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NATSO, SIGMA APPLAUD NATIONAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE GOVERMENT FUNDED GRANT RECIPIENTS

NATSO, SIGMA APPLAUD NATIONAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE GOVERMENT FUNDED GRANT RECIPIENTS

Pilot Travel Centers Marks First in U.S. to Activate EV Charging Stations Through NEVI Program ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 13, 2023 -- NATSO, representing travel centers and truck stops, and SIGMA: America's Leading Fuel Marketers, today applauded Pilot Travel Centers for being the first refueling location in the United Stat ... Continue reading

Toyota's Chief Scientist on Hydrogen vs. Lithium-Ion Batteries & Why We Need Both

Toyota's Chief Scientist on Hydrogen vs. Lithium-Ion Batteries & Why We Need Both

Instead of Thinking “Either/Or,” We Should be Thinking “Yes, And…”Nearly 150 years ago, Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse fought a battle for the supremacy of Direct Current (DC) vs. Alternating Current (AC) known as the War of the Currents.Not only was the War of the Currents full of false accusations an ... Continue reading

KIA EV9 NAMED TO POPULAR SCIENCE "50 GREATEST INNOVATIONS OF 2023"

KIA EV9 NAMED TO POPULAR SCIENCE "50 GREATEST INNOVATIONS OF 2023"

Recognized for approach to sourcing innovative interior materials '10 Must-Have Items' distinguish EV9 as a standout for innovative use of materials EV9 recognized for innovative use of interior materials and creative tension embodied by Opposites United design philosophy IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-HISPA ... Continue reading

GM and Komatsu Collaborate on Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Mining Truck

GM and Komatsu Collaborate on Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Mining Truck

DETROIT – General Motors and Komatsu will co-develop a hydrogen fuel cell power module for Komatsu’s 930E electric drive mining truck, the world’s best-selling ultra-class haul truck. GM, a leader in hydrogen fuel cell technology, and Komatsu, a global manufacturer of mining and construction equipment, will joint ... Continue reading

GM and Autocar Collaborate on Zero Tailpipe Emissions H2 Commercial Vehicles

GM and Autocar Collaborate on Zero Tailpipe Emissions H2 Commercial Vehicles

DETROIT and CHICAGO – General Motors and Autocar Industries, LLC have signed a joint development agreement to create a range of zero tailpipe emissions vocational vehicles powered by GM’s HYDROTEC power cubes. Autocar, a market leader in customized vocational trucks, views this initiative as an important expansion ... Continue reading

2024 KIA SPORTAGE PLUG-IN HYBRID PRICING

2024 KIA SPORTAGE PLUG-IN HYBRID PRICING

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 12, 2023 pletely redesigned last year, the 2024 Sportage arrives with mindful updates, including interior and exterior additions. ... Continue reading

2023 Lexus RZ 450e - Review by Larry Nutson

2023 Lexus RZ 450e - Review by Larry Nutson

2023 Lexus RZ 450e A first from Lexus By Larry Nutson Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (DSC_0617) Major automakers posted double-digit sales gains in the third quarter of 2023. Retail inventories have improved and fleet shipments are rebounding. ... Continue reading

2023 Toyota Sequoia 4WD Platinum Hybrid – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2023 Toyota Sequoia 4WD Platinum Hybrid – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

With more than 3 tons of curb weight, 208 inches of length, and 80 inches of width, the latest Sequoia presents some unique management issues around town. ... Continue reading

Volvo Cars opens public EV fast charging network at U.S. Starbucks stores

Volvo Cars opens public EV fast charging network at U.S. Starbucks stores

50 chargers at 15 locations between Denver and Seattle make EV charging as easy as getting coffee DC fast chargers provide up to 110 miles in as little as 15 minutes on Volvo models Helps improve public charging infrastructure reliability MAHWAH, NJ (December 11, 2023) – Volvo Car USA and Starbucks have followed thro ... Continue reading

Official NHTSA Recall Summary December 11, 2023

Official NHTSA Recall Summary December 11, 2023

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

2024 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Woodland Edition – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2024 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Woodland Edition – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

A stunning endorsement for hybrid engineering ... Continue reading

No Fast Fast Charging

No Fast Fast Charging

No Fast Fast Charging: US DoE factoid of the week: EV charging at paid DC Fast Charging stations averaged 42 minutes per session. An analysis of data collected from a study of electric vehicle (EV) owners shows fast charging statistics over a three-year period from June 30, 2020, to June 30, 2023, and includes a total ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports: Nearly Half of EVs in Our Highway-Only Range Test Fell Short of Their EPA Estimates

Consumer Reports: Nearly Half of EVs in Our Highway-Only Range Test Fell Short of Their EPA Estimates

COLCHESTER, CT — Range anxiety—the fear that an electric vehicle (EV) couldn’t go enough miles on a charge—is a key factor that’s deterring Americans from going all-electric, according to 54 percent of adults in a 2022 national-representative survey by Consumer Reports (CR), the nonprofit research, testing, a ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up December 3-9, 2023

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up December 3-9, 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.</i> for Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap-up Decenber 1-9, 2023. ... Continue reading

Fisker Chairman and CEO Henrik Fisker Makes Statement

Fisker Chairman and CEO Henrik Fisker Makes Statement

LOS ANGELES--Fisker Inc. (“Fisker”), driven by a mission to create the world’s most emotional and sustainable electric vehicles, today announced that Chairman and CEO Henrik Fisker made the following statement: “I believe the negative reports about the company have been overblown. We have made considerable prog ... Continue reading

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