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Will Rising Gas Prices Make Green Energy The Affordable Option?

Will Rising Gas Prices Make Green Energy The Affordable Option?

Over the past few months, gas prices have been skyrocketing. Due to sanctions on Russia, gas is at a premium, even though the US only gets a small proportion of its gas from Russia. ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY, March 18-24, 2024

NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY, March 18-24, 2024

Official Recall Summary ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up March 17-23, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up March 17-23, 2024

Here are Larry's 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

2005 Auto Channel Headline - "Next Generation Rechargeable Hybrid Cars Gaining Wider Support"; Then The Love Just Stopped

2005 Auto Channel Headline - "Next Generation Rechargeable Hybrid Cars Gaining Wider Support"; Then The Love Just Stopped

April 12, 2005 -- An unusual alliance of the political left and the right is throwing its support behind a newly emerging, evolutionary adaptation of gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles. Unlike current hybrid models, these new plug-in hybrids will give owners the choice of running them off electric power, gasoline or ren ... Continue reading

2024 KIa EV9 3 Row Electric Car Intro

2024 KIa EV9 3 Row Electric Car Intro

The rolling hills and curving two-lane back roads of California’s Napa Valley played host to the media test drive of the all-new 2024 Kia EV9 three-row EV SUV. ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicles, Solution Or Diversion - (Originally Published on The Auto Channel 14 Years Ago)

Electric Vehicles, Solution Or Diversion - (Originally Published on The Auto Channel 14 Years Ago)

The EV facts in this editorial provide evidence that Electric Vehicles were never, are not now, nor will they become a meaningful alternative to replace the nearly 300 million gasoline drinking vehicles on America's roads within the next 200 years, thus keeping America beholden to OPEC and the Big Oil mafia while China ... Continue reading

2024 Lexus RX 450h+ Luxury AWD - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2024 Lexus RX 450h+ Luxury AWD - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

Magnificence comes with sticker shock and alarming renewal fees Photos and Story by David Colman Special Correspondent to THE AUTO CHANNEL Lexus has always provided protective color for the enthusiast driver. They build exactingly crafted, enticingly beautiful vehicles that hide their performance potential behind the m ... Continue reading

One Picture Speaks A Trillion Dollars Worth of Words

One Picture Speaks A Trillion Dollars Worth of Words

High Gasoline Prices Got You Down? Look At This Picture ... Continue reading

Official NHTSA Recall Summary March 10-16, 2024

Official NHTSA Recall Summary March 10-16, 2024

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

Two In One Advantages Of Plug-in Hybrids Over Electric Vehicles

Two In One Advantages Of Plug-in Hybrids Over Electric Vehicles

There is no denying that all-electric vehicles are the future of the automotive market. Tax credits, environmental regulations, and the rapid development of EV technology and infrastructure have all contributed to the ongoing widespread adoption of all-electric vehicles. ... Continue reading

2024 Lexus UX250h Premium – Review by David Colman

2024 Lexus UX250h Premium – Review by David Colman

A welcome respite in a morass of overly complex automobiles ... Continue reading

2024 Lexus UX 250h

2024 Lexus UX 250h

Power rear door with kick sensor now available across all models Diverse lineup continues to offer F SPORT Design and Handling models Standard Lexus Interface and Lexus Safety System+ 2.5 PLANO, Texas (April 12, 2023) — The UX 250h carries over its dynamic drive and various luxury options into the new 2024 model year ... Continue reading

The Car Market Is Fundamentally Broken

The Car Market Is Fundamentally Broken

CHICAGO--While the COVID-era inflation of many goods and services has started to return to normal levels, the car market presents a stark contrast: Prices will never return to pre-pandemic levels. At the four-year anniversary of the start of COVID in March 2020, car prices remain inflated at a structural level, with ne ... Continue reading

2024 KIA EV9 RATED BY EPA-ESTIMATED 304 MILES

2024 KIA EV9 RATED BY EPA-ESTIMATED 304 MILES

Kia EV9 three-row SUV is rated an EPA-estimated 304 miles in the Light Long Range RWD trim, besting an internal AER target of 300 miles. All five EV9 variants were rated higher than initial target estimates.The EV9 is the second Kia model based on the E-GMP platform, and the first to feature fourth-generation battery t ... Continue reading

Why We Have Not Given Up On Ethanol Fuel

Why We Have Not Given Up On Ethanol Fuel

The time is always right to do what is right. Martin Luther King, Jr. ... Continue reading

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