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USED CAR RELEVANT: New Ownership Group Comes to Mr. Transmission/Milex Complete Auto Care Store in Durham, NC

USED CAR RELEVANT: New Ownership Group Comes to Mr. Transmission/Milex Complete Auto Care Store in Durham, NC

Moran Family of Brands, a national leader of general automotive repair, transmission repair and window tint services, announced Rob Black and his business partner, Patrick Dillon, have acquired the Mr. Transmission/Milex Complete Auto Care in Durham, North Carolina. The co-branded franchise is located at 5116 NC-55 in ... 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

By Raul ArbelaezVice President, Vehicle Research Center, IIHS 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

2022 Hyundai Santa Fe PHEV Review By Larry Nutson

2022 Hyundai Santa Fe PHEV Review By Larry Nutson

Hyundai has been on a roll. They sold 724,265 units in 2022, a slight 2% decrease compared with 2021. ... Continue reading

The Auto Channel, Used Car Research and Reviews-Get Smart Not Screwed, Auto-News and Interest Online Since 1996

The Auto Channel, Used Car Research and Reviews-Get Smart Not Screwed, Auto-News and Interest Online Since 1996

The Auto Channel Smart TV Ready, Published With Honesty, Humor, Irony, Personality and Disbelief. Car Reviews, Buyers Guides, Comparison Tools, Auto Maker News, Videos, Alt-fuels, Opinions, Features, For Car Guys and Gals ... Continue reading

New Head of Media Relations International at LIQUI MOLY

New Head of Media Relations International at LIQUI MOLY

New Head of Media Relations International at LIQUI MOLY With immediate effect, Sina Ataei is taking over responsibility for international press and media work at the German motor oil and additive producer. Over the past six years, the graduate journalist has successfully promoted the company’s international web ... Continue reading

2023 BMW iX M60 Review By Larry Nutson

2023 BMW iX M60 Review By Larry Nutson

The global automobile industry continues to move forward with the ever-increasing electrification of vehicles. Specific battery-electric vehicle architecture, referred to in the industry as a skate board because of its look, is being designed. ... Continue reading

BENTLEY ANNOUNCES END TO 12-CYLINDER ENGINE PRODUCTION WITH THE MOST POWERFUL VERSION EVER

BENTLEY ANNOUNCES END TO 12-CYLINDER ENGINE PRODUCTION WITH THE MOST POWERFUL VERSION EVER

Bentley announces today that it will cease production of its 12-cylinder petrol engine in April 2024, by which time more than 100,000 examples of the iconic W12 will have been handcrafted in the company’s Dream Factory in Crewe, England. The decision comes as part of Bentley’s acceleration towards a sustainable fut ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS - OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION AND DETAILS - February 13, 2023

NHTSA RECALLS - OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION AND DETAILS - February 13, 2023

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

Sales Of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Cars Moving Right Along

Sales Of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Cars Moving Right Along

Over 56 thousand Hydrogen Passenger Vehicles Sold So Far Korea leads in deployments, followed by California and Japan STERLING, Va., Feb. 9, 2023; Over 56 thousand hydrogen fuel cell passenger vehicles were sold worldwide by the end of 2022, says Information Trends in a study. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up January 29-February 4, 2023

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up January 29-February 4, 2023

Here are Larry's picks among the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets. ... Continue reading

The Incredible Edible Car - Squirrel Buffet On Wheels

The Incredible Edible Car - Squirrel Buffet On Wheels

In recent years, the auto industry has become very focused on the initiative to “go green” with a major shift to try and reduce reliance on petroleum based products. This has led to a whole variety of car parts being made from different organic substances such as soy, corn, sugar cane, recycled wood, castor beans, ... Continue reading

The Auto Channel, Automotive Content Channel- A Million Pages Archived By Single Topics (1993-Present)

The Auto Channel, Automotive Content Channel- A Million Pages Archived By Single Topics (1993-Present)

The Auto Channel Automotive Content Library and Archive — Find a 23 year old archive of millions of articles: news, video, opinion, how-to's, reviews, database info for every pinpointed topic, all in one place all free all here on The Auto Channel. ... Continue reading

Electrified AWD Chevrolet Corvette (2.5sec 0-60) Introduced For Vette's 70th Birthday

Electrified AWD Chevrolet Corvette (2.5sec 0-60) Introduced For Vette's 70th Birthday

NEW YORK – Exactly 70 years after the Corvette debuted at Motorama in New York City, Chevrolet has returned to introduce the first-ever electrified Corvette with all-wheel-drive and a powerful 6.2L LT2 Small Block V-8, the 2024 E-Ray. “In 1953, the enthusiastic reaction to the Chevrolet Corvette concept kicked off ... Continue reading

Official NHTSA Recalls Summary January 9, 2023

Official NHTSA Recalls Summary January 9, 2023

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

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