 U.S. Hybrid Analysis results 42 of the 79 hybrid vehicles studied (53%) were found to be cost effective vs. their all-gasoline counterpart. This is the highest percentage of cost-effective hybrids since Vincentric released its first Hybrid Analysis in 2012. The most cost-effective hyb ... Continue reading

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