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2024 Hyundai Santa Fe - Photo Review By Larry Nutson

2024 Hyundai Santa Fe - Photo Review By Larry Nutson

2024 Hyundai Santa Fe - Photo Review by Larry Nutson Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel Hyundai has unveiled its all-new radically redesigned 2024 Santa Fe midsize SUV. The new Santa Fe is planned for US introduction in the first half of 2024. ... Continue reading

2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Review By Larry Nutson +VIDEO

2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Review By Larry Nutson +VIDEO

2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Open for More! By Larry Nutson Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel Santa Fe, New Mexico provided the backdrop for the Hyundai Motor Company global reveal of its radically transformed and entirely new 2024 Santa Fe. The fifth-generation midsize SUV continues forward with its nature-meets-city app ... Continue reading

CoPilot Digital Car Shopping Service Adds AI-Assisted App

CoPilot Digital Car Shopping Service Adds AI-Assisted App

CHICAGO--CoPilot, the leading consumer-focused car shopping app, has launched the car market’s first-ever comprehensive AI-assisted car shopping experience. Through CoPilot’s app, consumers can now search for and receive AI-curated, ranked recommendations with detailed analysis on which vehicle is the best fit for ... Continue reading

VINCENTRIC BEST CPO VALUE IN AMERICA AWARDS

VINCENTRIC BEST CPO VALUE IN AMERICA AWARDS

The 11th annual Vincentric Best Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) Value in America™ Awards were announced today, with Ford claiming more awards than any other brand. Ford earned six model-level awards and two brand-level awards, including a fourth time win for Best CPO Value Truck Brand, and an outstanding eighth win in a ro ... Continue reading

Savvy Shopping in the Digital Age: Embracing the Benefits of Online Car Auctions

Savvy Shopping in the Digital Age: Embracing the Benefits of Online Car Auctions

The car-buying experience has changed dramatically in the digital age. The emergence of online car auctions, which have completely transformed conventional car-buying techniques, is among the major game-changers in this progression. ... Continue reading

2024 KIA EV9 NAMED FINALIST FOR 2024 NORTH AMERICAN UTILITY VEHICLE OF THE YEAR™

2024 KIA EV9 NAMED FINALIST FOR 2024 NORTH AMERICAN UTILITY VEHICLE OF THE YEAR™

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16, 2023 -- Today, the all-electric Kia EV9 was named as a finalist in the competition for 2024 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year™ by the North American Car of the Year (NACTOY) jury1. ... Continue reading

North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year™ Reveals Finalists for 2024 Awards

North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year™ Reveals Finalists for 2024 Awards

LOS ANGELES, November 16, 2023 – Only one more round of votes now stands between nine vehicles and one of the most coveted honors in the automotive industry. Three cars, three trucks and three utility vehicles were named finalists for the 2024 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year (NACTOY) Awards ... Continue reading

EV Repair Costs 29% Higher Than Traditional Vehicle Repair Costs in Side-by-side Model Comparison

EV Repair Costs 29% Higher Than Traditional Vehicle Repair Costs in Side-by-side Model Comparison

WESTLAKE, Texas--Solera Holdings, LLC, the global leader in vehicle lifecycle management, today announced groundbreaking global research looking at repair cost trends of electric vehicles (EVs) in comparison to internal combustion engine (ICE) repair costs. The comparative study considered aggregate international analy ... Continue reading

New Mexico's Navigational Notes: Understanding Junk RV Buyers'Preferences

New Mexico's Navigational Notes: Understanding Junk RV Buyers'Preferences

Eventually, all RVers will own what’s referred to as a junk RV. With each click of the odometer and bump on campground roads, your rig is losing value. ... Continue reading

San Diego Defense Diary: Protecting Your Interests in Car Sales

San Diego Defense Diary: Protecting Your Interests in Car Sales

Selling your used car can produce a lot of different emotions, especially if you’ve never done it before. While some simply sell them to either a used car lot or trade them in for something better, savvy sellers know that car dealers are never giving them the best offer. ... Continue reading

ChargePoint Express Plus Power Link 2000 Enables Launch of the Fastest Charging Network in North America

ChargePoint Express Plus Power Link 2000 Enables Launch of the Fastest Charging Network in North America

CAMPBELL, Calif.--ChargePoint , a leading provider of networked charging solutions for electric vehicles (EVs), announced today the first large scale deployment of its new Express Plus Power Link 2000 DC fast charging platform. The Power Link system, capable of delivering charging speeds up to 500kW, debuted today as t ... Continue reading

ADM And Marathon Petroleum To Produce Renewable Green Diesel Made From American Soybeans As Green Bison Production Facility Begins Operations

ADM And Marathon Petroleum To Produce Renewable Green Diesel Made From American Soybeans As Green Bison Production Facility Begins Operations

North Dakota's first dedicated soybean processing complex, and is a major step towards meeting increased demand for renewable fuels, in this case renewable green diesel. ... Continue reading

GlobeData News Update November 14, 2023

GlobeData News Update November 14, 2023

Both the UK government's ZEV mandate and Rules of Origin policy are potential headwinds to BEV sales in the UK LATEST NEWS IN YOUR INDUSTRY ... Continue reading

US Government Law Supercharged EV Manufacturing But Not EV Buying

US Government Law Supercharged EV Manufacturing But Not EV Buying

President Biden’s signature climate law has stimulated a surge of investment in electric vehicle production across the country, including tens of billions of dollars on battery plants across the South and new assembly lines near the Great Lakes. Based on early evidence, it is succeeding at a goal that economists have ... Continue reading

2023 Volvo S60 Recharge Black Edition - Review By Larry Nutson

2023 Volvo S60 Recharge Black Edition - Review By Larry Nutson

Volvo offers two 4-door sedans in the US market: the compact S60 and the midsize S90. I recently drove the S60, thanks to Volvo. ... Continue reading

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