News By Topic: Vehicles and the Environment: Alternative Powered Vehicles

2024 Fiat 500e Chicago Car Guy Review

Jul 16, 2024

2024 Fiat 500e Affordable, all-electric city car By Larry Nutson Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel The first half of 2024 is behind us. The U.S. new-car market lost some momentum in the second quarter as affordability, elevated prices and higher borrowing costs continued to weigh on consumers. ... Continue reading

Chinese Corn Growing Popping! Nisun International Secures Major Corn Supply to Propel Grain Business Expansion and Drive Growth

Jul 15, 2024

Editor's Note: Will This Event Prod American Farmers To Wake Up Now And Act Like Patriots By Pushing Their Trade Organizations To Get Off Their Ass's And Seriously Market Domestic Corn Based Ethanol Fuel? Or Will They Just Remain Fat And Happy Until They Are No Longer Relevant? ... Continue reading

Hyundai 2025 Model Year Changes

Jul 15, 2024

All-new Model; Launching later in 2024 2025 IONIQ 5 N (EV) – All-new Model 2025 IONIQ 5 (EV) – Product Enhancement 2025 IONIQ 6 – Carry-over Model 2025 Santa Cruz – Product Enhancement 2025 Tucson (ICE, HEV, PHEV) – Facelift 2025 Palisade – Carry-over Model 2025 Santa Fe (ICE, HEV) – Carry-over Model 2025 ... Continue reading

Chinese Luxury Car Brand, HONGQI, Has Made Its Presence Known at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Showcasing Its Global Strength

Jul 15, 2024

HONGQI will take the stage alongside a distinguished line of global luxury cars, showcasing its exceptional strength and unique charm as the top luxury car brand in China. Established in 1958, HONGQI represents the development and achievements of China's automotive industry. ... Continue reading

"WHY THE RECALL?" OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY SUMMARY - July 15, 2024

Jul 15, 2024

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

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up July 7-13, 2024

Jul 14, 2024

Larry's top automotive relevant story picks from this past week's important to you, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive news nuggets. ... Continue reading

As heavy EVs proliferate, their weight may be a drag on safety

Jul 14, 2024

How safe are electric vehicles? It’s a question that keeps coming up in different ways in my role overseeing our vehicle crashworthiness evaluations. When we first started testing electric vehicles in 2011, the question referred to fire risk. ... Continue reading

VinFast Delivers Nearly 21,800 Electric Vehicles in First Half of 2024, Up 92% YoY

Jul 13, 2024

SINGAPORE, July 12, 2024 -- VinFast Auto Ltd. ("VinFast" or the "Company"), a pure-play electric vehicle ("EV") manufacturer with the mission of making EVs accessible to everyone, delivered 21,747 electric vehicles in the first half of 2024, a significant 92% increase over the same period in 2023. ... Continue reading

Ford reveals a electric Ford Capri (Nee 1974 V6 Mercury)

Jul 12, 2024

COLOGNE, Germany, July 10, 2024 -- When you have the soul – when you have the spirit – it doesn't matter if you choose to take time out of the spotlight. You can pick your moment to make a comeback. ... Continue reading

Parks Associates: After a Pandemic Peak, Familiarity with and Ownership of EVs Have Decreased

Jul 11, 2024

Six million US Internet households own an EV DALLAS, July 11, 2024 -- New research from Parks Associates' consumer study of 8,000 US internet households finds electric vehicle (EV) ownership has seen a slight decline, with 5%, or six million internet households, reporting ownership. The firm's latest research, EV Charg ... Continue reading

Fuel Cells for Automotive Industry Market size is set to grow by USD 8.57 billion from 2024-2028, Increased demand for efficient and cleaner fuel boost the market, Technavio

Jul 11, 2024

NEW YORK, July 10, 2024 -- The global fuel cells for automotive industry is poised for substantial growth, with an estimated USD 8.57 billion increase from 2024 to 2028, driven by a robust CAGR of 35.28%. Increasing demand for efficient and cleaner fuel solutions is a primary growth driver, alongside efforts to reduce ... Continue reading

2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale “La Metamorfosi” - Review by Larry Nutson

Jul 11, 2024

2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale “La Metamorfosi” By Larry Nutson Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (DSC_0002) Alfa Romeo’s new Tonale model made its world premier “digitally” back in February 2022. I had my first in-person look at the Tonale in a live presentation made to members of the Midwest Automotive Media As ... Continue reading

Carvana Launches Streamlined Shopping and Checkout Experience for Used EV Buyers

Jul 10, 2024

Carvana , an industry pioneer for buying and selling used cars online, today announced the launch of new features that make shopping for and buying a used electric vehicle (EV) or plug-in hybrid (PHEV) easier and more accessible for its customers. The streamlined process highlights vehicles that qualify for the Clean V ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz USA Reports Q2 2024 Group Sales of 95,596 Vehicles

Jul 10, 2024

today reported Q2 2024 group* sales of 84,662 Passenger Cars. Additionally, Mercedes-Benz Vans reported Q2 2024 sales of 10,934 units, bringing MBUSA to a total of 95,596 vehicles for the quarter. ... Continue reading

Universal Technical Institute to consolidate branding for MIAT-Canton, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, Marine Mechanics Institute and NASCAR Technical Institute

Jul 10, 2024

Campuses to be rebranded as UTI-Canton, UTI-Orlando, UTI-Phoenix and UTI-Mooresville. PHOENIX, July 10, 2024 -- Universal Technical Institute (UTI), the transportation, skilled trades and energy education division of Universal Technical Institute, Inc., today announced plans to consolidate the branding for its MIAT-Can ... Continue reading