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NHTSA RECALLS: CAR, TRUCK, RV, BUS, MOTORCYCLE AND TRAILER - Official Weekly Summary August 15, 2022

NHTSA RECALLS: CAR, TRUCK, RV, BUS, MOTORCYCLE AND TRAILER - Official Weekly Summary August 15, 2022

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

Letter From Europe: Mazda CX-50; Toyota Tundra (Yeehah); Lexus NX; Volvo C40 EV !

Letter From Europe: Mazda CX-50; Toyota Tundra (Yeehah); Lexus NX; Volvo C40 EV !

Letter from Europe by Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel San Francisco California August 14, 2022; Since returning from Europe and my adventures with Ferrari’s new 296 things have slowed down just a little bit. Not a great deal as in quick succession I’ve had four different products from four diff ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Review August 7-13, 2022

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Review August 7-13, 2022

EV Tax Credits; Revamped EV tax credit explained clearly; Buyers Paying MSRP or More Will Remember; GM Charging Buyers $1500 For Non Optional Option; Detroit Auto Show Soars; RIP Street Outlaw Ryan Fellows ... Continue reading

Hot Topics From CARla At CAR

Hot Topics From CARla At CAR

The Senate's passing of the Inflation Reduction Act was a significant item in the news this week, with the proposed EV tax credits being a focus for the auto industry. There were also some interesting developments in the sustainability space as efforts continue on various fronts. ... Continue reading

LendingTree Study: American's Demand for Larger Cars and Trucks Withstanding Electric Fairy-tale Marketing Tsunami

LendingTree Study: American's Demand for Larger Cars and Trucks Withstanding Electric Fairy-tale Marketing Tsunami

The content of this article is based on the author’s opinions and recommendations alone. It may not have been reviewed, commissioned or otherwise endorsed by any of our network partners. ... Continue reading

Democrats Determine EV Winners and Losers With Welfare For The Rich

Democrats Determine EV Winners and Losers With Welfare For The Rich

The Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act over the weekend which covered the electric vehicle tax credit as part of the nearly $400B over 10 years in funding for climate and energy related programs. The $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit will be renewed in January of 2023 and last until the end of 2032. ... Continue reading

Infineon chip flaws to disrupt Hyundai IONIQ 5 EV production

Infineon chip flaws to disrupt Hyundai IONIQ 5 EV production

Special to The Auto Channel From Korea Economic Daily Aug 03, 2022 By The world’s top automotive chipmaker has found flaws in its insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) chips produced between early April and early June of this year and has discarded all the automotive chips manufactured during the period. The flaws ... Continue reading

Advent Launches Honey Badger 50 Portable Methanol Fuel-cell Battery Charger System

Advent Launches Honey Badger 50 Portable Methanol Fuel-cell Battery Charger System

Advent an innovation-driven leader in the fuel cell and hydrogen technology space, today announced the launch of Honey Badger 50™ (“HB50”), a compact portable fuel cell system and quiet power supply for use in off-grid field applications, such as military and rescue operations. The launch of Advent’s portable p ... Continue reading

U.S. Congress Office Sees Few Tax Breaks for EVs Under Democratic Plan

U.S. Congress Office Sees Few Tax Breaks for EVs Under Democratic Plan

Washington DC August 4, 2022; The AIADA reported that a proposal by U.S. Senate Democrats to put income, price and domestic content conditions on electric vehicle tax breaks could initially sharply curtail the number of EVs that qualify, the Congressional Budget Office said on Wednesday. The CBO estimate said the elect ... Continue reading

Nissan launches sustainable finance framework to fund electric vehicle and sustainable technologies

Nissan launches sustainable finance framework to fund electric vehicle and sustainable technologies

YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is launching a sustainable finance framework to help fund its next-generation electrified vehicles, batteries, environmental technologies, and new mobility services. ... Continue reading

Automotive News Newsletter Cox Automotive

Automotive News Newsletter Cox Automotive

Welcome to From the Newsroom, a roundup of news from Cox Automotive and perspectives from its analysts and experts on topics dominating the automotive industry. We’re in a recession. ... Continue reading

SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. REPORTS JULY 2022 SALES

SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. REPORTS JULY 2022 SALES

Best July ever: Crosstrek Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today reported 41,536 vehicle sales for July 2022, a 17.1 percent decrease compared with July 2021 (50,125) while Crosstrek had its best July sales ever. The automaker also reported year-to-date sales of 305,331 a 17.8 percent decrease compared with the same perio ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor America Reports July 2022 Sales

Hyundai Motor America Reports July 2022 Sales

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 2, 2022 Hyundai Motor America reported total July sales of 60,631 units, a decrease of 11% compared with July 2021. ... Continue reading

KIA AMERICA JULY 2022 SALES

KIA AMERICA JULY 2022 SALES

Brand Continues to Capture Increased Share of Market in SUV, Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Segments IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 2, 2022 -- Led by the all-new Sportage SUV, Kia America today announced overall July sales of 62,449 units. ... Continue reading

Ferrari 296, Chevrolet Blazer ICE and Electrified, In Passing Kia Stinger In This Month's Letter From Europe

Ferrari 296, Chevrolet Blazer ICE and Electrified, In Passing Kia Stinger In This Month's Letter From Europe

Seems like a century ago that I had tested Chevrolet’s excellent Blazer. The stylists had a go in Detroit consequently the Blazer looks really sharp and fresh. ... Continue reading

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