Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up May 28-June 3, 2023
Jun 4, 2023
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
Electric VW bus for North America and Europe: world premiere of the ID. Buzz with long wheelbase
Jun 2, 2023
Comeback in the USA and Canada: Volkswagen celebrates the long-awaited return of the VW bus to North America with the ID. Buzz with long wheelbase. ... Continue reading
Jun 2, 2023
Revolutionary New GPT AI Integration Produces Unprecedented Acceleration of Verifiable Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Maneuvers and Behaviors ( ... Continue reading
Offroad: Sneak Peak Of Jeep Advanced AI and Autonomous Off-Road Driving Technology
Jun 2, 2023
In Moab, Utah, a team led by Neda Cvijetic, head of AI & autonomous driving at Stellantis, tested the latest prototypes of automated off-road driving technology being exclusively developed for the Jeep brand. Installed in two electrified Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe models, this AI and autonomous off-road driving technology ... Continue reading
Alfa Romeo Announces All-new Tonale Official Electric Range and MPGe and Official Press Kit
Jun 2, 2023
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 31, 2023 --The all-new Alfa Romeo Tonale has completed final EPA testing with an electric range of 33 miles and MPGe rating of 77. Total range of the Alfa Romeo Tonale with a full battery charge is 360 miles. ... Continue reading
Nissan, Mitsubishi Motors, and NMKV mark production of 50,000th fully electric minivehicle
Jun 1, 2023
YOKOHAMA & TOKYO, Japan, May 31, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan), Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (Mitsubishi Motors), and NMKV Co., Ltd. ... Continue reading
American Honda Sales: Strong Demand + Increasing Supply = Great May Sales Results
Jun 1, 2023
June 1, 2023 Healthy supply helps Honda and Acura brands post double-digit growth by leveraging new products to top 119,000 units in May Honda Brand Honda brand up over 53% month-over-month on May sales of 105,740 with gains across the lineup Honda electrified models set monthly record with sales over 32,000 units CR-V ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid earns Top Safety Pick award
Jun 1, 2023
The redesigned 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid, a small SUV, earns a Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The requirements are tougher for both the lower-tier Top Safety Pick and higher-tier Top Safety Pick+ award in 2023. ... Continue reading
Microcars Are the Smaller, Greener Future of Urban Commuting, Reports IDTechEx
Jun 1, 2023
A great "old" idea is reemerging ... Continue reading
May 31, 2023
Toyota will assemble an all-new, three-row, battery electric SUV at Toyota Kentucky starting in 2025. The company’s first U.S.-assembled BEV will be powered by batteries from Toyota North Carolina. ... Continue reading
May 30, 2023
Daimler Truck and Toyota Motor Corporation conclude MoU on accelerating development of advanced technologies MFTBC and Hino to be merged on equal footing Aiming for transaction by end of 2024 Tokyo/Japan and Leinfelden/Germany―Daimler Truck Holding AG ( ... Continue reading
May 29, 2023
SHANGHAI: 25 May 2023 – New energy vehicles (NEVs) have made significant progress in the past year, according to the J.D. Power 2023 China New Energy Vehicle–Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (NEV-APEAL) Study,SM released today. The average NEV-APEAL score for Chinese NEVs is 776 (on a 1,000-point scale) ... Continue reading
BIG DEAL: Stationary Storage Battery System Using Electric Vehicle Storage Batteries
May 29, 2023
Toyota City, Japan, May 29, 2023; Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. (TEPCO HD) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) have developed a stationary storage battery system (1 MW output, 3 MWh capacity) that combines TEPCO's operating technology and safety standards for stationary storage batteries and Toyota's sy ... Continue reading
May 29, 2023
Toyota City, Japan, May 29, 2023 - Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) will enter the ENEOS Super Taikyu Series 2023 Round 2 NAPAC Fuji SUPER TEC 24 Hours Race, to be held from May 26 to 28, with the #32 ORC ROOKIE GR Corolla H2 Concept (hydrogen-powered Corolla) running on liquid hydrogen. It is the first time in the wo ... Continue reading
BEV: Nothing Can Kill a Bad Product Faster than Good Advertising.
May 29, 2023
As someone that thinks Battery Electric Vehicles are Bullshit and just a Chinese Plot to take over the Auto Industry I am thrilled with the increased sales EV's are having. The more the merrier I say... And so it will be going for EV's I believe...for years the EV advocates were able to tout their belief in a Fairy-tal ... Continue reading
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