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Toyota GR GT, GR GT3, and Lexus LFA Concept World Premiere

Toyota GR GT, GR GT3, and Lexus LFA Concept World Premiere

Tokyo, Japan, December 5, 2025―TOYOTA GAZOO Racing and Lexus held the GR GT, GR GT3, and Lexus LFA Concept World Premiere. The event footage is available on YouTube. ... Continue reading

Cars and Bids Weekly Results

Cars and Bids Weekly Results

What a week on Cars & Bids! We happily recorded some excellent sales and hosted some great bidding wars, ending some great auctions with strong values. Probably my favorite auction of the week was a 1977 Porsche 911 Coupe that was extensively modified for racing, resulting in a truly professional build that looked fant ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrapup November 30-December 6 , 2025

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrapup November 30-December 6 , 2025

Here are important, relevant, Interesting and sometimes semi-secret stories you need to know—served up as snappy, opinionated, and insider-sharp. Expertly crafted, easy-to-understand auto news nuggets that cut through the noise and get right to what matters to you in the automotive world ... Continue reading

2025 Ford Mustang Review And Reminiscence

2025 Ford Mustang Review And Reminiscence

By Andrew Frankl Senior Editor and European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel If you detect a slight bias in this report I apologize. I was at University in England when a recruiter came along -YES! They did exist in those days!- and offered me a job at Ford Motor Company. ... Continue reading

The Auto Channel has been Automotive Grade Linux since 1995 "Automotive Grade Linux" Launches Open Source SoDeV Reference Platform to Accelerate Software Defined Vehicles

The Auto Channel has been Automotive Grade Linux since 1995 "Automotive Grade Linux" Launches Open Source SoDeV Reference Platform to Accelerate Software Defined Vehicles

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5, 2025 -- Automotive Grade Linux (AGL), a collaborative cross-industry effort developing an open source platform for connected car technologies, today announced SoDeV, a new open source SDV reference implementation that enables software-first development, decoupled from hardware constraints. ... Continue reading

Will Micro Cars Be The Next Big Thing?

Will Micro Cars Be The Next Big Thing?

Road trip through Northern Italy that took us through the regions of Lombardy, Liguria, Emilia-Romagna and Veneto. All told, we drove 1374 km or, 852 miles. ... Continue reading

Top 3 Motorsports Betting Trends to Watch in 2025

Top 3 Motorsports Betting Trends to Watch in 2025

By 2032, global motorsports betting is forecast to surpass £22 billion ($29.3 billion). It is driven by 12.3% yearly growth. ... Continue reading

Smart Starts: What Is a Good First Car for a New Driver?

Smart Starts: What Is a Good First Car for a New Driver?

Discover the best first cars for new drivers. Explore top choices that balance safety, affordability, and reliability. Read more to find your perfect match! ... Continue reading

2025 Midwest Luxe Cruiser Review: Luxury Travel Redefined

2025 Midwest Luxe Cruiser Review: Luxury Travel Redefined

When it comes to luxury travel vans, few models live up to the hype like the 2025 Midwest Automotive Designs Luxe Cruiser. Built on the trusted Mercedes Sprinter chassis, the Luxe Cruiser is a masterclass in premium design, cutting-edge technology, and first-class comfort — setting a new benchmark for what a luxury v ... Continue reading

Americans Want Big Cars and Pickups...Detroit Wants to Build Big...So Let's Have Big...BUT! (Originally Published April 2009)

Americans Want Big Cars and Pickups...Detroit Wants to Build Big...So Let's Have Big...BUT! (Originally Published April 2009)

By Bob Gordon and Marc Rauch, Co-Publishers and owners of The Auto Channel. Spacious, roomy, profitable big vehicles; it's what the people want and it's what the American car makers want to build. According to all reports in recent years (before the depression really hit), GM, Ford and Chrysler made all the big bucks b ... Continue reading

New Car Has ADAS? Advanced Driver Assistance - Do We All Neeed A litttle Help?

New Car Has ADAS? Advanced Driver Assistance - Do We All Neeed A litttle Help?

The information on this page was compiled by Alexandra Mueller, a senior research scientist at IIHS. Alex studies driver assistance technologies and driving automation. ... Continue reading

Buzz Dealer Unveils "GEO" Service to Future-Proof Brands for the AI Search Era

Buzz Dealer Unveils "GEO" Service to Future-Proof Brands for the AI Search Era

Generative Engine Optimization services focus on visibility in Large Language Models (LLMs) and Knowledge Graphs; announcement made at Cyprus Fintech Summit LIMASSOL, Cyprus, Dec. 3, 2025 -- Buzz Dealer, a premier Digital PR and Online Reputation Management (ORM) agency, has expanded its Generative Engine Optimization ... Continue reading

Car Dealer Caution Deepens as Market Sentiment Falls; EV Outlook and Profits Weaken While New-Vehicle Inventory Grows

Car Dealer Caution Deepens as Market Sentiment Falls; EV Outlook and Profits Weaken While New-Vehicle Inventory Grows

Dealer sentiment fell sharply in Q4, with both current and future market indices well below the positive threshold, as franchised and independent dealers alike signaled widespread caution. Customer traffic and profitability reached new lows, with franchised dealers experiencing the steepest declines and independents al ... Continue reading

Disrupting Travel's Billion-Dollar Blind Spot: John Choate Reclaims Value for Consumers

Disrupting Travel's Billion-Dollar Blind Spot: John Choate Reclaims Value for Consumers

In this episode of Disruption Interruption, John Choate joins host Karla Jo Helms to expose the "value blindness" plaguing the travel industry. He reveals how Apogee Travel disrupts the OTA duopoly by converting hidden hotel commissions into guaranteed donations for charities, proving that philanthropy is the new loyal ... Continue reading

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