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What Do They Say About The 2024 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport - Expert Auto Channel Review By Larry Nutson

What Do They Say About The 2024 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport - Expert Auto Channel Review By Larry Nutson

Automakers have come to understand this and therefore will continue to offer ICE-powered and hybrid-powered vehicles in the near term. Actually, the transition to EVs appears to be a moving target at the moment. ... Continue reading

EXTREME FAST CHARGING (XFC) IS BECOMING A MAINSTREAM EV REQUIREMENT, INITIALLY DEBUTING IN PREMIUM VEHICLES

EXTREME FAST CHARGING (XFC) IS BECOMING A MAINSTREAM EV REQUIREMENT, INITIALLY DEBUTING IN PREMIUM VEHICLES

StoreDot, the pioneer and world leader in extreme fast charging (XFC) silicon battery technology for electric vehicles (EVs), forecasts that XFC technology is becoming a mainstream feature required by all EV drivers, after initially entering the market as a premium offering in high-end EVs. StoreDot's vision aligns wit ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up July 14 - 20, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up July 14 - 20, 2024

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

Thousands Of Expert Car and Truck Reviews 1993-2025

Thousands Of Expert Car and Truck Reviews 1993-2025

Expert Car and Truck Reviews 1993-2024, Used Car Specs, Crash tests, Service Bulletins, Recalls, MPG, and Other Purchase Consideration Decision Making Research and Road Tests ... Continue reading

IIHS: List Of SMALL SUV CRASH TEST RESULTS

IIHS: List Of SMALL SUV CRASH TEST RESULTS

Seven out of eight small SUVs tested performed well in the IIHS rear crash prevention evaluation, which addresses low-speed backing crashes that account for a large portion of insurance claims. ... Continue reading

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

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

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

Carvana Launches Streamlined Shopping and Checkout Experience for Used EV Buyers

Carvana Launches Streamlined Shopping and Checkout Experience for Used EV Buyers

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

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up June 30 - July 6, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up June 30 - July 6, 2024

Here are Larry's top 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

2024 Atlas Cross Sport SEL Premium R-line Review

2024 Atlas Cross Sport SEL Premium R-line Review

2024 Atlas Cross Sport SEL Premium R-line Review ... Continue reading

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A car guy's most important Stop On The Digital Mother Road. The Auto Channel provides focused easy to understand, easy to read helpful and fun automotive content. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up June 23-29, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up June 23-29, 2024

Larry's top 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

Vital Tips for a Successful Used Car Purchase

Vital Tips for a Successful Used Car Purchase

Thinking of buying a used car? It can be a wise and economical decision, but it's essential to proceed with caution to find a trustworthy and suitable vehicle. As someone passionate about cars, we want to help you make an informed choice. ... Continue reading

Foreign Automakers Lead the Charge in Cars.com's American-Made Index

Foreign Automakers Lead the Charge in Cars.com's American-Made Index

Nearly 60% of In-Market Car Shoppers are Willing to Pay More for a Vehicle if it Creates More U.S. Jobs CHICAGO, June 28, 2024 -- Ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, car-shopping marketplace Cars.com® has revealed its 19th annual American-Made Index. Cars.com® experts independently evaluated more than 400 vehicles t ... Continue reading

Ram Ranks Highest Overall in J D Power 2024 Initial Quality Study

Ram Ranks Highest Overall in J D Power 2024 Initial Quality Study

TROY, Mich.: 27 June 2024 — In its inaugural year incorporating franchise dealership repair visits with the Voice of the Customer (VOC) data to create a more expansive metric for problems per 100 vehicles (PP100), the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Initial Quality StudySM (IQS), released today, the industry average is 195 PP10 ... Continue reading

Tesla is the Only Domestic Automaker in Cars.com's 2024 American-Made Index Top 10

Tesla is the Only Domestic Automaker in Cars.com's 2024 American-Made Index Top 10

Car-shopping marketplace Cars.com™ today revealed its 19th annual American-Made Index. Cars.com experts independently evaluated more than 400 vehicles to generate this year's list of 100 vehicles contributing most to the U.S. economy in manufacturing, parts sourcing and employment. ... Continue reading

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