News By Topic: Larry Nutson

Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News Factoids Week of April 28-May 4, 2014

May 4, 2014

* Top story in automobile industry news this week is the formal announcement that Alan Mulally will step down as Ford CEO July 1st to be replaced by long-serving Ford exec, current COO, Mark Fields. The move was no surprise as it had been talked about for some time but the timing had been unconfirmed. Fields said he is ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News Factoids Week of April 21-27, 2014

Apr 27, 2014

* Global new car intros took place this week at the Beijing Auto Show. Lincoln revealed the MKX Concept that is very close to what we will see in production. Lexus unveiled the NX small crossover, and then simultaneously put it on the show floor the NY Auto Show, a couple days after press previews. Mercedes-Benz showed ... Continue reading

Sharing the Love; 2014 Subaru Forester Drive and Review by Larry Nutson

Apr 23, 2014

2014 Subaru Forester Sharing the Love By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, New York Bureau The Auto Channel (DSC_5426) "If you ask a Subaru owner what they think of their car, more times than not they'll tell you they love it," so says Subaru. At first blush it appears everyone loves Subaru. Now that might be a bit of an ove ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News Factoids Week of April 14-20, 2014

Apr 20, 2014

* All eyes were on Manhattan this week as the New York International Auto Show got underway with press previews of a variety of new products. Gathering the most attention this week was Ford's inspired promotion supporting the introduction of the new generation of the iconic Mustang and celebrating its 50th anniversary ... Continue reading

2014 New York Auto Show Media Preview - Day 2

Apr 18, 2014

By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, New York Bureau The Auto Channel (use NYAS logo) The New York Auto Show is the last big show in the annual U.S. auto show season. Sunday the Bejing Auto Show opens, which required a number of auto executives to be there instead of New York with China now being the biggest and most importa ... Continue reading

2015 Chevrolet Trax: Small Urban SUV Preview at NY Auto Show +VIDEO

Apr 16, 2014

by Larry Nutson Chevrolet got a little ahead of the multitudes of news that will come out of this week's New York Auto Show media previews with an evening-before look at the three new vehicles, the 2015 Corvette StingRay ZO6 convertible, the 2015 Chevrolet Cruze and the 2015 Chevrolet Trax. Making the announcements for ... Continue reading

All-new 2015 Nissan Murano Sneek Peek

Apr 14, 2014

by Larry Nutson New York April 15, 2014; Nissan revealed to The Auto Channel an early peek at the 2015 Murano, which makes its world debut this Wednesday April 16 at the New York International Auto Show. As the halo vehicle for Nissan's expanding range of bold crossovers and SUVs, the Murano previews a new Nissan desig ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News Factoids Week of April 7-13, 2014

Apr 13, 2014

* Cars.com has named the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe the winner of the site's 3-Row SUV Challenge. The challenge pitted seven 3-Row SUV's, all $40,000 or less, against each other in a series of expert and car shopper testing to determine which was the best overall SUV in the class. In addition to the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe, o ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News Factoids Week of March 31-April 6, 2014

Apr 6, 2014

Automotive News Factoids Week of March 31-April 6, 2014* Spring has sprung in the auto industry with March sales up 6% and 1.54 million units sold. Most analysts thought the unusually harsh winter weather in much of the country hurt January and February sales to some degree and that may mean some pent up demand may nee ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News Factoids Week of March 24-30, 2014

Mar 30, 2014

* Alfa Romeo will mark its North American return at the 2014 New York International Auto Show with the highly anticipated and high-performance Alfa Romeo 4C. The all-new Alfa Romeo 4C delivers an exotic mid-engine design inspired by the brand's legendary racing history. We'll have Press Pass coverage here on The Auto C ... Continue reading

Elliott Museum: Cars, Trucks, Boats, Bikes and Robotic Rack System

Mar 29, 2014

Nutson's Nuggets Automotive News Highlights - March 17-23, 2014

Mar 23, 2014

* News from the European Auto Makers Association show sales rose 5.4 per cent in Western Europe to 1.7 million in the first two months of 2014. LMC Automotive raised its forecast for 2014 to an increase of three per cent. Its previous estimate was 2.7 per cent rise a month earlier. IHS Automotive stuck with its predict ... Continue reading

2014 Kia Soul Review and Road Trip By Larry Nutson

Mar 21, 2014

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Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News Factoids March 9-16, 2014

Mar 16, 2014

* More Americans used buses, trains and subways in 2013 than in any year since 1956 as service improved, local economies grew and travelers sought alternatives to the automobile for trips within metropolitan areas, the American Public Transportation Association said in a report. The trade group said in its annual repor ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News Factoids March 3 - 9, 2014

Mar 9, 2014

Automotive News Factoids March 3 - 9, 2014 ... Continue reading