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California Mobility Center Incubator Showcase 2022 - Backstage Tour +VIDEO

California Mobility Center Incubator Showcase 2022 - Backstage Tour +VIDEO

Walking into the California Mobility Center’s 1st anniversary meeting you might be struck by the bright-eyed, bushy-tailed energy of the men and women of a wide-range of ages and their infectious enthusiasm for what they were presenting. But if you stepped back and went deeper you would hear about the path that led t ... Continue reading

2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Insider's Expert Tutorial Video by Thom Cannell

2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Insider's Expert Tutorial Video by Thom Cannell

In the fall of 2020, Hyundai introduced its latest Tucson SUV, designed in California at the Hyundai Design Center and which has since been awarded many accolades. Based on that platform, Hyundai designed a small pickup truck – it calls it a Sport Adventure Vehicle – and for once, the label is correct. ... Continue reading

Weekly Auto News Wrap-up From Larry Nutson, The Chicago Car Guy - April 17-23, 2022

Weekly Auto News Wrap-up From Larry Nutson, The Chicago Car Guy - April 17-23, 2022

These are this 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

2022 Volkswagen Taos 1.5T SEL - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2022 Volkswagen Taos 1.5T SEL - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

VW's ever-expanding SUV family is starting to look like those generational rear window decals showing baby at one end and gramps at the other. For 2022, VW's new baby is the Taos, which slots into the leadoff spot formerly occupied by the Tiguan. ... Continue reading

2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid - Review by Mark Fulmer

2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid - Review by Mark Fulmer

New on this years Toyota Highlander Hybrid a chrome-trimmed black grille, silver-colored painted front bumper and rear, LED fog lights and 20-inch alloy wheels. ... Continue reading

Consumer Watchdog: Department of Insurance Ethics Legislation Blocked By Assembly Insurance Committee Today Without A Vote; Committee Members Collected $1.5 Million In Insurance Campaign Cash

Consumer Watchdog: Department of Insurance Ethics Legislation Blocked By Assembly Insurance Committee Today Without A Vote; Committee Members Collected $1.5 Million In Insurance Campaign Cash

demonstrates the insurance industry's capture of the Assembly Insurance Committee that members refused to even allow a vote on a transparency bill that would have shone light on industry influence at the Department of Insurance," said Carmen Balber, executive director of Consumer Watchdog. Another Department of Insuran ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor Issues First Community-Based NFT among the Automakers, Highlighting Its Mobility Solutions in the Metaverse

Hyundai Motor Issues First Community-Based NFT among the Automakers, Highlighting Its Mobility Solutions in the Metaverse

Hyundai Motor Company today announced that it is entering the online community-based Non-Fungible Token market in collaboration with the 'Meta Kongz' NFT brand. HyundaiXMetaKongz Hyundai community-driven NFT Release KV 1 HyundaiXMetaKongz Hyundai community-driven NFT Release KV 2 HyundaiXMetaKongz NFT Design Example Hy ... Continue reading

Weekly Auto News Wrap-up From Larry Nutson, The Chicago Car Guy - April 10-16, 2022

Weekly Auto News Wrap-up From Larry Nutson, The Chicago Car Guy - April 10-16, 2022

These are this 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 TELLURIDE ARRIVES AT NEW YORK AUTO SHOW WITH REFRESHED STYLING, MORE CAPABILITY, AND ENHANCED TECHNOLOGY

2023 TELLURIDE ARRIVES AT NEW YORK AUTO SHOW WITH REFRESHED STYLING, MORE CAPABILITY, AND ENHANCED TECHNOLOGY

Learn More Play a external video The new 2023 Kia Telluride arrives at New York International Auto Show with new styling, more capability, and enhanced technology. NEW YORK, April 13, 2022 – Three years after bursting onto the scene as one of the most in-demand and award-winning three-row eight-passenger SUVs in the ... Continue reading

2023 Honda HR-V Inside Story +VIDEO

2023 Honda HR-V Inside Story +VIDEO

April 12, 2022 — TORRANCE, Calif. Sporty and versatile, the all-new 2023 Honda HR-V is just the right size for young, active buyers looking for a fun driving experience and enough space and utility for an adventurous lifestyle. ... Continue reading

Volta Study Reveals Broader Electric Vehicle (EV) Adoption Depends On Conveniently-located EV Chargers Placed Where Drivers Already Go

Volta Study Reveals Broader Electric Vehicle (EV) Adoption Depends On Conveniently-located EV Chargers Placed Where Drivers Already Go

Visibility Is Key: Nearly half (42%) of Americans have never seen an EV charging station, and over a quarter (27%) of EV intenders still have not Convenience Is A Must, Not A Luxury: 75% of EV intenders rank convenient access to EV charging as their top barrier to making the switch (5 percentage points higher than pric ... Continue reading

Center For Automotive Research - New CAFE Standards and Penalties Implications and Overview

Center For Automotive Research - New CAFE Standards and Penalties Implications and Overview

Apr 11, 2022 | Feature Story On Friday, April 1, 2022, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg unveiled new CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards for 2024-2026 model year passenger cars and light-duty trucks. These new standards will require new vehicles sold in the US to average at least 40 miles per gallon. ... Continue reading

Rivian Built 2,553 Vehicles in Q1 2022

Rivian Built 2,553 Vehicles in Q1 2022

IRVINE, Calif.--Rivian Automotive, Inc. today announced production totals for the quarter ending March 31, 2022. The company produced 2,553 vehicles at its manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois and delivered 1,227 vehicles during the same period. ... Continue reading

Trekking After Tesla - GM and Honda Will Codevelop $600 Per Month Electrified Vehicles

Trekking After Tesla - GM and Honda Will Codevelop $600 Per Month Electrified Vehicles

General Motors and Honda today announced plans to expand the two companies’ relationship to a new chapter by codeveloping a series of affordable electric vehicles based on a new global architecture using next-generation Ultium battery technology. The companies are working together to enable global production of milli ... Continue reading

Faraday Future Announces New Brand Campaign as It Partners with Top Global Industry Suppliers to Build the California-Manufactured Techluxury FF 91 EV

Faraday Future Announces New Brand Campaign as It Partners with Top Global Industry Suppliers to Build the California-Manufactured Techluxury FF 91 EV

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (“FF”) , a California-based global shared intelligent electric mobility ecosystem company, launched its “Born in California. Global DNA” brand campaign showcasing the company’s global partners for its flagship vehicle, the ultimate techluxury FF 91. ... Continue reading

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