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California to Study Toked Drivers

California to Study Toked Drivers

DMV and CHP Partner with UC San Diego to Launch Groundbreaking Study to Improve Public Safety and Develop Best Practices to Detect Driving Impairment in Cannabis Users Hundreds of volunteers needed as participants in study. Sacramento July 18, 2023 – The California Department of Motor Vehicles, in partnership with th ... Continue reading

2024 Mazda CX-50 Pricing, Complete Specs and Option Packaging

2024 Mazda CX-50 Pricing, Complete Specs and Option Packaging

U.S.-built Mazda CX-50 blends the brand’s signature on-road driving dynamics with off-road capability Mazda CX-50 2.5 S Select starting MSRP is $30,3001 Mazda CX-50 2.5 Turbo starts at $38,000 Improved passenger comfort and conveniences among updates ... Continue reading

2022 Mazda CX-5 Turbo Signature AWD – Review by David Colman

2022 Mazda CX-5 Turbo Signature AWD – Review by David Colman

Tremendous value and performance for the money ... Continue reading

The EV Baby and Its Bathwater Gone

The EV Baby and Its Bathwater Gone

(Reuters) - For many electric vehicles, there is no way to repair or assess even slightly damaged battery packs after accidents, forcing insurance companies to write off cars with few miles - leading to higher premiums and undercutting gains from going electric.And now those battery packs are piling up in scrapyards in ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up July 9-16, 2023

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up July 9-16, 2023

Here are Larry's picks among the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets ... Continue reading

Canoo Delivers Crew Transportation Vehicles to NASA for Artemis Missions

Canoo Delivers Crew Transportation Vehicles to NASA for Artemis Missions

JUSTIN, Texas, July 12, 2023 -- Canoo , a leading high-tech advanced mobility company, announced it has delivered on time three Crew Transportation Vehicles (CTVs) to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. These vehicles will transport the astronauts to the launch pad for the Artemis lunar missions. ... Continue reading

TEAMSTERS APPLAUD CALIFORNIA SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE FOR PASSING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE BILL AB 316

TEAMSTERS APPLAUD CALIFORNIA SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE FOR PASSING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE BILL AB 316

Teamster-supported bill that would require a trained human operator in autonomous vehicles (AVs) weighing over 10,000 pounds, unanimously passed the Senate Transportation Committee today with bipartisan support. The bill, which will keep California roads safe and protect good-paying jobs, was first introduced in Januar ... Continue reading

KIA EV6 AND TELLURIDE NAMED TO LIST OF SLASHGEAR’S BEST CARS OF 2023

KIA EV6 AND TELLURIDE NAMED TO LIST OF SLASHGEAR’S BEST CARS OF 2023

IRVINE, CA, July 10, 2023 – SlashGear has named two Kia vehicles to its list of “Best Cars of 2023 – 10 of the Top Rated Picks.” The list is comprised of a wide number of categories, with the EV6 recognized as the “Best EV,” and the Telluride as the “Best Family SUV.” SlashGear selected its top picks ba ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up July 2-8, 2023

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up July 2-8, 2023

Here are Larry's picks among the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets ... Continue reading

China's New Energy Sector Breaks 20 Million Vehicles, as the Hyper GT Takes on the Model 3

China's New Energy Sector Breaks 20 Million Vehicles, as the Hyper GT Takes on the Model 3

GUANGZHOU, China, July 3, 2023 -- On June 3, AION, a leading new energy vehicle manufacturer, hosted the Offline Ceremony of the 20 Millionth New Energy Automobile in China. The event gathered leaders from national ministries including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, provincial and municipal depart ... Continue reading

American Honda June 2023 Sales Continues Hot Streak

American Honda June 2023 Sales Continues Hot Streak

July 3, 2023 American Honda overcame industrywide logistics issues to post a 4th straight sales month over 110,000 units Honda brand sales increased over 40% in 2Q (347,025) and 54% in June (98,327), with turn rates over 70% Sales of Honda electrified models set all-time annual record (137,437) in just six months with ... Continue reading

Mazda Reports June Sales Results

Mazda Reports June Sales Results

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported total June sales of 29,786 vehicles, an increase of 96.9 percent compared to June 2022. Year-to-date sales totaled 183,783 vehicles; an increase of 28.7 percent compared to the same time last year. ... Continue reading

SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. REPORTS JUNE 2023 SALES INCREASE OF 28 PERCENT

SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. REPORTS JUNE 2023 SALES INCREASE OF 28 PERCENT

Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today reported sales of 55,168 vehicles for June 2023, a 28 percent increase compared with June 2022 (43,175). SOA also reported year-to-date sales of 304,092, a 15 percent increase compared with the same period in 2022. Continue Reading Subaru of America, Inc. Reports June 2023 Sales Incr ... Continue reading

Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap-up June 25-July 1, 2023

Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap-up June 25-July 1, 2023

Here are Larry's picks among the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets. ... Continue reading

The Enemy Of My Enemy Is My Ally - EPA'S Hard Left'er Turn Helping Only China - The Auto Channel and American Fuel & AFPM Empower Agree

The Enemy Of My Enemy Is My Ally - EPA'S Hard Left'er Turn Helping Only China - The Auto Channel and American Fuel & AFPM Empower Agree

EPA’s proposal to ban most new gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2032 will benefit China at the expense of Americans, our energy security and jobs like mine in U.S. fuel and petrochemical manufacturing. < Here’s what I believe: The refining and petrochemical industries — our engineers, operators, planners, chemists ... Continue reading

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