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Hyundai and Genesis Global Design Head SangYup Lee Named 2023 World Car Person of the Year

Hyundai and Genesis Global Design Head SangYup Lee Named 2023 World Car Person of the Year

The jury noted that Lee’s strong design philosophy, vision and leadership have been instrumental in shaping Hyundai’s new design language, as shown by the brand’s recent successes. ... Continue reading

Explaining Electric & Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (Includes Official New and Used Tax Incentives)

Explaining Electric & Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (Includes Official New and Used Tax Incentives)

Electric vehicles (EVs) have a battery instead of a gasoline tank, and an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are a combination of gasoline and electric vehicles, so they have a battery, an electric motor, a gasoline tank, and an internal combustion engine. ... Continue reading

Toyota Makes Electrified Vehicles Research Not So Difficult

Toyota Makes Electrified Vehicles Research Not So Difficult

Save Thousands $$$ On An Electric Car. It's Absurdly Easy - Incentives Tool based on EV Life’s proprietary data Free tool available now on Toyota.com Customers can find qualified tax credits, rebates, and other incentives simply by entering personalized information PLANO, Texas – (Feb. 22, 2023) – Toyota customer ... Continue reading

BMW Reveals New V8 Hybrid - CHOICE IS THE WORD

BMW Reveals New V8 Hybrid - CHOICE IS THE WORD

New V8 engine brings 48V mild-hybrid electrification to BMW M. BMW Curved Display powered by BMW Operating System 8 with M-specific graphics. Fresh exterior styling details and airy, modern interior design. ... Continue reading

Here They Come - First Electric Pick-ups From China

Here They Come - First Electric Pick-ups From China

First mass produced electric pickup truck made in China begin deliveries China wide sales network expanding Exports to begin over the course of 2023 2023 February 14th, China – Radar, the premium outdoor lifestyle brand from Geely Holding Group began deliveries of its flagship pure electric pick-up truck earlier this ... Continue reading

Hyundai Announces Pricing for 2023 IONIQ 6 EV

Hyundai Announces Pricing for 2023 IONIQ 6 EV

February 21 2023 53-kWh Battery Pack Standard Range Trim Level Announced for U.S. Market MSRP Starts at $41,600 for IONIQ 6 SE Standard Range Trim, Available this Summer IONIQ SE Long Range Trim with an EPA-estimated 361 Miles of Range Starts at $45,500 Most Trim Levels Available in Hyundai Dealerships Starting this Sp ... Continue reading

Nutson' s Weekly Auto News Wrap-up February 12-18, 2023

Nutson' s Weekly Auto News Wrap-up February 12-18, 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

Second Round of EV Fast Track Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Funding Incentives Offer $10.4M to Applicants

Second Round of EV Fast Track Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Funding Incentives Offer $10.4M to Applicants

One of four funding lane allocations offered by EnergIIZE, EV Fast Track targets fleets with pre-existing commercial battery-electric vehicle commitments: those fleets who have already procured zero-emission medium-duty or heavy-duty (MD/HD) battery-electric vehicle(s), or who have an active purchase order. ... Continue reading

2023 Chicago Auto Show Wrap-up By Thom Cannell

2023 Chicago Auto Show Wrap-up By Thom Cannell

2023 Chicago Auto Show Cannell first staged in 1901, again filled McCormick Place and featuring 2024 introduction vehicles from Chevrolet, Toyota, Kia, Hyundai, Subaru and Volkswagen and others. ... Continue reading

New U.S. Government EV Charger Rules Stress Made In America

New U.S. Government EV Charger Rules Stress Made In America

Reuters reported that The Biden administration on Wednesday issued long-awaited final rules on its national electric vehicle charger network that require chargers to be built in the United States immediately, and with 55% of their cost coming from U.S.-made components by 2024.The White House seeks to give consumers unf ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Maybach Gets Plugged

Mercedes-Maybach Gets Plugged

Feb 9, 2023 Stuttgart Anja Steindl Manager Brand & Product Communications Mercedes-Maybach anja.steindl@mercedes-benz.com Tel: +49 151 58612407 Koert Groeneveld Head of Product Communications Mercedes-Benz Cars koert.groeneveld@mercedes-benz.com Tel: +49 160 8614747 The Mercedes‑Maybach S 580 e (preliminary values, f ... Continue reading

2023 Most Loved Vehicles in America

2023 Most Loved Vehicles in America

San Diego, California: The Rivian R1T ranks above all electric and gas-powered pickups as the most Loved truck in America. The answer to why is detailed in Strategic Vision’s annual Most Loved Vehicles™ (MLV), which examines 118 different vehicle attributes and features measured on a unique scale that captures the ... Continue reading

New Cars Are Only for the Rich Now as Automakers Profit From Government Policies That Help To Rake in Profits

New Cars Are Only for the Rich Now as Automakers Profit From Government Policies That Help To Rake in Profits

February 14, 2023; The AIADA Newsletter reported that a shiny new car in the driveway has been an emblem of middle-class prosperity for generations. But for the typical American family, it’s now a distant dream. ... Continue reading

CHICAGO AUTO SHOW'S FIRST LOOK FOR CHARITY GALA RAISES MORE THAN $2.5 MILLION

CHICAGO AUTO SHOW'S FIRST LOOK FOR CHARITY GALA RAISES MORE THAN $2.5 MILLION

CHICAGO, Feb. 13, 2023 -- The Chicago Auto Show's First Look for Charity gala brought in more than $2.5 million to benefit 18 local charities, and two attendees left with the keys to a new vehicle. ... Continue reading

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