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Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About GM's New Gasoline Powered 670 Horsepower LT6 Flat-Plane Crank V8

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About GM's New Gasoline Powered 670 Horsepower LT6 Flat-Plane Crank V8

It seems that the death knell for the internal combustion engine may be a bit premature. GM has not yet given up on our favorite means of making horsepower with the announcement of the new LT6, the latest supercar powerplant for the 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06. ... Continue reading

Cox Automotive Newsletter October 11, 2022

Cox Automotive Newsletter October 11, 2022

Welcome to a roundup of news from Cox Automotive and perspectives from its analysts and experts on topics dominating the automotive industry. It’s amazing to think we are already into the fourth quarter. ... Continue reading

Honda Joins Other Car Makers Makes Major Investment to Create New Electrified Vehicle Hub

Honda Joins Other Car Makers Makes Major Investment to Create New Electrified Vehicle Hub

Honda today announced two major investments in Ohio, including $700 million to re-tool several of its existing auto and powertrain plants for production* of electric vehicles and $3.5 billion with LG Energy Solution (LGES) to establish a previously announced joint venture facility to produce the battery modules to powe ... Continue reading

GM Going into Home Electric Supply Biz - To Put "Everybody In" an Electric Vehicle, GM Introduces Ultium Charge 360

GM Going into Home Electric Supply Biz - To Put "Everybody In" an Electric Vehicle, GM Introduces Ultium Charge 360

General Motors today announced the introduction of Ultium Home and Ultium Commercial, which in combination with the existing Ultium Charge 360, create a holistic ecosystem of energy management products and services that will be housed under a new business unit called GM Energy. ... Continue reading

Replace World's Car Makers? Silicon Valley, China, Electric Utilities and Investment Bankers On Their Way To Disrupt The Auto Industry and The Historic Need For Traditional Car Companies

Replace World's Car Makers? Silicon Valley, China, Electric Utilities and Investment Bankers On Their Way To Disrupt The Auto Industry and The Historic Need For Traditional Car Companies

Replace Car Companies After this past weeks onslaught of self-serving ulterior motivated Silicon Valley originated and paid for propaganda about the autonomous car at CES (Consumer Electronics Show), and the rolling stone momentum pushed along by the digital claque, including sycophants in the press (c/net,Hey Car Indu ... Continue reading

KIA AMERICA ANNOUNCES 2023 NIRO PLUG-IN HYBRID PRICING

KIA AMERICA ANNOUNCES 2023 NIRO PLUG-IN HYBRID PRICING

Kia has announced pricing for the all-new second generation 2023 Niro Plug-in Hybrid, starting at $33,740. Trim Levels/Pricing – MSRP: (excludes $1,295 destination) Niro Plug-in Hybrid EX $33,740 Niro Plug-in Hybrid SX Touring $39,490 With increased dimensions all around, the 2023 Niro Plug-in Hybrid aims to offer mo ... Continue reading

2022 Land Rover Defender Review By Larry Nutson

2022 Land Rover Defender Review By Larry Nutson

The global off-road vehicle market is experiencing high demand, owing to the growing popularity of enjoying the out-of-doors and the growth in extreme sports. The Covid-19 pandemic with the resultant travel restrictions and work-from-home limitation has further boosted individual desires to be outdoors. ... Continue reading

2023 Kia Telluride Pricing and Details

2023 Kia Telluride Pricing and Details

Kia announced pricing for the new 2023 Telluride, the highly sought-after and award-winning, three-row SUV that features an array of enhancements and builds upon the success of the original. Trim Levels/Pricing – MSRP (excludes $1,335 destination) FWD AWD X-Line AWD X-Pro AWD Telluride LX $35,690 $37,690 Telluride S ... Continue reading

Honda Reveals 2024 Prologue Electrified SUV

Honda Reveals 2024 Prologue Electrified SUV

October 6, 2022 — TORRANCE, Calif. First full-electric Honda SUV designed at the Honda Design Studio in Los Angeles launching in 2024 Prologue will complement Honda’s light truck lineup, positioned above CR-V and alongside Passport, offering generous passenger and cargo space All-new CR-V hybrid launching this Octo ... Continue reading

Vanderhall autocycles drive a burgeoning trend

Vanderhall autocycles drive a burgeoning trend

If the Vanderhall, three-wheel autocycles weren’t parked next to the bar/coffee shop in the hallway inside the Huntington Center (formerly Cobo Hall) visitors might overlook the trio of vehicles inconspicuously parked there. No signage. ... Continue reading

Promoting cars with inflatable objects is just ducky

Promoting cars with inflatable objects is just ducky

By Maureen McDonald Senior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel Auto Central Detroit Car September 30, 2022; Auto dealers who have used inflatable dinosaurs, King Kong, Frankenstein and more have inspired this year’s Detroit Auto Show to add the world’s largest rubber duck to its roster of entertainment sources. ... Continue reading

2023 Toyota Highlander Turbocharged Engine - More Torque and Fewer Emissions

2023 Toyota Highlander Turbocharged Engine - More Torque and Fewer Emissions

For the 2023 model year, Toyota is giving buyers even more reasons to choose the Highlander for their next vehicle, starting with an all-new engine for the gas models that offers impressive performance in a compact package. ... Continue reading

Peugeot Electrifies Europe - Coming To America?

Peugeot Electrifies Europe - Coming To America?

PEUGEOT will have the widest electric offer in Europe available in 2023 • ALLURE: All PEUGEOTs will be available with electrified powertrains from 2023! • ALLURE: PEUGEOT offers the widest range of electric mobility solutions in Europe, • EXCELLENCE: New hybrid engine for the PEUGEOT 3008 and 5008, • EXCELLENCE ... Continue reading

2022 Hyundai Sonata - Review by Larry Nutson

2022 Hyundai Sonata - Review by Larry Nutson

Hyundai sold a total of 738,081 vehicles in 2021. That’s a 19% increase compared with 2020 and the third best year in company history. ... Continue reading

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