News By Topic: California

"Drive to Survive" Season 4: Premiering Friday, March 11 on Netflix +VIDEO

Mar 10, 2022

The "Drive to Survive" series from Netflix is now in its 4th season and has woven itself into the essence of the sport’s appeal to many new and some more seasoned fans of the sport. ... Continue reading

California Scam'n

Mar 9, 2022

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing new and updated resources to support states as they work to address the climate crisis and reduce climate pollution. These resources include new state-level data on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and sinks, updates to EPA’s existing State Inventory To ... Continue reading

Hyundai Caliente 2022 IONIQ 5 Named Hispanic Motor Press EV of the Year

Mar 8, 2022

Twelfth Annual Awards Recognize Best Vehicles for Hispanic Buyers FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 8, 2022 – The Hyundai IONIQ 5 has been named EV of the Year in the 2022 Hispanic Motor Press Awards. The 12th Annual awards program recognizes the best vehicles for Hispanic consumers based on styling, driving satisfactio ... Continue reading

2022 Hyundai Tucson Limited Hybrid AWD – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

Mar 7, 2022

Bonanza Of Features For A Modest Upfront Investment ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up February 26-March 5, 2022

Mar 6, 2022

The Auto Channel looses two members of its family, Martha Hindes and Tim Considine. Below are other 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

EV-Motoring: ChargePoint reports fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2022 financial results

Mar 3, 2022

CAMPBELL, Calif.--ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. (“ChargePoint”), a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging network, today reported results for its fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended January 31, 2022. “ChargePoint delivered another outstanding quarter, exceeding the high end of both our quarterly and annual rev ... Continue reading

Survey Says: Consumers Aren’t Comfortable Riding In Fully Autonomous Vehicles

Mar 3, 2022

Fully autonomous vehicles are coming, but are drivers ready and willing to hand over the controls? In a recent study of over 600 licensed drivers aged 18-80 in the United States, noted automotive consulting firm AutoPacific gauged comfort with autonomous vehicles and investigated such topics as insurance responsibility ... Continue reading

Kia Carnival MPV Wins An Autotrader ‘Best New Cars for 2022’ Inclusion

Mar 3, 2022

Kia Carnival MPV, one of Kia’s most popular new models, has been named among the “Best New Cars for 2022” by Autotrader. “Inclusion of the Carnival MPV among Autotrader’s ‘Best New Cars for 2022’ confirms why this vehicle has shattered sales and consumer expectations,” said Steven Center, COO and EVP, K ... Continue reading

SCAM: Biden Using Your Money to Insure Radical Dem's Electric Mobility Monopoly

Mar 3, 2022

President Biden's infrastructure plans to invest $174 billion in the EV market, including a national network of 500,000 EV charging locations by 2030.1 However, 81% of respondents report that barriers remain, obstructing the path to purchase.1 ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor Accelerates Electrification Strategy, Targeting 7% of Global EV Market by 2030

Mar 2, 2022

Hyundai Motor Company today unveiled a strategic roadmap to accelerate its electrification ambition as it pursues sustainable progress for the company. President and CEO Jaehoon Chang and other executives presented the plans to shareholders and investors, and other various stakeholders at the '2022 CEO Investor Day' vi ... Continue reading

Nutson's Wekly Auto News Wrap-up February 20-26, 2022

Feb 27, 2022

Below are 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

California First U.S. State to Hit 1 Million EVs Sold Since 2010

Feb 25, 2022

SACRAMENTO - California surpassed 1 million electric vehicles (EVs) sold through the 4th quarter of 2021. ... Continue reading

Kia receives eight IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK and TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards

Feb 24, 2022

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recognized eight Kia vehicles – tied for second most in the industry – on its 2022 TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) and TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) awards lists. The Kia Telluride, Sorento, Seltos, Carnival built after March 2021 (with specific headlights), Sportage, and Soul (wit ... Continue reading

Hyundai Among the Leaders in Safety with Eight 2022 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK and TOP SAFETY PICK+ Awards

Feb 24, 2022

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 24, 2022 – Hyundai Motor America is one of the leaders in vehicle safety, earning eight 2022 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK and TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards. ... Continue reading

Tesla Premium Connectivity Is Now Live

Feb 24, 2022

Tesla's premium connectivity services are now live, according to a thread on Reddit. There are a number of services that come with the premium connectivity, the cost is about $9.99 per month, or $99 if you pay upfront for a year. ... Continue reading