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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

High Gasoline Prices Got You Down? Look At This Picture

High Gasoline Prices Got You Down? Look At This Picture

One Picture Speaks A Trillion Dollars Worth of Words ... Continue reading

Hey Biden, You Schmuck, The Solution is Ethanol - American Ethanol!

Hey Biden, You Schmuck, The Solution is Ethanol - American Ethanol!

There's a lot of hair-pulling, finger-nail biting, and hand-wringing going on about the latest surge in petroleum oil and gasoline prices. Chicken Little is in full panic, and we have a dipshit lame-brained geriatric in the White House. ... 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

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up October 2-8, 2022

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up October 2-8, 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

American Ethanol (Etanōru) Going To Rescue Japan - So Why Doesn't The Swamp Let Ethanol Solve America's Manufactured Fuel Crisis?

American Ethanol (Etanōru) Going To Rescue Japan - So Why Doesn't The Swamp Let Ethanol Solve America's Manufactured Fuel Crisis?

TOKYO (AP) — U.S. officials are touting bioethanol in Japan, which trails other nations on using the green fuel made from corn and other crops. The U.S. is a top grower of corn, and an embassy official said the U.S. would be “a reliable supplier” of bioethanol. ... 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

GM Defense to Provide Battery Electric Technology to Defense Innovation Unit

GM Defense to Provide Battery Electric Technology to Defense Innovation Unit

WASHINGTON, D.C. 2022-10-06; GM Defense, a subsidiary of General Motors, was selected by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to develop a battery pack prototype for testing and analysis on Department of Defense platforms. GM Defense will leverage GM’s most advanced battery technology, the Ultium Platform, as it works t ... Continue reading

FCA Reports Third-quarter 2022 US Sales

FCA Reports Third-quarter 2022 US Sales

FCA US LLC had sales of 385,665 vehicles in this year’s third quarter. ... 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

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up September 25-October 1, 2022

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up September 25-October 1, 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

Letter from Europe - September 2022

Letter from Europe - September 2022

by Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel Sad month for us Brits but the show must go on. I have to start with an apology. ... Continue reading

2023 Nissan Ariya Electric Crossover Pricing

2023 Nissan Ariya Electric Crossover Pricing

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Continuing its commitment to bringing accessible electric mobility to the marketplace, Nissan today announced retail pricing for its first all-electric crossover. ... Continue reading

GM Already Fully Committed To Going Electric Still Seeks A Holy Grail

GM Already Fully Committed To Going Electric Still Seeks A Holy Grail

Collaboration focuses on increasing energy density and cost reduction in future GM EV batteries GM Ventures participates in OneD's Series C $25 million funding round PALO ALTO, Calif., and DETROIT – General Motors Co. and OneD Battery Sciences announced today the execution of a joint research development agreement fo ... Continue reading

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