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American Honda Posts Strong JUNE 2024 Sales Despite Industrywide Impact of Dealer Software Cyberattack

American Honda Posts Strong JUNE 2024 Sales Despite Industrywide Impact of Dealer Software Cyberattack

July 2, 2024 American Honda sales up 1.1% in June to 112,742 units, YTD sales up 9.3% over the first 6 months of 2023 Honda brand sales top 100,000 in June, up 4.1% ... Continue reading

Toyota Motor North America Reports U.S. June and First Half 2024 Sales Results

Toyota Motor North America Reports U.S. June and First Half 2024 Sales Results

Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) reported U.S. June sales of 193,120 vehicles, down 1.2 percent on a volume and daily selling rate (DSR) basis versus June 2023. June electrified vehicle sales totaled 84,781, up 64.5 percent on a volume basis and DSR basis, representing 43.9 percent of total monthly sales. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Carries Momentum Through First Half of 2024

Mitsubishi Motors Carries Momentum Through First Half of 2024

Just six weeks after announcing its new North American business plan, Momentum 2030, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) closed out the first half of 2024 with strong sales of 51,130, up 12.3% over the first half of 2023. ... Continue reading

NIKOLA WHOLESALES 72 HYDROGEN FUEL CELL TRUCKS FOR NORTH AMERICAN CUSTOMERS IN Q2 2024, EXCEEDS SALES GUIDANCE

NIKOLA WHOLESALES 72 HYDROGEN FUEL CELL TRUCKS FOR NORTH AMERICAN CUSTOMERS IN Q2 2024, EXCEEDS SALES GUIDANCE

PHOENIX, July 2, 2024 -- For Q2 2024, Nikola Corporation , a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions, via the HYLA brand, wholesaled 72 Class 8 Nikola hydrogen fuel cell trucks, above the high end of truck sales guidance of 60 units. For the first half of 2024, Niko ... Continue reading

Polestar Publishes Results for the First Quarter and Reports 80% Growth in Global Deliveries for the Second Quarter

Polestar Publishes Results for the First Quarter and Reports 80% Growth in Global Deliveries for the Second Quarter

Sweden--Polestar , reports its preliminary unaudited financial and operational results for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and reports its global deliveries for the second quarter of 2024. Polestar delivered approximately 13,000 cars in the second quarter, a growth of 80% compared to the previous quarter. ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS - THE WHY BEHIND THESE RECALLS - JUly 2, 2024

NHTSA RECALLS - THE WHY BEHIND THESE RECALLS - JUly 2, 2024

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up June 23-29, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up June 23-29, 2024

Larry's top 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. ... Continue reading

2024 Toyota Crown Platinum – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2024 Toyota Crown Platinum – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

An attention grabbing piece of sheet metal art Photos and Story by David Colman Special Correspondent to THE AUTO CHANNEL A gent who lives on my street takes long daily walks with his wife. This couple recently bought a brand new Toyota RAV 4 Prime, so they're presumably up on their Toyotas. ... Continue reading

4 Common Travel Insurance Myths Debunked By Squaremouth

4 Common Travel Insurance Myths Debunked By Squaremouth

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., June 28, 2024 -- While travel insurance is more popular than ever, many aspects of coverage often get misinterpreted. ... Continue reading

Foreign Automakers Lead the Charge in Cars.com's American-Made Index

Foreign Automakers Lead the Charge in Cars.com's American-Made Index

Nearly 60% of In-Market Car Shoppers are Willing to Pay More for a Vehicle if it Creates More U.S. Jobs CHICAGO, June 28, 2024 -- Ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, car-shopping marketplace Cars.com® has revealed its 19th annual American-Made Index. Cars.com® experts independently evaluated more than 400 vehicles t ... Continue reading

2024 Toyota Corolla Hybrid Nightshade – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2024 Toyota Corolla Hybrid Nightshade – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

Putting the FUN back in driving Photos and Story by David Colman Special Correspondent to THE AUTO CHANNEL Go figure. You might assume any special edition Corolla called Nightshade would be painted black. ... Continue reading

2024 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2024 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

Hyundai just completed a mild mid-cycle revision of the Sonata model line. What you'll notice most are updates to the exterior sheet metal: new hood, new grill, new front and rear bumpers, headlights and tail lights. ... Continue reading

Verne: Journey to The Future of Mobility

Verne: Journey to The Future of Mobility

A new innovative concept of urban autonomous mobility was introduced, and it's named after Jules Verne, the author who imagined humanity's potential through amazing journeys. ... Continue reading

2024 Toyota Land Cruiser 1958 4WD Wagon Hybrid – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2024 Toyota Land Cruiser 1958 4WD Wagon Hybrid – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

It’s the real deal! Photos and Story by David Colman Special Correspondent to THE AUTO CHANNEL Just when you thought the Land Cruiser had disappeared from the face of the earth like a victim of the La Brea tar pits, Toyota has resuscitated their classic off roader from extinction. ... Continue reading

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