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Still on Top: Ford F-Series Retains Title of Best-Selling Truck for 46th Consecutive Year; Overall Best-Seller for 41st

Still on Top: Ford F-Series Retains Title of Best-Selling Truck for 46th Consecutive Year; Overall Best-Seller for 41st

DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 03, 2023 – Ford F-Series will surpass 640,000 trucks in 2022, making it America’s best-selling truck for 46 consecutive years and America’s best-selling vehicle for 41 years after selling an average of at least one F-Series Truck every 49 seconds last year. ... Continue reading

Toyota Boshoku to Exhibit at CES 2023 +VIDEO

Toyota Boshoku to Exhibit at CES 2023 +VIDEO

We have created new values as the "Interior Space Creator" by providing comfort, fun and convenience solutions based on the premise of safety and the environment. ... Continue reading

Letter From Europe; A Look Back At 2022, Mercedes Benz C300, Ferrari 296, Akio Toyoda Simpatico, Volvo EV, Jaguar F 80@90 and Other Pleasant Thoughts

Letter From Europe; A Look Back At 2022, Mercedes Benz C300, Ferrari 296, Akio Toyoda Simpatico, Volvo EV, Jaguar F 80@90 and Other Pleasant Thoughts

Letter from Europe by Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel As the Mercedes C300 was the very last test of 2022 it seems like a good time to look back on the highs and the lows of the various cars and SUVs that came my way. The very fine C300 had a base sticker price of 44 thousand moving up to 60 with t ... Continue reading

Jeep Review and News: 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Trail Rated Electric Vehicle - Review By Larry Nutson

Jeep Review and News: 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Trail Rated Electric Vehicle - Review By Larry Nutson

Born in 1941, the Jeep brand is celebrating 80 years of 4x4 open-air freedom and adventure. ... Continue reading

XCMG Delivers 100 Hydrogen-Fueled Trucks to Mengxi Zhenghe Group (Buh Bye Battery Electric We Say)

XCMG Delivers 100 Hydrogen-Fueled Trucks to Mengxi Zhenghe Group (Buh Bye Battery Electric We Say)

XUZHOU, China, Dec. 29, 2022 -- XCMG, the world's top 3 construction machinery manufacturers, has delivered a batch of 100 hydrogen-fueled trucks to the end client Mengxi Zhenghe Group to aid its construction of a mine near Ordos in China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, as part of the thousand-units hydrogen-fueled ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicles Are Not The Answer But Remain A Question

Electric Vehicles Are Not The Answer But Remain A Question

Is Elon Musk aware of an article by The Economist on why electric cars are not greener than gasoline cars?Originally Answered: Is Elon Musk is aware of an article by The Economist on why electric cars are not greener than gasoline cars?The funny thing about science journalism is that if you have anything above a high s ... Continue reading

New York City is buying 184 Ford Mustang Mach-E Electric GT models With 237 Mile Stated Range

New York City is buying 184 Ford Mustang Mach-E Electric GT models With 237 Mile Stated Range

New York City’s Historic Investments Help Divest from Fossil Fuels and Reduce Emissions NEW YORK – Today the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) announced that it is placing an order for 184 all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E Sport Crossover Utility Vehicles for law enforcement and eme ... Continue reading

Toyota Mobility Foundation Selects Eight Teams as 2022 Finalists in the "Mobility for ALL" Category of its Idea Contest

Toyota Mobility Foundation Selects Eight Teams as 2022 Finalists in the "Mobility for ALL" Category of its Idea Contest

Continues to Seek New Ideas through Open Calls in 2023 and Provide Support for Their Practical Application TOKYO, Dec 16, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - Aiming to realize an ... Continue reading

Mazda Production and Sales Results for November 2022

Mazda Production and Sales Results for November 2022

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Dec 26, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation's production and sales results for November 2022 are summarized below.I. Production1. Domestic ProductionMazda's domestic production volume in November 2022 decreased 11.9% year on year due to decreased production of passenger vehicles.[Domestic ... Continue reading

Nutson' s Weeky Auto News Wrap-up December 18-24, 2022

Nutson' s Weeky Auto News Wrap-up December 18-24, 2022

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

Ford Shares Important Tip for Driving Your Electric Vehicle in the Cold

Ford Shares Important Tip for Driving Your Electric Vehicle in the Cold

Dec 21, 2022 | Dearborn All electric vehicles experience a decrease in range during cold temperatures. To get ready for longer commutes during the winter, preconditioning lets customers pre-heat their EV battery and cabin with electricity from the charger, instead of their vehicle’s battery. ... Continue reading

Touchcast Launches "Dealer Disrupter" Metaverse Car Configurator in Collaboration With Microsoft

Touchcast Launches "Dealer Disrupter" Metaverse Car Configurator in Collaboration With Microsoft

NEW YORK, Dec. 22, 2022; Touchcast today launched an end-to-end automotive customer experience in the metaverse, running on Microsoft Azure. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor America Achieves 15 Million Vehicle Sales

Hyundai Motor America Achieves 15 Million Vehicle Sales

Milestone Caps a Year of Growth for Hyundai in the U.S. 15 Millionth Vehicle Sale was a Tucson Sold at West Herr Hyundai in Williamsville, New York FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 21, 2022 – Hyundai Motor America recently marked a momentous milestone with the sale of its 15 millionth vehicle in the U.S. The vehicle was ... Continue reading

2024 Acura Electric ZDX Type S On The Road

2024 Acura Electric ZDX Type S On The Road

December 20, 2022 — TORRANCE, Calif. Development work on Acura's first all-electric models – the 2024 ZDX and ZDX Type S performance variant – continues apace as testing extends to real-world conditions. ... Continue reading

2024(?) Hyundai KONA Gets New EV-led Design For It's Range of Powertrains

2024(?) Hyundai KONA Gets New EV-led Design For It's Range of Powertrains

Hyundai Motor Company today unveiled an EV-derived, futuristic design for its new generation KONA subcompact SUV. The upscaled model will be available in four variants, including all-electric (EV), hybrid electric (HEV), internal combustion engine (ICE) and sporty N Line, with a universal architecture for all and uniqu ... Continue reading

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