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2024(?) Hyundai KONA Gets New EV-led Design For It's Range of Powertrains

2024(?) Hyundai KONA Gets New EV-led Design For It's Range of Powertrains

Hyundai Motor Company today unveiled an EV-derived, futuristic design for its new generation KONA subcompact SUV. The upscaled model will be available in four variants, including all-electric (EV), hybrid electric (HEV), internal combustion engine (ICE) and sporty N Line, with a universal architecture for all and uniqu ... Continue reading

Honda Accord and Civic Win Car and Driver 2023 10Best Cars Awards

Honda Accord and Civic Win Car and Driver 2023 10Best Cars Awards

December 19, 2022 — TORRANCE, Calif. Honda is the winningest brand in Car and Driver 10Best history Sleek, powerful and electrified, all-new 2023 Accord honored for a record 37th time, including a streak of 25 consecutive years 11th-generation Civic repeats as 10Best for simple and sporty design, class-leading safety ... Continue reading

As Almost Seen On TV-Preview Lincoln Model L100 Concept +VIDEO

As Almost Seen On TV-Preview Lincoln Model L100 Concept +VIDEO

Paying homage to the 1922 Model L – Lincoln’s first luxury vehicle – the Model L100 Concept takes inspiration from the brand’s design heritage while advancing its vision for mobility in the future Celebrating 100 years of Lincoln, the Model L100 takes center stage this week at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Eleg ... Continue reading

Nutson' s Weekly Auto News Wrap-up December 11-17, 2022

Nutson' s Weekly Auto News Wrap-up December 11-17, 2022

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

2022 Toyota Tundra Capstone CrewMax HV 4x4 - Review by Mark Fulmer

2022 Toyota Tundra Capstone CrewMax HV 4x4 - Review by Mark Fulmer

I knew I'd get you to read this if I mentioned "ballistic nylon" because TACH readers have what Rudyard Kipling called "insatiable curiosity." ... Continue reading

Space Campers Offers an Insider's Look at Their Camper for the Cybertruck

Space Campers Offers an Insider's Look at Their Camper for the Cybertruck

A customizable wedge-style camper that's built to last a lifetime. SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., Dec. ... Continue reading

2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SEL 1.5T S-AWC - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss + VIDEO

2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SEL 1.5T S-AWC - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss + VIDEO

At first I couldn't make up my mind about this Mitsu. It is a good-looking, nicely sized SUV. But... I'll get to the buts further down... ... Continue reading

2024 Mazda CX-90 Plug-In Hybrid Tuned Specifically for North America

2024 Mazda CX-90 Plug-In Hybrid Tuned Specifically for North America

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 13, 2022; Ahead of its world premiere in January 2023, Mazda North American Operations announced the first-ever 2024 CX-90 will be available nationwide as a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). While this is Mazda's first plug-in hybrid in the U.S., the CX-90 PHEV will maintain the responsivenes ... Continue reading

A Dream Goes On Forever...We're Back! 30th Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show, April 30, 2023!

A Dream Goes On Forever...We're Back! 30th Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show, April 30, 2023!

This year’s spectacular show will be held on Sunday, April 30, a one-day mega-show, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Half Moon Bay Airport's Eddie Andreini Field, located in the picturesque seaside town of Half Moon Bay, CA about 20 miles south of San Francisco. ... Continue reading

KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID NAMED A WINNER IN MOTOR1.COM 2022 STAR AWARDS

KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID NAMED A WINNER IN MOTOR1.COM 2022 STAR AWARDS

Stylish and Compact SUV Takes the Prize in Best SUV Category IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 13, 2022 -- The 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid has been recognized in the Motor1.com 2022 Star Awards, taking the top honors in the Best SUV category. ... Continue reading

Wallbox and Lyft Announce Partnership to Boost Home EV Charging Access in North America

Wallbox and Lyft Announce Partnership to Boost Home EV Charging Access in North America

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--Drivers on the Lyft platform in the United States and Canada can now purchase Level 2 (L2) home EV chargers through Wallbox and installation services performed by COIL, a recent Wallbox acquisition. The partnership gives Lyft drivers a discount on L2 EV chargers from Wallbox. ... Continue reading

2023 KIA EV6 EARNS 2022 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ AWARD

2023 KIA EV6 EARNS 2022 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ AWARD

The 2023 Kia EV6, an electric small SUV, earns a Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety thanks to improved headlight offerings. To earn either of the Institute’s two awards in 2022, a vehicle must earn good ratings in six IIHS crashworthiness evaluations, including the driver-side smal ... Continue reading

Privacy4Cars Closes Funding Round

Privacy4Cars Closes Funding Round

Privacy4Cars, the first privacy-tech company focused on identifying the challenges posed by vehicle data and creating solutions to better protect consumers, announced today it closed a new financing round. ... Continue reading

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