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Nutsons' Weekly Automotive News Digest - May 24 - May 31, 2020

Nutsons' Weekly Automotive News Digest - May 24 - May 31, 2020

This Week: Small Cars Kill IIHS Report; Chinese Virus STILL Affecting Car Production; New Normal - This Weeks Virtual Vehicle Press Intros: Ford Edge ST Line, MINI Countryman; Acura TLX, Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe and Convertible; Ford Mustang MACH 1 Revealed; New Aston Martin ... Continue reading

The Auto Channel--Great Drives - Travels With Lambo

The Auto Channel--Great Drives - Travels With Lambo

DO NOT LET this magazine fall into the hands of the Arkansas Highway Patrol, for we're going to tell you a secret. Some of the most scenic and sportiest driving roads in the United States lie within the borders of that oft-derided state, and Traveler happily proved it with a 200+-mph, 492-horsepower, $265,000 supercar, ... Continue reading

GREAT DRIVE THROUGH POLAND

GREAT DRIVE THROUGH POLAND

for Conde Nast Traveler Magazine by Stephan Wilkinson ... Continue reading

ROAD TRIP: Red Roof Welcomes Guests Who are Redi to Enjoy Staycations and Statecations by Car

ROAD TRIP: Red Roof Welcomes Guests Who are Redi to Enjoy Staycations and Statecations by Car

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 29, 2020 -- It's the year of the car. As the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the way we live and travel in 2020, and as states begin to ease restrictions, Americans are beginning to plan and take their coveted – and much deserved – vacations this year. ... Continue reading

IIHS: Small Cars Kill - Are Higher MPG And A Smaller Monthly Payment Worth Your Family's Lives?

IIHS: Small Cars Kill - Are Higher MPG And A Smaller Monthly Payment Worth Your Family's Lives?

Driver death rates are highest in small cars and minicars which accounted for 15 of the 20 models with the highest death rates for model year 2017, while nearly half of the 20 models with the lowest death rates were luxury SUVs. ... Continue reading

TACH Automotive News Library Indexed By Single Topics (1993-2023)

TACH Automotive News Library Indexed By Single Topics (1993-2023)

Single Topic Automotive Content Index ... Continue reading

ROAD TRIP: Responsibly Welcoming Visitors Back To Chicago

ROAD TRIP: Responsibly Welcoming Visitors Back To Chicago

Tourism & Hospitality Forward, a new initiative to accelerate and spur Chicago's tourism industry post-coronavirus and help expedite the City's economic recovery. To date, a coalition of more than 250 local tourism, hospitality, meeting and event-related organizations and businesses have signed on to the pledge promisi ... Continue reading

GMC Hummer EV - What We Know (So Far)

GMC Hummer EV - What We Know (So Far)

Detroit May 20, 2020; Today was originally scheduled to be the full monty reveal of the Electric Hummer...but don't screw with Mother Nature. GM responded with another snatch of facts about the Hummer. ... Continue reading

ROAD eTRIP: Take a Virtual Trip to California Wine Country with Zoom Backgrounds

ROAD eTRIP: Take a Virtual Trip to California Wine Country with Zoom Backgrounds

Ever wish you were touring California wine country instead of sheltering in place at home? Now you can—at least virtually. Wine Institute is offering background photos for the Zoom video conference service that depict stunning vineyard and winery scenes across the Golden State. ... Continue reading

2021 Toyota Sienna Minivan Official Details and World Premiere Video

2021 Toyota Sienna Minivan Official Details and World Premiere Video

Aiming to redefine the segment, the fourth generation Toyota Sienna reimagines the minivan to support a wider array of life stages and activities. With a standard hybrid powertrain now across all trims and an array of new tech and amenities, the 2021 Toyota Sienna raises the bar for style, safety, comfort, versatility ... Continue reading

Wuhan Coronavirus Boosts Car Ownership Advantages as Consumers Rethink Shared Rides

Wuhan Coronavirus Boosts Car Ownership Advantages as Consumers Rethink Shared Rides

The AIADA newsletter reported that with widespread concern about coronavirus contagion, some say they're seeing a revival of consumers' interest in owning their own car, reports The Wall Street Journal. The Chinese Covid-19 pandemic has caused people from Beijing to Boston to shun public trains, trams, and buses, as th ... Continue reading

Leadfooting it Internationally

Leadfooting it Internationally

If Americans think that Canadian drivers tend to drive slower than those below the border, they should think again. According to a point raised on the Canadian auto racing show racelineradio.com, Ontario cops have been clocking some drivers going faster than 150 kilometers an hour because of sparse traffic resulting fr ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest Week Ending May 9, 2020

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest Week Ending May 9, 2020

Mazda Continues Free Service To Health Care Heroes; The U.S. employment devastation; Kia and Hyundai Open Now Building; US New Car Sales Continue Slide, European Sales Disappear; Online Sales May Help; Chinese Sale Rise; Scale Model Kits Racing Ahead; Airbag News; Engine Rats Increasing; BMW Ends Europe Delivery Debuts ... Continue reading

ROAD TRIPS: Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Points to Economic Value, Progress for the Great American Rail-Trail on One-Year Anniversary of Iconic Trail's Launch +VIDEO

ROAD TRIPS: Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Points to Economic Value, Progress for the Great American Rail-Trail on One-Year Anniversary of Iconic Trail's Launch +VIDEO

In the year since Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) introduced the vision for the developing 3,700-mile Great American Rail-Trail, the nation's first cross-country multiuse trail, more than $14.5 million have been secured in public and private funding for trail segments, and nearly 40 miles of trails have been added to ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Says 2021 Atlas Built For Families +VIDEO

Volkswagen Says 2021 Atlas Built For Families +VIDEO

It’s no secret that sport utility vehicles have become the family hauler of choice among Americans, far outpacing sedans, wagons and minivans. Last year, just under half of all vehicles sold in the United States were some form of SUV, a trend that has only grown in recent years. ... Continue reading

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