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Letter From Europe - The Crown, Sequoia, CX-70 Love and Like

Letter From Europe - The Crown, Sequoia, CX-70 Love and Like

Letter From Europe By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel Is this a Lamborghini asked the man as he was walking out of the Belvedere Tennis Club ? It looks gorgeous. Actually it is a Toyota. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor Group Celebrates 20 Years of Driving Innovation at the Hyundai California Proving Ground

Hyundai Motor Group Celebrates 20 Years of Driving Innovation at the Hyundai California Proving Ground

Milestone reaffirms Hyundai Motor Group's commitment to safety, quality, design, and performance More than 5,000 vehicles have been tested and driven more than 20-million miles at the facility since opening in 2005 20-year celebratory event and reception was held on Monday, Feb. 10 ... Continue reading

2024 Subaru BRZ tS - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +VIDEO

2024 Subaru BRZ tS - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +VIDEO

Geezers just wanna have fun. The BRZ is not a mega-horsepower dragster; it's more like a big, enclosed go-kart. ... Continue reading

Porsche and RM Sotheby’s to auction rare 911 S/T to support the American Red Cross

Porsche and RM Sotheby’s to auction rare 911 S/T to support the American Red Cross

Porsche and RM Sotheby’s to auction rare 911 S/T to support the American Red Cross The auction also includes a limited-edition 911 S/T Porsche Design timepiece and an exclusive owner’s manual pouch personally signed and dedicated to the winner by Andreas Preuninger Atlanta, Georgia., Feb. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) ... Continue reading

Honda Civic and Honda CR-V Win Best Buy Awards

Honda Civic and Honda CR-V Win Best Buy Awards

TORRANCE, Calif. February 12, 2025 Honda has won more Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards than any other brand Honda Civic wins the Compact Car category for a record 9th time CR-V takes top honors in the Compact SUV class for a record 8th time The 2025 Honda Civic and CR-V were honored with Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Award ... Continue reading

Rivian Opens Sales of The Rivian Commercial Van to Fleets of All Sizes in The US

Rivian Opens Sales of The Rivian Commercial Van to Fleets of All Sizes in The US

IRVINE, Calif.--Rivian Automotive has today announced it is opening sales for the Rivian Commercial van to fleets of all sizes in the US. The Rivian Commercial Van is the platform on which Amazon’s custom electric delivery van (EDV) is based, and is designed from the ground up, prioritizing safety, driver comfort, to ... Continue reading

Boom Supersonic Announces Boomless Cruise

Boom Supersonic Announces Boomless Cruise

XB-1 test plane demonstrated supersonic flight with no audible sonic boom Boomless Cruise enables flights up to 50% faster over land and 2X faster over water on Overture supersonic airliner MOJAVE, Calif. and DENVER, Feb. ... Continue reading

Faraday Future’s FX Brand to Ship First FX 6 Prototype Mules to U.S. Headquarters, Kicking Off the Product Development and Testing Phase

Faraday Future’s FX Brand to Ship First FX 6 Prototype Mules to U.S. Headquarters, Kicking Off the Product Development and Testing Phase

FF China will ship two FX 6 prototype mules to its Los Angeles headquarters later this month from FF China. The shipment of the two test mules, both of which will be branded as “FX 6 Series” models, signifies a further step in the FX brand’s plan to bring affordable mass market AIEV’s to the marketplace. ... Continue reading

Toyota Chooses Unity for Its Next-Generation Human Machine Interface (HMI) to Enhance the In-Car Experience

Toyota Chooses Unity for Its Next-Generation Human Machine Interface (HMI) to Enhance the In-Car Experience

Unity , the leading platform to create and grow games and interactive experiences, today announced it has been selected by Toyota Motor Corporation to develop the Graphical User Interface (GUI) for Toyota’s next-generation in-car Human Machine Interface (HMI), elevating the in-car experience. Toyota’s selection of ... Continue reading

Captura opens new Direct Ocean Capture pilot plant in Hawaii

Captura opens new Direct Ocean Capture pilot plant in Hawaii

Located in Kona, Hawaii, and developed in partnership with multinational energy company Equinor, the facility marks a major milestone in the commercialization of Direct Ocean Capture (DOC) technology – a process that leverages the ocean to remove excess CO2 from the atmosphere. ... Continue reading

American Honda Begins 2025 with Sales Gains

American Honda Begins 2025 with Sales Gains

February 3, 2025 American Honda sales totaled 96,774 units in January, up 3.8% compared to last year, despite winter weather that impacted several markets for multiple days. In the first month of the year, American Honda enjoyed record sales of light trucks and electrified models, overcoming supply issues due to the sh ... Continue reading

KIA AMERICA EXTENDS GROWTH INTO 2025 WITH BEST-EVER JANUARY SALES

KIA AMERICA EXTENDS GROWTH INTO 2025 WITH BEST-EVER JANUARY SALES

57,007 total units marks a 12-percent increase compared to the same period last year and sets a new record for the highest sales in January Forte/K4, EV6, Carnival, Telluride, and Sportage achieved record sales for January IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 1, 2025 -- Kia America opened 2025 with the highest January sales in company ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor America Reports Record-Breaking January 2025 Sales

Hyundai Motor America Reports Record-Breaking January 2025 Sales

Hyundai Motor America reported record-breaking total January sales of 54,503 units, a 15% increase compared with January 2024. ... Continue reading

Four Hyundai Models Earn "2025 Best Cars for the Money" Awards from U.S. News & World Report

Four Hyundai Models Earn "2025 Best Cars for the Money" Awards from U.S. News & World Report

2025 Hyundai Tucson wins Best Compact SUV 2025 Hyundai Tucson PHEV wins Best Plug-in 2025 Hyundai Kona Electric wins Best Electric Vehicle 2025 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid wins Best Hybrid Car WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2025 -- Four Hyundai vehicles were selected in U.S. News & World Report's 2025 Best Cars for the Money awards. ... Continue reading

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