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2023 Jeep Compass 4x4 with 2.0-liter Turbocharged Engine

2023 Jeep Compass 4x4 with 2.0-liter Turbocharged Engine

The 2023 Jeep® Compass 4x4 is newly equipped with standard advanced 2.0-liter direct injection turbocharged inline four-cylinder engine that delivers 200 horsepower and 221 lb.-ft. ... Continue reading

All-Electric Fisker Ocean Wins Green Car Journal’s "Green SUV Of The Year 2023" Award

All-Electric Fisker Ocean Wins Green Car Journal’s "Green SUV Of The Year 2023" Award

Prestigious award from Green Car Journal underlines Fisker’s commitment to building the world’s most sustainable vehicles. The Fisker Ocean is an exemplary model with class leading range delivered by its zero emission drivetrain and innovations such as the solar panel on the roof as well as the use of recycled mate ... Continue reading

Indian Motorcycle Announces 2023 Model Year Lineup; Revises FTR Lineup & Debuts Indian Challenger Elite

Indian Motorcycle Announces 2023 Model Year Lineup; Revises FTR Lineup & Debuts Indian Challenger Elite

FTR Sport and Indian Challenger Elite, along with various model updates and new accessories across the line. In addition, the 2023 lineup features a variety of new color options, highlighted by vibrant color schemes for FTR and FTR Sport on newly designed tank covers. ... Continue reading

See Future Direction Of Toyota - 2023 Toyota Hybrid Prius Revealed

See Future Direction Of Toyota - 2023 Toyota Hybrid Prius Revealed

The hybrid that started it all makes its North American debut and joins Toyota’s stellar array of fuel efficient, performance driven and custom-built vehicles at the Los Angeles Auto Show LOS ANGELES (Nov. 17, 2022) – Toyota is showing up in a big way at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show with the North American d ... Continue reading

EV Lobbying Group "Electrify America" Investing $10 million To Help Insure Government Incentives From Democrat's Trillion Dollar Giveaway Of Your Taxes Continue For EV Adoption - OK We Surrender

EV Lobbying Group "Electrify America" Investing $10 million To Help Insure Government Incentives From Democrat's Trillion Dollar Giveaway Of Your Taxes Continue For EV Adoption - OK We Surrender

“As Seen on EV” aims to educate on and shift common misperceptions about EV ownership like driving range and charging access by highlighting the positive realities of living with an EV. ... Continue reading

GENESIS G90 NAMED 2023 MOTORTREND CAR OF THE YEAR

GENESIS G90 NAMED 2023 MOTORTREND CAR OF THE YEAR

Today, MotorTrend named the 2023 Genesis G90 as its 2023 Car of the Year during the Genesis press conference at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. ... Continue reading

McPherson College Announces “Wheels of Change: How the Automobile Shaped Our Lives” Updated With 500 Million Endowmwnrt

McPherson College Announces “Wheels of Change: How the Automobile Shaped Our Lives” Updated With 500 Million Endowmwnrt

This six-week summer series focuses on the people, innovations, and the art that helped shape the automotive industry and will feature car-world insiders from around the country. The first webinar is June 25 at 12 p.m. CDT, with the topic, Four Epic Road Trips that Upended the World. ... Continue reading

KIA EV6 NAMED FINALIST FOR 2023 NORTH AMERICAN UTILITY VEHICLE OF THE YEAR AWARD

KIA EV6 NAMED FINALIST FOR 2023 NORTH AMERICAN UTILITY VEHICLE OF THE YEAR AWARD

Marking the Kia brand’s global shift to sustainable mobility, the Kia EV6 has been named one of three finalists for the 2023 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year (NACTOY) Awards™.1 Announced at the Los Angeles Auto Show, this news comes just three years after the brand’s popular Telluride SUV earned the sam ... Continue reading

Nissan Z named as finalist for North American Car of the Year

Nissan Z named as finalist for North American Car of the Year

LOS ANGELES – The Nissan Z is one of three finalists for the 2023 North American Car of the Year award, announced today at Los Angeles Auto Show's AutoMobility LA. The winner, elected by a jury of 50 leading independent U.S. and Canadian automotive journalists, will be announced on January 11, 2023. ... Continue reading

LOOKING FOR A WEEKEND CRUISER? It's Better to Buy a NEW 2023 Mazda Miata Than A "Good" Used "Ego Brand" Convertible Sports Car - No Worries Brother

LOOKING FOR A WEEKEND CRUISER? It's Better to Buy a NEW 2023 Mazda Miata Than A "Good" Used "Ego Brand" Convertible Sports Car - No Worries Brother

Zircon Sand exterior paint will be available on the 2023 Mazda MX-5 MiataKinematic Posture Control has been well-received by many and will continue to provide better stability for MX-52023 MX-5 goes on sale with a starting MSRP1 of $28,050IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 17, 2022 -- Mazda North America Operations today announces u ... Continue reading

Hot C A R Topics With Alan Amici

Hot C A R Topics With Alan Amici

EV tax credits were a significant item in the news this week as the Affordable Electric Vehicles for America Act was introduced in US Congress. There were also interesting developments in the robotaxi space as major players continued to deploy robotaxi services in US cities. ... Continue reading

2022 Kia Sorento PHEV Road Trip Review By Steve Purdy

2022 Kia Sorento PHEV Road Trip Review By Steve Purdy

In this case (an early fall jaunt) the winner is Newport, Rhode Island, best known for early 20th century mansions along the Atlantic shore where tourists from around the world come to bask in the opulence of the Gilded Age. ... Continue reading

Stay'n Alive In A Small Car Crash, Some Help You, Some Not So Much! - Don't Worry About the Audio System, Color Or Brand Name When Shopping - HEED This Report It Could Save Family Lives

Stay'n Alive In A Small Car Crash, Some Help You, Some Not So Much! - Don't Worry About the Audio System, Color Or Brand Name When Shopping - HEED This Report It Could Save Family Lives

Seven of 11 small cars tested earn good or acceptable ratings in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s new, tougher side-impact test, but four models are rated poor. The Mazda 3 sedan and Mazda 3 hatchback earn good ratings. ... Continue reading

Toyota Crown Wins Green Car Journal's Prestigious 2023 Green Car of the Year®, Additional Green Car Awards™ Winners Revealed

Toyota Crown Wins Green Car Journal's Prestigious 2023 Green Car of the Year®, Additional Green Car Awards™ Winners Revealed

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8, 2022 -- Toyota's all-new Crown sedan has been named Green Car Journal's 2023 Green Car of the Year®, earning the most coveted environmental award in the automotive field. ... Continue reading

2022 Jeep Wagoneer - Review by Larry Nutson +VIDEO

2022 Jeep Wagoneer - Review by Larry Nutson +VIDEO

A true icon of the automotive world has been revived with the introduction by Jeep of the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer premium utility vehicles (UV). ... Continue reading

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