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Affordable Now Around $70k, Have Fun- 2021 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat With The Goodies - Review By Larry Nutson

Affordable Now Around $70k, Have Fun- 2021 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat With The Goodies - Review By Larry Nutson

2021 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody Hemi: Since 1953, The first time a Hemi engine sat under the hood of a Dodge was back in 1953. This Red Ram V8 continued until 1957. ... Continue reading

FLASH BACK: Unfolding American Automotive Landscape - The United States of China

FLASH BACK: Unfolding American Automotive Landscape - The United States of China

Chinese-built autos with American, 25% duty on American cars going into china ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up January 21-27, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up January 21-27, 2024

>Here are Larry's story picks from this past week's important to you, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive news nuggets.</i> for Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap-up January 21-27, 2024</p> ... Continue reading

2024 SUBARU SOLTERRA UPDATED WITH FASTER CHARGING, NEW FEATURES, NO PRICE INCREASE

2024 SUBARU SOLTERRA UPDATED WITH FASTER CHARGING, NEW FEATURES, NO PRICE INCREASE

January 25, 2024 , Camden, N.J. - Subaru of America, Inc. announced today pricing on the enhanced 2024 Subaru Solterra all-electric SUV with several new features to improve comfort, driver safety, and versatility – all without increasing the price over the previous year. The 2024 Subaru Solterra is available in Premi ... Continue reading

Here Comes H2 GM-Honda Begin Commercial Production at Industry’s First Hydrogen Fuel Cell System Manufacturing Joint Venture

Here Comes H2 GM-Honda Begin Commercial Production at Industry’s First Hydrogen Fuel Cell System Manufacturing Joint Venture

January 25, 2024 — BROWNSTOWN, Mich. Fuel Cell System Manufacturing LLC (FCSM) initiates production in Michigan New co-developed fuel cell system increases performance and doubles durability while significantly reducing manufacturing cost In a pivotal moment in the commercialization of hydrogen fuel cell systems, GM ... Continue reading

2024 Honda Prologue BEV Starts at $47k

2024 Honda Prologue BEV Starts at $47k

January 25, 2024 — TORRANCE, Calif Prologue earns best-in-class standard EPA range rating of 296 miles on a full charge First all-electric Honda SUV complements award-winning SUV lineup with fun-to-drive dynamics, top-of-class tech and generous interior space The all-new 2024 Honda Prologue, the first all-electric Ho ... Continue reading

KIA EV9 AND KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID EARN 2024 EDMUNDS TOP RATED AWARDS

KIA EV9 AND KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID EARN 2024 EDMUNDS TOP RATED AWARDS

All-electric, three-row Kia EV9 named the Edmunds Top Rated Best of the Best and Edmunds Top Rated Electric SUV for its first year in production Kia Sportage Hybrid named the Edmunds Top Rated SUV for the second year in a row IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 24, 2024 -- Today, the all-new 2024 Kia EV9 and the 2024 Kia Sportage Hyb ... Continue reading

The Piston Foundation Expands Partnership with Bring a Trailer

The Piston Foundation Expands Partnership with Bring a Trailer

The Piston Foundation Expands its Partnership with Bring a Trailer to Help Grow Piston Scholarships >BaT auctions of four donated vehicles netted The Piston Foundation $243,000 in 2023, with 100 percent of the proceeds slated for scholarships to help students enrolled in car restoration programs ... Continue reading

2024 Mazda CX-90 3.3 Turbo S Premium Plus Package AWD – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2024 Mazda CX-90 3.3 Turbo S Premium Plus Package AWD – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

Indecisive in multiple aspects Photos and Story By David Colman Special Correspondent to THE AUTO CHANNEL This all new full-size, 3-row SUV marks a big step up for Mazda into the premium family transport market. The model we drove for a week sits at the top end of the price range, with an MSRP of $59,950, and an as del ... Continue reading

Nutsons Weekly Auto News Wrap-up January 14-20, 2024

Nutsons Weekly Auto News Wrap-up January 14-20, 2024

Here are Larry's story picks from this past week's important to you, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive news nuggets.</i> for Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap-up January 14-20, 2024</p> ... Continue reading

Toyota Reacts To Amazon-ation Of Traditional Auto Industry Sees No Guarantee Historic Car Companies Will Survive (Originally Published Nov 28, 2017)

Toyota Reacts To Amazon-ation Of Traditional Auto Industry Sees No Guarantee Historic Car Companies Will Survive (Originally Published Nov 28, 2017)

TMC President Akio Toyoda. "Over the next 100 years, there is no guarantee that automobile manufacturers will continue to play leading roles in mobility. A crucial battle has begun―not one about winning or losing, but one about surviving or dying. ... Continue reading

IDTechEx Discusses How Tech Giants Could Displace Automotive OEMs

IDTechEx Discusses How Tech Giants Could Displace Automotive OEMs

BOSTON, Jan. 19, 2024 -- The automotive market is a huge industry, and its evolution has spawned several giant corporations with many sub-brands, many of which are household names. ... Continue reading

It's Tesla, Always Tesla

It's Tesla, Always Tesla

Thom Canell Senior Editor, Technology Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel CES 2024 Las Vegas January 2024; Tesla — It’s always Tesla when media talks about hands-free self-driving vehicles. GM’s Cruise or Waymo might get a mention if the subject is autonomous vehicles, but… Like Flying Cars, self-driving vehicles ... Continue reading

Plug In, Drive Over, Drive Away — Better Strategies for EVs

Plug In, Drive Over, Drive Away — Better Strategies for EVs

By Thom Cannell Senior Editor, Technology Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel Lede photo ChargePoint CES 2024, Las Vegas January 2024; You car, truck or SUV, runs on fuel—which may be liquid, gaseous or electrons. In every case, how you access the fuel; from a local filling station, a specialized hydrogen, propane or na ... Continue reading

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