News By Topic: California

2023 Lexus UX 250h F Sport Premium Review by David Colman +VIDEO

Jun 22, 2023

The smallest SUV Lexus sells is based on the Toyota Prius. For 2023, all UX models feature a hybrid drivetrain that combines a 2-liter four-cylinder gas motor with a pair of AC motors for a net output of 181hp. ... Continue reading

KIA AMERICA NAMED TO THE 2023 LIST OF MOST INFLUENTIAL COMPANIES

Jun 21, 2023

Kia entered the exclusive TIME100 Most Influential Companies list, highlighting companies making an extraordinary impact around the world. Kia is focused on becoming a leader in mobility by popularizing EVs and delivering sustainable mobility solutions, including purpose-built vehicles, and promoting more sustainable p ... Continue reading

2024 Honda Prologue Will Come with Apple CarPlay, Google built-in and Android Auto™

Jun 20, 2023

TORRANCE, Calif. June 20, 2023 Full-electric Prologue is the first Honda SUV to integrate Google built-in, which debuted on the 2023 Honda Accord Touring hybrid, and wireless Apple CarPlay compatibility The first volume EV from Honda, the all-new 2024 Prologue SUV, will offer customers the latest digital services techn ... Continue reading

Toyota Research Institute Unveils New Generative AI Technique for Vehicle Design

Jun 20, 2023

New Technique Gives Designers Added Capabilities by Incorporating Engineering Constraints Into Generative AI Models LOS ALTOS, Calif. (June 20, 2023) – Toyota Research Institute (TRI) today unveiled a generative artificial intelligence (AI) technique to amplify vehicle designers. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up June 11-17, 2023

Jun 18, 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.. ... Continue reading

EV-Motoring: The Inequities Of Electric Vehicles - Lower Income People Unplugged

Jun 12, 2023

The race to go green is heating up. President Joe Biden signed [1] an executive order calling for half of new auto sales in the US to be electric by 2030. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up June 4 - 10, 2023

Jun 11, 2023

* From Reuters we read: Preliminary sales figures for May show that U.S. car and light truck sales achieved a 15.05 million annualized sales pace, according to Wards Intelligence. That’s well below pre-pandemic levels that bobbed around the 17 million level, but it’s not a recession. ... Continue reading

5 Tire Tips for Safe Summer Driving

Jun 9, 2023

MISSION, Kan., June 8, 2023 -- (Family Features) As temperatures rise during the summer months, the friction from your vehicle's tires rolling, turning and braking combined with higher pavement temperatures could lead to potential trouble while on the road. While added variables like increased traffic due to summer tra ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz DRIVE PILOT Wins Hands Free Driving OK From California

Jun 8, 2023

Jun 8, 2023 – Atlanta. Mercedes‑Benz DRIVE PILOT now certified in the state of California First SAE Level 3 conditionally automated driving approved for use in California in standard-production vehicles DRIVE PILOT available in the U.S. for model year 2024 S‑Class and EQS Sedan models, with the first cars deliver ... Continue reading

Toyota (the last best chance to stop the EV fairy-tale) folded like an origami chicken and facilitated the elimination of freedom of choice by agreeing to stop selling real cars in California after 2035. Cluck cluck

Jun 4, 2023

El Foldo: "Toyota acknowledged CARB’s leadership in climate policies and its authority to set vehicle emissions standards under the Clean Air Act. ... Continue reading

American Honda Sales: Strong Demand + Increasing Supply = Great May Sales Results

Jun 1, 2023

June 1, 2023 Healthy supply helps Honda and Acura brands post double-digit growth by leveraging new products to top 119,000 units in May Honda Brand Honda brand up over 53% month-over-month on May sales of 105,740 with gains across the lineup Honda electrified models set monthly record with sales over 32,000 units CR-V ... Continue reading

TEAMSTERS STANDING FOR AMERICAN SANITY - COMMEND CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY FOR PASSING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE BILL, AB 316

Jun 1, 2023

California Assembly Bill 316 (AB 316), a Teamster-supported bill that would require a trained human operator in autonomous vehicles weighing over 10,000 pounds, overwhelmingly passed the California State Assembly today with strong bipartisan support. It now heads to the State Senate. ... Continue reading

KIA AMERICA APRIL 2023 Sales

Jun 1, 2023

Fast-growing Kia America continues its hot streak as the brand posted total May sales of 71,497 units, marking the second-highest monthly sales total in company history and the tenth consecutive month of year-over-year sales increases. May sales were up 23-percent over the same period last year, with several models pos ... Continue reading

Nutson' s Auto News Weeky Wrap-up May 21-27, 2023

May 28, 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. ... Continue reading

EV Motoring - KBB Says Shopper Interest In Mega-Promoted EV Trails Interest In Hybrids - <i>You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.</i> A.Lincoln, PT Barnum

May 23, 2023