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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

As Almost Seen On TV-Preview Lincoln Model L100 Concept +VIDEO

As Almost Seen On TV-Preview Lincoln Model L100 Concept +VIDEO

Paying homage to the 1922 Model L – Lincoln’s first luxury vehicle – the Model L100 Concept takes inspiration from the brand’s design heritage while advancing its vision for mobility in the future Celebrating 100 years of Lincoln, the Model L100 takes center stage this week at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Eleg ... Continue reading

Nutson' s Weekly Auto News Wrap-up December 11-17, 2022

Nutson' s Weekly Auto News Wrap-up December 11-17, 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

Space Campers Offers an Insider's Look at Their Camper for the Cybertruck

Space Campers Offers an Insider's Look at Their Camper for the Cybertruck

A customizable wedge-style camper that's built to last a lifetime. SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., Dec. ... Continue reading

Polestar Electric Roadster Concept Planned to Enter Production as Polestar 6

Polestar Electric Roadster Concept Planned to Enter Production as Polestar 6

Polestar , the Swedish electric performance car company, confirms plans to put the Polestar electric roadster concept into production. The production car is expected to launch in 2026 as the Polestar 6 electric performance roadster. ... Continue reading

FORD F-150 LIGHTNING WINS MOTORTREND TRUCK OF THE YEAR FOR 2023

FORD F-150 LIGHTNING WINS MOTORTREND TRUCK OF THE YEAR FOR 2023

DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 13, 2022 – The new F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck adds the prestigious 2023 MotorTrend Truck of the Year award to its trophy case. ... Continue reading

Hankook Tire Launches First iON Tires in the U.S., Especially Designed for EVs

Hankook Tire Launches First iON Tires in the U.S., Especially Designed for EVs

Cutting-edge Hankook technology equips new iON evo AS and iON evo AS SUV tires with exceptional mileage, comfort, and all-season performance- iON is Hankook's first full line of tires for EVs ... Continue reading

2023 Toyota Prius Close-up

2023 Toyota Prius Close-up

Sporty New Design with Sleek Silhouette, Larger Wheels and Modern Interior Most Fuel-Efficient Prius Ever with up to 57 MPG Combined Manufacturer Rating More Powerful Hybrid System Delivers 60% More Horsepower with up to 196hp Upgraded Electronic On-Demand All-Wheel Drive Available Toyota Audio Multimedia Standard with ... Continue reading

2024 Mazda CX-90 Plug-In Hybrid Tuned Specifically for North America

2024 Mazda CX-90 Plug-In Hybrid Tuned Specifically for North America

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 13, 2022; Ahead of its world premiere in January 2023, Mazda North American Operations announced the first-ever 2024 CX-90 will be available nationwide as a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). While this is Mazda's first plug-in hybrid in the U.S., the CX-90 PHEV will maintain the responsivenes ... Continue reading

Gen Z is optimistic about future financial stability despite national crises in housing affordability, student loan debt, poll shows

Gen Z is optimistic about future financial stability despite national crises in housing affordability, student loan debt, poll shows

In a poll of users in three of its largest international markets – the United States, the United Kingdom, and France – Yubo, the live social discovery app, found that a majority of its Gen Z users between 13 and 25 years old are optimistic about the future despite inflation, rising interest rates, a lack of trust i ... Continue reading

New Research: Americans Warming Up to Electric Vehicles, but Many Misconceptions Remain

New Research: Americans Warming Up to Electric Vehicles, but Many Misconceptions Remain

Nearly half of U.S. consumers think lithium-ion EV batteries are NOT recyclable WESTBOROUGH, Mass., Dec. 13, 2022 -- Electric vehicle battery recycling is a booming industry – and the key to lowering the carbon footprint of EVs – but nearly half of Americans mistakenly believe lithium-ion EV batteries are destined ... Continue reading

Wallbox and Lyft Announce Partnership to Boost Home EV Charging Access in North America

Wallbox and Lyft Announce Partnership to Boost Home EV Charging Access in North America

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--Drivers on the Lyft platform in the United States and Canada can now purchase Level 2 (L2) home EV chargers through Wallbox and installation services performed by COIL, a recent Wallbox acquisition. The partnership gives Lyft drivers a discount on L2 EV chargers from Wallbox. ... Continue reading

2023 KIA EV6 EARNS 2022 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ AWARD

2023 KIA EV6 EARNS 2022 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ AWARD

The 2023 Kia EV6, an electric small SUV, earns a Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety thanks to improved headlight offerings. To earn either of the Institute’s two awards in 2022, a vehicle must earn good ratings in six IIHS crashworthiness evaluations, including the driver-side smal ... Continue reading

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