Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up October 15-21, 2023
Oct 22, 2023
LEARN MORE: Complete versions of today's news nuggets, along with thousands of pages of relevant news and opinions, information stored in a million-page library published and indexed on The Auto Channel during the past 25 years. Complete information can be found by copying a headline and inserting it into any Site Sear ... Continue reading
Latest Official EV Welfare For Rich People From Your Friends and Neighbors
Oct 8, 2023
October 6, 2023 Starting in January Inflation Reduction Act Provision Will Allow Consumers to Transfer Credit to Car Dealer, Reducing Purchase Price of New and Previously Owned Clean Vehicles at Time of SaleWASHINGTON – As part of Bidenomics and the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S ... Continue reading
FCA Third-quarter 2023 US Sales Down 1%
Oct 5, 2023
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 3, 2023 -- 2023 total U.S. sales decrease 1% in Q3 versus the same quarter last year Chrysler brand up 96%, with Pacifica sales up 120% versus the same quarter last year; Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid, up 329% over same period last year, holds No. ... Continue reading
JD Power Report - Are Mass Market Buyers Being Priced Out of EVs?
Oct 1, 2023
Key Findings Premium EVs Far More Affordable than Mass Market EVs, on Relative Basis: The extra cost that premium automobile buyers are paying to own an electric vehicle (EV) vs. a comparable internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle is significantly lower than that paid by mass market buyers. ... Continue reading
2023 NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL DETROIT AUTO SHOW
Sep 29, 2023
She Ain’t What She Used to Be! By Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell TheAutoChannel’s Detroit Team The handwringing and consternation among fellow journalists and hangers-on were nearly palpable during the media preview day and for a few days thereafter. “She ain’t what she used to be,” was the refrain. ... Continue reading
Sep 8, 2023
Get a tax credit of up to $7,500 for new vehicles purchased in or after 2023! Get a credit of up to $4,000 for used vehicles purchased from a dealer for $25,000 or less! The amount equals 30% of purchased price, with a maximum credit of $4,000. Other requirements apply. ... Continue reading
Auto News Decoded September 8, 2023
Sep 8, 2023
IAA round-up: EVs and Chinese newcomers in the limelight The 2023 IAA Mobility show in Munich was notable for the presence of Chinese OEMs and a product focus geared to future BEVs ... Continue reading
Dodge muscle cars once again top HLDI’s list of most-stolen vehicles
Sep 5, 2023
Arlington VA September 4, 2023; Two Dodge muscle cars, the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat and Dodge Charger HEMI, once again top the Highway Loss Data Institute’s list of the most-stolen vehicles for model years 2020-22. Meanwhile, a viral trend targeting Hyundai-Kia vehicles propelled four Kia models into the top 20. ... Continue reading
Automobile Study 2022-23 Do You Get No Satisfaction?, Thanks Mick
Aug 22, 2023
Following last year’s dip, customer satisfaction with automobiles improves 3% to a score of 79 (out of 100), according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI®) Automobile Study 2022-23. Luxury vehicles continue to outpace their mass-market counterparts, but the gap is shrinking, as the latter increases 3% ... Continue reading
Truthful Information From IIHS: Safer Cars and Trucks: A guide for new and used vehicle buyers
Aug 11, 2023
IIHS: Whether you are in the market for a new or used vehicle, here are key things to consider: Size and weight Smaller, lighter vehicles generally offer less protection than larger, heavier ones. There is less structure to absorb crash energy. ... Continue reading
Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap-up July 23-29, 2023
Jul 30, 2023
* The sleeping giant is awakening! Seven of the world’s leading automakers – BMW Group, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz Group, Stellantis NV – are creating a joint venture to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles in North America, by making EV charging more convenient, accessible and r ... Continue reading
New EV Battery Revealed Could Be A Game Changer
Jul 21, 2023
After four years of design, modeling and simulation, a team of 25 people comprised of CNRS (French National Center for Scientific Research), Stellantis and Saft engineers and researchers today unveiled an innovative prototype of an energy storage battery that integrates the inverter and charger functions. Integrating t ... Continue reading
Stellantis Reveals STLA Medium Platform +VIDEO
Jul 21, 2023
Stellantis N.V. unveiled STLA Medium, a global BEV-by-design platform with state-of-the-art features including best-in-class range of 700 kilometers (435 miles), energy efficiency, embedded power and charging power. The STLA Medium platform offers long range combined with designed-in flexibility to host a variety of ve ... Continue reading
The EV Baby and Its Bathwater Gone
Jul 16, 2023
(Reuters) - For many electric vehicles, there is no way to repair or assess even slightly damaged battery packs after accidents, forcing insurance companies to write off cars with few miles - leading to higher premiums and undercutting gains from going electric.And now those battery packs are piling up in scrapyards in ... Continue reading
FCA 2023 Second-quarter U.S. Sales Up 6%
Jul 3, 2023
2023 total U.S. sales increase 6% in Q2 versus same period last year Ram brand total U.S. sales increase 3% over same period last year Ram brand's ProMaster van sees its best-ever quarter in both total and retail U.S. sales, increasing 27% and 58% respectively over the same period last year Ram brand’s Commercial fle ... Continue reading
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