News By Topic: Mini

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Round-up - February 19-25, 2023

Feb 26, 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

Latest 2023 IIHS Top Safety Pick Award Winners - IIHS strengthens requirements for Top Safety Pick awards

Feb 23, 2023

Only 48 models qualify for 2023 awards thanks to stiffer requirements for Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ awards in 2023, demanding better side crash protection and improved pedestrian crash prevention systems and eliminating subpar headlights from the field of qualifying vehicles. ... Continue reading

Car Brands Ranked For Woman Buyers

Feb 22, 2023

Among the top 25 brands in the United States, Buick ranked highest in 2022 of women's share of brand, at 55.0% of personal new vehicle registrations, followed by Mitsubishi, Mini, Lexus, Infiniti, Mazda, and Kia. ... Continue reading

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

Feb 19, 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

2023 Chicago Auto Show An Electrifying Experience

Feb 12, 2023

2023 Chicago Auto Show An Electric Experience By Larry Nutson Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (IMG_7535) The 2023 Chicago Auto Show welcomed national automotive media with pleasantly warm outside temperatures for a couple of mid-winter February days. First staged in 1901, the Chicago Auto Show is the largest auto ... Continue reading

J.D. Power US Dependability Report Finds - Lexus Ranks Highest among All Brands; Kia Ranks Highest among Mass Market Brands for Third Consecutive Year

Feb 10, 2023

TROY, Mich.: 9 Feb. 2023 — The J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Vehicle Dependability StudySM (VDS), released today, reports an industry average of 186 problems per 100 (PP100) vehicles, an improvement of 6 PP100 from 2022. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up January 29-February 4, 2023

Feb 6, 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

Bloomberg Reported That The US Hasn’t Noticed That China-Made Cars Are Taking Over the World; But The Auto Channel Has

Jan 29, 2023

New York January 26, 2023; Bloomberg reported that China is poised to become the No. 2 exporter of passenger vehicles, surpassing the US and South Korea and risking new tensions with trading partners and rivaOverseas shipments of cars made in China have tripled since 2020 to reach more than 2.5 million last year, accor ... Continue reading

The Auto Channel, Automotive Content Channel- A Million Pages Archived By Single Topics (1993-Present)

Jan 20, 2023

The Auto Channel Automotive Content Library and Archive — Find a 23 year old archive of millions of articles: news, video, opinion, how-to's, reviews, database info for every pinpointed topic, all in one place all free all here on The Auto Channel. ... Continue reading

Electrified Vehicles Tutorial Smart People Want To Know - Total Range, MPG and Fuel Cost By Each Fuel +VIDEO

Jan 14, 2023

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

Cars and Trucks Made In America - Kogod Gives You The Bottom Line

Jan 8, 2023

Key Points About the 2022 Made in America Auto Index 25 vehicles make the Top 10 list of vehicles containing the most US domestic material. The 2022 index saw notable changes in the lineup of cars in the top 10. ... Continue reading

My Car Does What? See Updated ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Technology) Features Available Now On New Cars, See How They Work

Dec 23, 2022

Learn About ADAS Safety Features all manufacturers will have in new cars by 2022.​ Safety Features Back-up Camera Anti-Lock Braking System Blind Spot Monitor Automatic Emergency Braking Lane Departure Warning Tire Pressure Monitoring System Adaptive Cruise Control Adaptive Headlights Automatic Parallel Parking Automa ... Continue reading

Screw The Sound System, Will Your New Car Protect Your Kid's Life?, New IIHS Report Shows Just Two of 15 (Ford Escape and Volvo XC40) Small SUV Back Seat's Protect - Earn Good Rating

Dec 14, 2022

The updated moderate overlap front crash test incorporates a dummy in the second row to encourage automakers to improve safety for passengers seated in the rear. Only two of 15 small SUVs tested earn a good rating. ... Continue reading

Nutson' s Weeky Auto News Wrap-up November 6-12, 2022

Nov 13, 2022

Below are the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy auto news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets. ... Continue reading

Stay'n Alive In A Small Car Crash, Some Help You, Some Not So Much! - Don't Worry About the Audio System, Color Or Brand Name When Shopping - HEED This Report It Could Save Family Lives

Nov 12, 2022

Seven of 11 small cars tested earn good or acceptable ratings in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s new, tougher side-impact test, but four models are rated poor. The Mazda 3 sedan and Mazda 3 hatchback earn good ratings. ... Continue reading