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SUBARU ASCENT EARNS TOP RATING IN LATEST IIHS FRONT CRASH TEST

SUBARU ASCENT EARNS TOP RATING IN LATEST IIHS FRONT CRASH TEST

March 14, 2023 , Camden, N.J. - Subaru of America, Inc. announced today that the 2023 Subaru Ascent received the highest possible rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for their moderate overlap front crash test. As part of its ongoing efforts to improve vehicle safety, IIHS introduced the new, ... Continue reading

Kelley Blue Book Announces 2023 Best Resale Value Award Winners

Kelley Blue Book Announces 2023 Best Resale Value Award Winners

Toyota, Lexus Take Top Brand Honors; Kelley Blue Book Adds Additional Electric Vehicle Categories to Awards ATLANTA, March 6, 2023 -- While most car buyers understand their vehicle will depreciate – many have heard the old adage, "a vehicle loses value the moment you drive it off the lot!" – the average person may ... Continue reading

The Auto Channel, Automotive Content On The Side Of Common Sense - Online Since 1996

The Auto Channel, Automotive Content On The Side Of Common Sense - 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

The Auto Channel Online Since 1995; Car Reviews (1995-Present), Expert Auto Help And Impressions, Logical Alt Fuel Options, Other Human Intelligence

The Auto Channel Online Since 1995; Car Reviews (1995-Present), Expert Auto Help And Impressions, Logical Alt Fuel Options, Other Human Intelligence

WhatsUp On 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

Car Brands Ranked For Woman Buyers

Car Brands Ranked For Woman Buyers

Among the top 25 brands in the United States, Buick ranked highest in 2022 of women's share of brand, at 55.0% of personal new vehicle registrations, followed by Mitsubishi, Mini, Lexus, Infiniti, Mazda, and Kia. ... Continue reading

Bloomberg Reported That The US Hasn’t Noticed That China-Made Cars Are Taking Over the World; But The Auto Channel Has

Bloomberg Reported That The US Hasn’t Noticed That China-Made Cars Are Taking Over the World; But The Auto Channel Has

New York January 26, 2023; Bloomberg reported that China is poised to become the No. 2 exporter of passenger vehicles, surpassing the US and South Korea and risking new tensions with trading partners and rivaOverseas shipments of cars made in China have tripled since 2020 to reach more than 2.5 million last year, accor ... 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

iSeeCars.com Reports: Inflation Hammering the Car Market, Driving Up Prices (But Not Income) Reducing American's Vehicle Affordability

iSeeCars.com Reports: Inflation Hammering the Car Market, Driving Up Prices (But Not Income) Reducing American's Vehicle Affordability

Auto Central October 27, 2022; AIADA Online reported that new research shows that popular cars like the Toyota RAV4 and Ford Mustang have become too expensive for regular Americans. A shortage of new vehicles and other pandemic-related factors have driven car prices through the roof in recent years, reports The Insider ... Continue reading

FCA Reports Third-quarter 2022 US Sales

FCA Reports Third-quarter 2022 US Sales

FCA US LLC had sales of 385,665 vehicles in this year’s third quarter. ... Continue reading

New-Vehicle Tech is a Double-Edged Sword: Risky to Satisfaction—Yet Necessary for Future Adoption, J.D. Power Finds

New-Vehicle Tech is a Double-Edged Sword: Risky to Satisfaction—Yet Necessary for Future Adoption, J.D. Power Finds

TROY, Mich.: 25 Aug. 2022 — Offering advanced technology content on vehicles often results in a steep increase in problems experienced, according to the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study,SM released today. ... Continue reading

Hot Topics From CARla At CAR

Hot Topics From CARla At CAR

The Senate's passing of the Inflation Reduction Act was a significant item in the news this week, with the proposed EV tax credits being a focus for the auto industry. There were also some interesting developments in the sustainability space as efforts continue on various fronts. ... Continue reading

APEAL AWARDS: Economy/Range Satisfaction Gap Closes Between Gas-Powered Vehicles and Electric Vehicles Thanks to High Gas Prices

APEAL AWARDS: Economy/Range Satisfaction Gap Closes Between Gas-Powered Vehicles and Electric Vehicles Thanks to High Gas Prices

J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study,SM released today. The gap between economy/range is only 7 points (on a 1,000-point scale). The drop in satisfaction with economy/range also has contributed to a one-point decline in overall new-vehicle satisfaction, the first decline since ... Continue reading

Complete List Of IIHS 2022 Models Awarded Top Safety Picks +VIDEO

Complete List Of IIHS 2022 Models Awarded Top Safety Picks +VIDEO

Sixty-five vehicles qualify for the 2022 Top Safety Pick+ award, and another 36 earn the Top Safety Pick designation. February 24, 2022 The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is recognizing 65 models with the 2022 Top Safety Pick+ award, as improved headlight offerings boost more vehicles into the top tier. ... Continue reading

"American" Auto Brands Play No Part In Consumer Reports Top 10 Brand Rankings

"American" Auto Brands Play No Part In Consumer Reports Top 10 Brand Rankings

Domestic brands failed to break the top 10 in Consumer Reports’ 2022 Brand Report Card. The Detroit Free Press reports that Subaru took the top spot, followed by Mazda, BMW, Honda, Lexus, Audi, Porsche, Mini, Toyota, and Infiniti. ... Continue reading

AIADA Reports Eighty Percent of New Car Buyers Paid Over MSRP in January

AIADA Reports Eighty Percent of New Car Buyers Paid Over MSRP in January

The AIADA online reported that Edmunds said that a staggering 82.2 percent of new cars sold in January went for more than MSRP, which is a new record. The average new-car buyer in January spent $728 more than MSRP on their purchase, but that average varied widely by brand. ... Continue reading

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