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TACH Publishes CarMax Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Results

TACH Publishes CarMax Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Results

RICHMOND, Va.--CarMax, Inc. today reported results for the third quarter ended November 30, 2024. Third Quarter Highlights:(1) Retail used unit sales increased 5.4% and comparable store used unit sales increased 4.3%; wholesale units increased 6.3%. Total gross profit of $677.6 million increased 10.6% driven by unit vo ... Continue reading

Latest IIHS Safety News: Nineteen more vehicles close out 2024 with IIHS awards

Latest IIHS Safety News: Nineteen more vehicles close out 2024 with IIHS awards

Nineteen vehicles from 11 brands earn Top Safety Pick or Top Safety Pick+ awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in the final group of ratings for the year. The 10 winners of the higher-tier Top Safety Pick+ award are the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Infiniti QX60, Mazda CX-70, Mazda CX-70 PHEV, Mercedes-Benz C ... Continue reading

Mazda's The Safe Bet, Tops IIHS Safety Awards Earned In 2024

Mazda's The Safe Bet, Tops IIHS Safety Awards Earned In 2024

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2024 -- The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) today announced the final vehicle models earning their prestigious 2024 TOP SAFETY PICK and TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards. ... Continue reading

Cars.Com Report - American Cars, EV's, Prices, More

Cars.Com Report - American Cars, EV's, Prices, More

Cars.com released its 2025 Automotive Trends Report , finding that car prices will remain stubbornly high in the new year and potential tariffs could add pressure. Cars.com analyst David Greene reports that while inflation is cooling, sticker shock and affordability in the auto market remain key challenges for 2025. ... Continue reading

South Coast AQMD Grants Cal State LA $150,000 for Advanced Battery Competition

South Coast AQMD Grants Cal State LA $150,000 for Advanced Battery Competition

South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) Governing Board approved a $150,000 sponsorship to California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) in partnership with Cerritos College to support their efforts in the Battery Workforce Challenge ... Continue reading

$1.5 million gift from Candu Energy transforms McMaster University design studio for the next generation of engineers in Ontario

$1.5 million gift from Candu Energy transforms McMaster University design studio for the next generation of engineers in Ontario

Future engineering students at McMaster University will have access to a state-of-the-art learning space, thanks to a $1.5-million gift from Candu Energy: the original equipment manufacturer of CANDU nuclear technology and a subsidiary of AtkinsRéalis, a global engineering services and nuclear organization.This signif ... Continue reading

KIa Buys Space On TicTok For 2025 Kia K4 Configurator

KIa Buys Space On TicTok For 2025 Kia K4 Configurator

IRVINE, Calif., December 17, 2024 – Kia America announced the first-ever “Kia TikTok Creator Car Configurator” designed exclusively for TikTok. Featuring the all-new 2025 K4 compact sedan, the “Kia TikTok Car Creator Configurator” is an entirely new way to configure a vehicle, featuring engaging video transit ... Continue reading

The Auto Channel Reports 2025 Detroit Auto Show Update

The Auto Channel Reports 2025 Detroit Auto Show Update

The Detroit Auto Show is thrilled to announce a powerful roster of 22 brands representing a wide array of vehicle segments, in addition to four exhilarating indoor track activations. Additional ultra-luxury and exotic brands will be announced soon. ... Continue reading

2025 Toyota bZ4X BEV Closeup

2025 Toyota bZ4X BEV Closeup

For drivers thinking about going all electric, the Toyota bZ4X just made the choice even easier. ... Continue reading

2025 Toyota Tacoma Closeup

2025 Toyota Tacoma Closeup

2025 Toyota Tacoma Closeup ... Continue reading

New Marketing Director at LIQUI MOLY

New Marketing Director at LIQUI MOLY

January 1, 2025, a “living legend�?? is leaving the Ulm-based lubricant specialist LIQUI MOLY: Marketing Director Peter Baumann is taking his well-deserved retirement after 39 years and numerous milestones. His successor is Marco Esser, who was previously Deputy Marketing Director. ... Continue reading

2025 Trends: Car Prices Remain Stubbornly High in New Year and Potential Tariffs Could Add Pressure, But Shoppers May Find Silver Lining in New Affordable Inventory, According to Cars.com

2025 Trends: Car Prices Remain Stubbornly High in New Year and Potential Tariffs Could Add Pressure, But Shoppers May Find Silver Lining in New Affordable Inventory, According to Cars.com

New year brings tightening used-car supply, a shifting definition of "American-made," and new strategies for electric cars CHICAGO, Dec. 17, 2024 -- Cars.com Inc. (d/b/a "Cars Commerce Inc."), an audience-driven technology company powering automotive, today released its 2025 Automotive Trends. ... Continue reading

SkyDrive and Osaka Metro Unveil Future eVTOL Network in Osaka

SkyDrive and Osaka Metro Unveil Future eVTOL Network in Osaka

"Osaka Diamond Routes" at the "Osaka Roundtable" (*2). These proposed eVTOL routes connect four key destinations in Osaka: Shin-Osaka/Umeda, Morinomiya, Tennoji/Abeno, and the Osaka Bay Area. ... Continue reading

Pearson Fuels Opens 400th E85 Fueling Station in California

Pearson Fuels Opens 400th E85 Fueling Station in California

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 16, 2024 -- Pearson Fuels, California's largest E85 distributor, announced today its station network has grown to 400 retail sites offering E85. ... Continue reading

OFFICIAL DETAILED NHTSA WEEKLY RECALLS SUMMARY - December 16, 2024

OFFICIAL DETAILED NHTSA WEEKLY RECALLS SUMMARY - December 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

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