How Car Shortages Are Putting the World's Economy at Risk - AIADA
Nov 2, 2021
The AIADA featured a NY Times story that worries us. Turmoil in the auto industry, a powerful engine of the global economy, is threatening growth and sending tremors through companies and communities that depend on carmakers for money and jobs, reports The New York Times. ... Continue reading
Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up - October 17-23 2021
Oct 24, 2021
The past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-digest news nuggets. ... Continue reading
Stellantis and Samsung SDI to Form Joint Venture for Lithium-Ion Battery Production in North America
Oct 22, 2021
Stellantis N.V. and Samsung SDI today announced that their companies have entered into a memorandum of understanding to form a joint venture to produce battery cells and modules for North America. Targeted to start in 2025, the plant aims to have an initial annual production capacity of 23 gigawatt hours, with the abil ... Continue reading
TikTok's Top Motors: Cars and Trucks racking up over 17 million views on TikTok +VIDEO
Oct 14, 2021
New research reveals the most popular car brands on TikTok. TikTok has exploded in popularity over the last couple of years, and according to the comparison and switching service Uswitch.com <https://www.uswitch.com/gas-electricity/>, car videos have become a viewer favourite, racking up billions of views. ... Continue reading
FCA Reports Third-quarter 2021 U.S. Sales
Oct 1, 2021
Jeep® Grand Cherokee total sales up 45% year-over-year; retail sales up 47% Best third quarter ever for Jeep Gladiator; total sales up 2%, retail sales up 3% Ram ProMaster Van total sales up 26%; best third quarter ever for retail sales Dodge Durango best calendar year-to-date retail sales since 2005 Alfa Romeo total ... Continue reading
NHTSA Car and Truck Recall Summary (Official) September 20, 2021
Sep 21, 2021
The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading
Unpaid-For Editorial Brand Exposure - Published Auto Brands News, Reviews and Opinions 1995-2021
Aug 10, 2021
When comparing the public relations budget to the marketing budget the PR budget is not "chump change", but Foresight Research calls it a marketing "best buy" Foresight Research has been measuring marketing communications for much more than a decade. Of all the communications channel levers that an auto manufacturer ca ... Continue reading
2019 Maserati Levante GTS Review By Larry Nutson
Jul 27, 2021
2019 Maserati Levante GTS The SUV that can make your heart pound and give you goosebumps when accelerating. My, how the automotive landscape has changed. As I look back in time I would never have thought that brands renowned for ultra luxury or boutique sports car makers would foray into the SUV market. ... Continue reading
Aston Martin Valkyrie Declared Showstopper of the 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed
Jul 15, 2021
Michelin Supercar Paddock Showstopper of the Festival at FOS  · The all-electric Rimac Nevera hypercar and the bespoke Glickenhaus SCG 004S road car were runners up  · Showstopper Award judges Jodie Kidd, Frank Stephenson, Mr JWW and Mike Fernie commended the Valkyrie’s design and pursuit of function o ... Continue reading
Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap Up July 4-10, 2021
Jul 11, 2021
Journalist Larry Nutson's Take On Last Weeks Important Auto News, Published Here In Readable Nuggets. ... Continue reading
Stellantis Reveals Electric Motoring Strategy
Jul 8, 2021
A comprehensive electrification strategy that delivers exciting, class-leading vehicles for the company’s iconic brands, while leveraging in-house expertise, partnerships and joint ventures to deliver advanced technology at affordable prices. This strategy will allow the company to target sustainable, double-digit ad ... Continue reading
FCA US Reports Q2 2021 U.S. Sales
Jul 1, 2021
Total sales up 32% Retail sales up 27% Strong sales results for Jeep®, Ram, Dodge, Chrysler and Alfa Romeo brands Jeep delivers second best ever Q2 U.S. retail sales Jeep Wrangler – Best quarter ever for U.S. retail sales Jeep Wrangler 4xe – No. 1 best-selling plug-in hybrid Jeep Gladiator – Best quarter ever fo ... Continue reading
2022 NACTOY Car and Truck Candidates
Jun 17, 2021
“This year’s mix of eligible new vehicles highlights both existing and emerging trends in the automotive industry,” said NACTOY President Gary Witzenburg. “Utilities of all types and sizes continue as the largest and most popular vehicle category, so the large number of them comes as no surprise. ... Continue reading
Kelley Blue Book Helps Car Shoppers Navigate Electric Car Tax Credits
Apr 22, 2021
Electric cars undoubtedly are the wave of the future, and growth in the segment is on quite an upward trajectory. According to data from Cox Automotive, electrified vehicles accounted for 7.8% of the total Q1 2021 sales, up from 4.8% in the same period last year. ... Continue reading
"TACHy" The Auto Knowledge Game Just For Car Nuts
Apr 20, 2021
The Auto Channel content library (since 1996) has grown to become the world’s most extensive and complete interactive archive of automotive centric news, articles, reviews and intense event coverage, presented to viewers as Text, Video and Images.