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Toyota Kentucky Invests $922 Million to Build Advanced Paint Facility

Toyota Kentucky Invests $922 Million to Build Advanced Paint Facility

Toyota remains committed to reinvesting in U.S. manufacturing operations, environmental sustainability and stable employment GEORGETOWN, Ky. (Dec. ... Continue reading

Auto Finance Websites and Mobile Apps Struggle with Customer Experience and Effective Two-Way Communication, J.D. Power Finds

Auto Finance Websites and Mobile Apps Struggle with Customer Experience and Effective Two-Way Communication, J.D. Power Finds

TROY, Mich.--Auto lenders that deliver a strong digital customer experience via their websites and mobile apps enjoy much higher levels of digital self-service and have customers who are significantly more satisfied than those of other lenders. However, according to the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Automotive Finance Digital E ... Continue reading

GOOD JOB Through Crash A Unique Perspective on Chery's Crash Test Lab +VIDEO

GOOD JOB Through Crash A Unique Perspective on Chery's Crash Test Lab +VIDEO

WUHU, China, Dec. 12, 2024 -- Recently, Chery Auto released an unconventional and engaging video that takes viewers on an intriguing journey through its cutting-edge crash test lab. ... Continue reading

2024 Ford Ranger Supercrew 4X2 Lariat - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +VIDEO

2024 Ford Ranger Supercrew 4X2 Lariat - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +VIDEO

Ford says the 2024 is a mid-size pickup truck. Parked next to my 1997 Mazda B4000 (a Ranger from another mother) it sure looked like a big truck to me. ... Continue reading

Tesla Once Again Kogod Made In America Leader

Tesla Once Again Kogod Made In America Leader

Trade Agreement Revisions and Possible New Tariffs Could Lead to Significant Changes in Vehicle-Sourcing Going Forward WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2024 -- The 2024 Made in America Auto Index issued by American University's Kogod School of Business puts Tesla at the top of its rankings for the second year in a row. ... Continue reading

Bluebook December 2024 Car Price Scorecard

Bluebook December 2024 Car Price Scorecard

Dec 11, 2024, 12:05 ET Share toX Share this article Share toX New-vehicle prices in November were higher year over year for the second straight month, as vehicle costs reached $48,724. Incentive spending jumped to 8.0% of the average transaction price in November, an increase from 7.8% in October. ... Continue reading

Toyota Celebrates 8 Millionth Certified Used Vehicle Sale

Toyota Celebrates 8 Millionth Certified Used Vehicle Sale

Dec. 11, 2024, Sheehy Toyota of Laurel celebrates achievement as first-ever Certified Pre-Owned brand to surpass milestoneLAUREL, Md., Dec. 11, 2024 -- Toyota Certified Used Vehicles (TCUV), the number one certified pre-owned vehicle program in the nation, achieved its 8 millionth sale when Sheehy Toyota of Laurel sold ... Continue reading

Optimism on the Rise Among Auto Dealers Following Decisive Election Results, Says Cox Automotive Q4 2024 Dealer Sentiment Index

Optimism on the Rise Among Auto Dealers Following Decisive Election Results, Says Cox Automotive Q4 2024 Dealer Sentiment Index

ATLANTA, Dec. 11, 2024 -- The Q4 2024 Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index (CADSI) reveals renewed optimism among U.S. automobile dealers. ... Continue reading

Car users’ concerns to define interior of fully autonomous cars, citing 5th Global Automotive Consumer Survey by Asahi Kasei

Car users’ concerns to define interior of fully autonomous cars, citing 5th Global Automotive Consumer Survey by Asahi Kasei

Fully autonomous cars will become mobile living rooms, allowing car manufacturers to reimagine the future of car interiors. In its fifth annual survey, the Japanese technology company Asahi Kasei asked car users in the four major automotive markets about their expectations and concerns regarding fully autonomous vehicl ... Continue reading

Changes to the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG

Changes to the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG

STUTTGART, Germany--The Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz Group AG has decided on changes to the company's Board of Management. In 2025, Mercedes-Benz will bid farewell to the highly esteemed board members Sabine Kohleisen, Renata Jungo Brüngger, and Hubertus Troska as their contracts expire and they retire. ... Continue reading

Clean Energy to Design and Build New Hydrogen Station for Riverside Transit Agency

Clean Energy to Design and Build New Hydrogen Station for Riverside Transit Agency

Clean Energy , the country’s largest provider of the cleanest fuel for the transportation market, has been awarded the contract to design and construct a new state-of-the-art hydrogen fueling station for Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) in California. The contract was won following a competitive solicitation and also i ... Continue reading

Ram 1500 Reigns as MotorTrend 2025 Truck of the Year

Ram 1500 Reigns as MotorTrend 2025 Truck of the Year

Ram 1500 Reigns as MotorTrend 2025 Truck of the Year® MotorTrend has named the Ram 1500 its 2025 Truck of the Year after weeks of testing, as editors of the automotive publication awarded high scores to the truck in every category of the competitive testing process. ... Continue reading

Refreshed And Updated: New 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander To Debut In North America In February 2025

Refreshed And Updated: New 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander To Debut In North America In February 2025

FRANKLIN, Tenn., Dec. 11, 2024 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) today released the first official interior images of the new 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander seven-passenger SUV. ... Continue reading

U POWER Pioneers the Industry with the Launch of Autonomous Unmanned Battery Swapping Logistics Vehicles

U POWER Pioneers the Industry with the Launch of Autonomous Unmanned Battery Swapping Logistics Vehicles

SHANGHAI, Dec. 11, 2024 -- U Power Limited (the "Company" or "U Power"), a comprehensive EV battery power solution provider in China, announced today that the AI technology-based autonomous unmanned battery swapping logistics vehicle has been launched and has undergone road testing. ... Continue reading

2024 Hyundai Elantra N Line - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2024 Hyundai Elantra N Line - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

Rarely is the connection between a street car and a race car as proximate as the one Hyundai has forged for its prime grocery getter, the 5 passenger Elantra sedan. ... Continue reading

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