Jul 21, 2021
In the second quarter, total new-vehicle sales jumped by 49.5%, growing notably from the small base of Q2 2020 Pandemic Edition, but electrified vehicle growth was 201.1%, reaching beyond 375,000 combined EVs and hybrids. As we’ve said before, that’s a lot of batteries. <img loading= ... Continue reading
Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap Up - July 18, 2021
Jul 18, 2021
The Auto Channel Journalist Larry Nutson "The Chicago Car Guy" Take On Last Weeks Important Auto News, Published Here In Readable Nuggets ... Continue reading
The Volkswagen-Owned Electrify America Plans Expansion Of Charging Network
Jul 15, 2021
“Boost Plan” to more than double its current electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the United States and Canada by late 2025, the company reports. ... Continue reading
Jun 10, 2021
Problem is, most public charging stations now fill cars much too slowly, requiring hours — not minutes — to provide enough electricity for an extended trip. ... Continue reading
May 27, 2021
Reuters reported that The U.S. Senate Finance Committee advanced legislation on Wednesday that would boost electric vehicle tax credits to as much as $12,500 for EVs that are assembled by union workers in the United States. The bill would limit tax credits to vehicles with a retail price below $80,000 to qualify for th ... Continue reading
EV Owners Real Geeks, J.D. Power Finds
May 5, 2021
Electric vehicle (EV) owners are more than twice as likely to use the manufacturer’s mobile app than owners of a vehicle with an internal combustion engine (ICE) According to the inaugural J.D. Power U.S. OEM EV App Benchmark Study,℠ released today, 41% of EV owners say they are using their brand’s smartphone app ... Continue reading
2021 Chicago Auto Show "Special Edition" Scheduled for July 15-19
May 4, 2021
May 4, 2021; Chicago Auto Show officials announced they received approval from state and city officials to host a special edition of the show July 15-19 at McCormick Place. The Chicago Auto Show will be one of the McCormick Place's first live, in-person events since the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown. ... Continue reading
Apr 25, 2021
President Biden's infrastructure plans to invest $174 billion in the EV market, including a national network of 500,000 EV charging locations by 2030.1 However, 81% of respondents report that barriers remain, obstructing the path to purchase.1 ... Continue reading
Kelley Blue Book Helps Car Shoppers Navigate Electric Car Tax Credits
Apr 22, 2021
Electric cars undoubtedly are the wave of the future, and growth in the segment is on quite an upward trajectory. According to data from Cox Automotive, electrified vehicles accounted for 7.8% of the total Q1 2021 sales, up from 4.8% in the same period last year. ... Continue reading
EV Motoring Tutorial From Volkswagen - Almost Everything You Wanted To Know about EVs
Apr 20, 2021
Almost Everything you wanted to know about EVs (but might be afraid to ask) The electric revolution will be coming soon to a street near you. In a matter of weeks, Volkswagen will reveal the production version of the ID.4 electric SUV, part of a worldwide strategy to deliver millions of electric vehicles to help combat ... Continue reading
"TACHy" The Auto Knowledge Game Just For Car Nuts
Apr 20, 2021
EV Makers Exhibiting at Auto Shanghai Offer Buyers Long Range and Luxury
Apr 17, 2021
Two of China's biggest state-owned automakers unveiled models they said can travel 600 kilometers (370 miles) on one charge, or nearly double the range of global competitors. ... Continue reading
Sales Professional Opportunity
Mar 17, 2021
Well its reached the point where the owners of The Auto Channel have too many balls in the air and need help doing what we are not. In the beginning 25 years or so ago Marc and I had the energy to run the company, develop new and exciting features, report from world's many auto shows, host client meetings in NY, Detroi ... Continue reading
EVs Are Only Vehicles Built On Wall Street
Mar 4, 2021
You can't find any EV or Used Car Lot news without a salivating focus on Tesla's stock price and how other car companies building EV's will see their stock value soar, that is until the dealers report the unsold inventory sitting on dealerships lots across the U.S. and every car maker goes into the digital used car biz ... Continue reading
Complete List Of 2021 IIHS Safety Award Winners +VIDEO
Feb 24, 2021
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is recognizing 49 models for providing the highest level of safety — more than double the number that earned the Top Safety Pick+ award last year. Another 41 vehicles earn Top Safety Pick (without the plus), bringing the total number of 2021 award winners to 90, compared wit ... Continue reading
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