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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

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

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces the Reset of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces the Reset of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards

DELIVERING A WIN FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES AND AUTOMAKERS: Today, President Donald J. Trump is delivering major relief to American families by resetting the Biden Administration’s costly and unlawful Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. President Trump is returning CAFE standards to levels that can actually b ... Continue reading

SUV's and Big Cars with Choice of Fuel, Not Small Cars Without Choice, Is What's Good for America (Originally Published April 23, 2009)

SUV's and Big Cars with Choice of Fuel, Not Small Cars Without Choice, Is What's Good for America (Originally Published April 23, 2009)

Big Cars with Choice, Not Small Cars Without Choice Is What's Good for America. How can the elimination of the old fashioned self-serving three letter abbreviation ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor Group Fosters Collaboration with Hydrogen Industry Leaders at Hydrogen Council Global CEO Summit

Hyundai Motor Group Fosters Collaboration with Hydrogen Industry Leaders at Hydrogen Council Global CEO Summit

Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) co-hosted the Hydrogen Council Global CEO Summit from December 2 to 4 in Seoul, Korea, bringing together about 200 global leaders and policymakers to set the strategic direction for the global hydrogen industry and accelerate its transition. ... Continue reading

Yes, Tin Lizzie Was An Alcoholic

Yes, Tin Lizzie Was An Alcoholic

SPECIAL FEATURE - Correcting Bad Revisionist History About Ford's Multi-Fuel Model T Automobile ... Continue reading

2025 Genesis GV70 - Review By Larry Nutson +VIDEO

2025 Genesis GV70 - Review By Larry Nutson +VIDEO

I participated in the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) Spring Rally. That event led to having some seat-time in the 2025 Genesis GV70. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrapup November 23-29, 2025

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrapup November 23-29, 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 Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD Limited – Review by David Colman +Video

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD Limited – Review by David Colman +Video

How do you know your Hyundai Ioniq 5 is glad to see you? Because it welcomes you by lighting itself up and extending all four exterior door handles as you approach. Just Like your favorite dog greeting you - tongue out and tail wagging. ... Continue reading

2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid - Review by Mark Maynard

2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid - Review by Mark Maynard

Cue the road trip for 578 miles on a tankful in the redesigned 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid The 2025 Santa Fe Hybrid is sold in three trim levels in front- or all-wheel drive. Starting prices range from around $40,000 to $50,000. ... Continue reading

I Just Saved 38% on a Fill-Up By Using E85 - You Can Too!

I Just Saved 38% on a Fill-Up By Using E85 - You Can Too!

A silver lining to the cloud we've been living under ... Continue reading

Don't Be So Fracking Stupid, Ethanol Is The Smart Choice!

Don't Be So Fracking Stupid, Ethanol Is The Smart Choice!

Let's Get Real Clear on Ethanol Fuel - All negative comments about ethanol fuel are incorrect. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap Up November 16-23, 2025

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap Up November 16-23, 2025

Here are Larry’s Top Auto Story Picks of the Week November 16-23, 2025: Larry picked these as important, relevant, interesting and sometimes semi-secret stories you need to know—served up as snappy, opinionated, and insider-sharp, these are expertly crafted, easy-to-understand news nuggets that cut through ... Continue reading

How Multi-Screen Technology is Powering the Future of Automotive Innovation

How Multi-Screen Technology is Powering the Future of Automotive Innovation

From the vehicle to the design studio and the pit wall, teams rely on data-dense visuals dashboards, simulations, telemetry to move fast and make safe, defensible decisions. ... Continue reading

The Immorality of Arguing That There's a Moral Case for Fossil Fuels

The Immorality of Arguing That There's a Moral Case for Fossil Fuels

In 2014, a young man named Alex Epstein - who's described as a "philosopher, energy theorist, and industrial policy pundit" - wrote a book titled "The Moral Case For Fossil Fuels." Alex used this book to springboard to a career arguing the merits of his case on a website, magazine articles, YouTube videos and live deba ... Continue reading

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