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Here Comes Hydrogen - Hyundai XCIENT

Here Comes Hydrogen - Hyundai XCIENT

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 2, 2023 – Hyundai’s XCIENT Heavy-Duty Fuel Cell Truck has won the GREEN AWARD in the Mobility category at GTF Connect Los Angeles, hosted in Hollywood, California. ... Continue reading

CTEK Says Battery Neglect And Poor Maintenance Strands 70,000 Drivers Per Year And Costs Millions

CTEK Says Battery Neglect And Poor Maintenance Strands 70,000 Drivers Per Year And Costs Millions

October 5, 2023 is Charge Your Car Day and CTEK, the world's leader in battery charging solutions, has released research that finds that half of the vehicle batteries currently on the road aren't performing nearly as well as they should. ... Continue reading

Road Trip: Southern California's largest winter festival Winter Fest OC Returns November 24th

Road Trip: Southern California's largest winter festival Winter Fest OC Returns November 24th

Southern California's largest winter festival, returns to Costa Mesa from November 24th through January 7th on select dates, bringing winter fun for all ages! Winter Fest OC transforms OC Fair & Event Center into a magical winter wonderland with the region's one and only outdoor ice skating trail, ice tubing slide, and ... Continue reading

Road Trip: Busch Gardens Parks, Complete with an All-New Suspended Roller Coasters and a Full Restoration to a Timeless Favorite

Road Trip: Busch Gardens Parks, Complete with an All-New Suspended Roller Coasters and a Full Restoration to a Timeless Favorite

"Phoenix Rising" set to soar above the Serengeti Plain at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Spring 2024 Prepare for a return of mythic proportions as the iconic "Loch Ness Monster" reemerges at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in 2024 with a thrilling new experience 2024 Annual Pass and Membership holders will be the first to ride ... Continue reading

Latest Official NHTSA Recalls October 2, 2023 Includes Kia, Hyundai, Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, Rolls-Royce, BMW, Subaru, Jeep, RV's and Trucks - Includes Takata Updates

Latest Official NHTSA Recalls October 2, 2023 Includes Kia, Hyundai, Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, Rolls-Royce, BMW, Subaru, Jeep, RV's and Trucks - Includes Takata Updates

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.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

Rugged GEOLANDAR® Tires Highlight Yokohama Tire’s Fall Rebate

Rugged GEOLANDAR® Tires Highlight Yokohama Tire’s Fall Rebate

A huge variety of rugged GEOLANDAR® tires and road-hugging winter tires are featured in Yokohama Tire’s annual fall rebate promotion, which runs through October 31. ... Continue reading

2023 Genesis G80 Electrified - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +VIDEO

2023 Genesis G80 Electrified - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +VIDEO

The best-riding EV I have ever driven ... Continue reading

2023 Toyota bZ4X FWD XLE - Review by Mark Fulmer

2023 Toyota bZ4X FWD XLE - Review by Mark Fulmer

From the folks that brought us the Prius, here comes an all electric crossover with a modern styling and a name straight out of Popular Science, bZ4X. And the bZ stands for "beyond Zero" And if that's not acronym-ish enough, the bZ4X is a BEV which is not a beverage but a "battery electric vehicle." ... Continue reading

JD Power Report - Are Mass Market Buyers Being Priced Out of EVs?

JD Power Report - Are Mass Market Buyers Being Priced Out of EVs?

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

Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrapup-Week September 24-30, 2023

Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrapup-Week September 24-30, 2023

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

First Review Toyota Tundra(1999) Still Hot

First Review Toyota Tundra(1999) Still Hot

1999 Toyota Tundra First Review ... Continue reading

2023 Mazda CX-50 - Review By Larry Nutson

2023 Mazda CX-50 - Review By Larry Nutson

2023 Mazda CX-50 Capable and stylish By Larry Nutson Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (DSC_ 9344) Earlier this year, in late March, I traveled to California’s Central Coast on the invite of Mazda to drive the all-new 2023 Mazda CX-50. The CX-50, an addition to the Mazda product lineup, is a two-row, five-seat co ... Continue reading

2023 Lexus LC 500 Coupe - Review by Mark Fulmer

2023 Lexus LC 500 Coupe - Review by Mark Fulmer

This LC Coupe from Lexus is a head-turner inside and out. It basso profundo annouces its arrival and the pointed LED head and tail lights give it a sci-fi weapon look that you expect to spit out laser beams to fry the boxy passenger shuttle SUVs. ... Continue reading

Still HOT! After All These Years - 2005 Aston DB9 - Million Dollar DB Review

Still HOT! After All These Years - 2005 Aston DB9 - Million Dollar DB Review

Aston Martin has demonstrated to parent - and check writer - Ford that it has real potential in limited production sports and GT tourers. The Vanquish, and lately the Vanquish S, is the super-expensive pinnacle or ‘halo’ car for the brand, accessible to only those with $240,000+, not a problem for most Asto ... Continue reading

Still HOT! After All Of These Years - 2002 Lexus SC430 - No Risk…Lots of Rewards

Still HOT! After All Of These Years - 2002 Lexus SC430 - No Risk…Lots of Rewards

I thought how appropriate that we were traversing some of the nicest suburbs in the Phoenix area, passing homes and shopping centers where the SC 430 would feel comfortable and could live out its life in comfort and refinement…no road course for this baby no high speed turns around a track designed for edgy screa ... Continue reading

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