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Stellantis, Toyota and Honda Buck Auto Market Stabilization Trend

Stellantis, Toyota and Honda Buck Auto Market Stabilization Trend

Good morning, Today, Cars.com released its September Industry Insights Report that showcased overall stability through the mark but highlighted the brand specific trends affecting consumers interested in some of the most popular models. The market is seeing a shift as Stellantis is cutting prices while Toyota and Honda ... Continue reading

OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY RECALL SUMMARY AND DETAILS - October 14, 2024

OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY RECALL SUMMARY AND DETAILS - October 14, 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

Shopping For A Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle? PHEV Buyers Guide - Deep Links To All Manufacturers

Shopping For A Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle? PHEV Buyers Guide - Deep Links To All Manufacturers

SEE ALSO: Updated Links To EVERY PHEV Sold In Americs - Specs, Comparisons, MSRP, MPG SEE ALSO: Updated Federal Tax Credit For PHEV Vehicles ... Continue reading

RWD Awful In The Snow Then, Worse Now, Yet Returning For An EV Encore (Must Be Cheaper To Build)

RWD Awful In The Snow Then, Worse Now, Yet Returning For An EV Encore (Must Be Cheaper To Build)

I was a RWD Volvo (544, 164, 240, 940) Guy and BMW 3 Series owner with RWD which was even as inept as the Volvo's in the snow. In a coating of snow or slush every one of the listed vehicles provided me with no traction, skidding here and there, every red light and stop sign was an adventure, so much so that my RWD fami ... Continue reading

American Motorists Should Determine Their Power Choice, Not Transient Bureaucrats Or Foreign Governments

American Motorists Should Determine Their Power Choice, Not Transient Bureaucrats Or Foreign Governments

Over the past 27 years millions of vehicle shoppers have used The Auto Channel ... Continue reading

2025-2006 IIHS New and Used Model Top Safety Winners - Size Matters For Safer Cars

2025-2006 IIHS New and Used Model Top Safety Winners - Size Matters For Safer Cars

These awards identify the best vehicle choices for safety within size categories during a given year. Larger, heavier vehicles generally afford more protection than smaller, lighter ones. ... Continue reading

IIHS Report: Drivers quickly learn to skirt limits set by partial automation systems

IIHS Report: Drivers quickly learn to skirt limits set by partial automation systems

Drivers are more likely to multitask when using partial automation, and some manage to do so even while playing by the rules of the systems’ attention requirements, new research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows. “These results are a good reminder of the way people learn,” said IIHS President ... Continue reading

A Message To Car Maker PR Execs; HELP (Before We All Go Buh-Bye)

A Message To Car Maker PR Execs; HELP (Before We All Go Buh-Bye)

When comparing the public relations budget to the marketing budget the PR budget is not "chump change", but Foresight Research calls it a marketing "best buy" Foresight Research has been measuring marketing communications for much more than a decade. Of all the communications channel levers that an auto manufacturer ca ... Continue reading

North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year™ Unveils “Best of 2025” List

North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year™ Unveils “Best of 2025” List

Ten cars, five trucks and ten utility vehicles will advance to finalist round of the prestigious awards process DETROIT, September 13, 2024 – Twenty-five vehicles have been named the “Best of 2025” by the North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year™ (NACTOY) Awards organization and will move on to ... Continue reading

New Car and Truck Reviews 1993-2025 Gas, Hybrid, Battery Models Performed By Humans For Humans

New Car and Truck Reviews 1993-2025 Gas, Hybrid, Battery Models Performed By Humans For Humans

New Car and Truck Reviews 1993-2025, Used Car Specs, Crash tests, Service Bulletins, Recalls, MPG, and Other Purchase Consideration Decision Making Research and Road Tests ... Continue reading

Consumer Report List Of Used Car Suggestions

Consumer Report List Of Used Car Suggestions

New Cars Cost Too Much? Consumer Reports Offers Top Ten Used Model Picks At a time when average new-vehicle prices near $50,000 are pushing more shoppers to consider the used market, Consumer Reports is releasing brand reliability ratings and ... Continue reading

Tips to Take Care of Your EV Battery During Summer Weather

Tips to Take Care of Your EV Battery During Summer Weather

MARKHAM, Ontario--Summer’s soaring temperatures, can pose certain challenges for electric vehicles (EVs) like the VinFast VF 8. Therefore, it's crucial for owners to understand how to properly care for the battery, especially in the face of extreme heat. ... Continue reading

Smart TV Maker Exclusive "The Auto Channel" A Unique Trademarked and Registered SMART TV CHANNEL Ready For Your Product Differentiation

Smart TV Maker Exclusive "The Auto Channel" A Unique Trademarked and Registered SMART TV CHANNEL Ready For Your Product Differentiation

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

Monterrey Mexico site for new North American heavy-duty Volvo truck plant

Monterrey Mexico site for new North American heavy-duty Volvo truck plant

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Aug. 23, 2024 -- The Volvo Group will build its new Mexican heavy-duty truck manufacturing plant in Monterrey. ... Continue reading

Explaining Unleaded 88 Gasoline (E15)

Explaining Unleaded 88 Gasoline (E15)

Explaining Unleaded 88 Gasoline Turn About is Fair Play as Ethanol Industry Zings the Oil Industry with Brilliant Branding Strategy By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher ... Continue reading

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