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Nine 2022 Acura & Honda Models Earn IIHS Top Safety Ratings

Nine 2022 Acura & Honda Models Earn IIHS Top Safety Ratings

All fully tested Acura and Honda vehicles earn top U.S. government crash-test ratings Three Acura models and six Honda models have earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) rating or better for 2022, with eight achieving the pinnacle TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) rating, including both ... Continue reading

Chevron, Iwatani Announce Agreement to Build 30 Hydrogen Fueling Stations in California

Chevron, Iwatani Announce Agreement to Build 30 Hydrogen Fueling Stations in California

Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (Chevron), a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation , and Iwatani Corporation of America (ICA), a wholly owned subsidiary company of Iwatani Corporation (TYO: 8088), today announced an agreement to co-develop and construct 30 hydrogen fueling sites in California by 2026. ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicle Owners Have Higher Satisfaction with “Next Level” Home Chargers, J.D. Power Finds

Electric Vehicle Owners Have Higher Satisfaction with “Next Level” Home Chargers, J.D. Power Finds

At present, satisfaction is highest among electric vehicle (EV) owners for Level 2 portable chargers and Level 2 permanently mounted home chargers, each garnering overall satisfaction scores of 752 (on a 1,000-point scale), according to the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Home Charging Study,SM r ... Continue reading

Hyundai Venue Best Value From Car Web Site

Hyundai Venue Best Value From Car Web Site

Hyundai’s Venue has been named the Best Value Vehicle by Cars.com for its Best of 2022 Awards for a second year in a row ... Continue reading

Three New Lotus-USA Track Driving Partnerships

Three New Lotus-USA Track Driving Partnerships

Lotus has announced that three U.S. tracks have joined its Lotus Experience track program for 2022, designed to provide Lotus customers and potential buyers with a hands-on experience of the full capabilities of Lotus vehicles in a safe,closed-track environment. Atlanta Motorsports Park in Atlanta, Ga., Radford Racing ... Continue reading

Luc Donckerwolke, HMG's Chief Creative Officer, Named World Car Person of the Year 2022 February 22 2022

Luc Donckerwolke, HMG's Chief Creative Officer, Named World Car Person of the Year 2022 February 22 2022

*Hyundai Motor Group CCO Luc Donckerwolke honored with prestigious award *World Car Person of the Year cites most significant annual contributions *Hyundai, Kia and Genesis products recognized by jury panel SEOUL, February 22, 2022 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) is proud to announce that the World Car Awards jury ... Continue reading

Don't Let Stupidly High Gasoline Prices Affect Your Summer Travel

Don't Let Stupidly High Gasoline Prices Affect Your Summer Travel

By Jeff Lenard NACS Yes, gas prices are up, but they’re only a fraction of the cost of a vacation. And yes, you should take one! Will-Gas-Prices-Affect-Summer-Travel_PageImage.jpgIn mid-February, gas prices were roughly $1 higher per gallon than a year ago. ... Continue reading

2022 KIA EV6 Buyers Get 3500-4000 Miles Worth Of Charging Free

2022 KIA EV6 Buyers Get 3500-4000 Miles Worth Of Charging Free

Kia EV6 buyers with 1,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of complimentary EV charging/energy at any Electrify America station across the U.S. The agreement between the two companies will enable Kia owners 3,500 to 4,000 miles of all-electric driving at no charging cost, depending on the vehicle model and various conditions. Elec ... Continue reading

2022 Genesis G80 3.5T Sport - Review by Mark Fulmer

2022 Genesis G80 3.5T Sport - Review by Mark Fulmer

The new G80 Sport trim has a unique design that is highlighted from shiney black radiator grill, bumper accents, and bezels around its headlights. Our test car's paint is labeled Cavendis Red paying homage to the red cliffs along the shoreline of Prince Edward Island in Canada. No matter what color it is, this new G80 ... Continue reading

Car Love Is Blind. When You Are In Love You're In Love

Car Love Is Blind. When You Are In Love You're In Love

Technology has enabled the fuel economy of vehicles of all types to improve enough that consumers are no longer forced from SUVs to passenger cars because of high fuel prices as they were in the past.”— Ed Kim, AutoPacific president and chief analyst ... Continue reading

2021 Honda Ridgeline - Review by Mark Fulmer +VIDEO

2021 Honda Ridgeline - Review by Mark Fulmer +VIDEO

The 2021 version of the Honda Ridgeline has a modified exterior to exude a more rougher image, while leaving the powertrain and interior pretty much the same. That makes sense as this truck with the car-like ride continues to attract buyers who are looking for versatility, handling, and ride that works well with urban ... Continue reading

Plug-In and Gas Hybrids Top GreenerCars’ 2022 Ratings as Automakers Shift to Larger EVs

Plug-In and Gas Hybrids Top GreenerCars’ 2022 Ratings as Automakers Shift to Larger EVs

Washington, DC February 15, 2022; All-electric vehicles (EVs) now account for fewer of the dozen greenest cars available, partly because of a shift toward larger and heavier EVs that are less environmentally friendly, according to this year’s GreenerCars ratings, released today by the American Council for an Energy-E ... Continue reading

2023 Acura Integra Available for Pre-Order Starting Next Month

2023 Acura Integra Available for Pre-Order Starting Next Month

February 14, 2022 — TORRANCE, Calif.; The next generation 2023 Acura Integra marks the return of an iconic nameplate to the Acura lineup and, beginning March 10, prospective Integra buyers can get on the list to be among the first to reserve* a limited number of production units when the model goes on-sale this sprin ... Continue reading

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