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2025 Toyota Prius Nightshade Plug-In Hybrid - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2025 Toyota Prius Nightshade Plug-In Hybrid - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

It took me a while to warm up to the new Prius, literally, but once I did, WOW! ... Continue reading

Stellantis Waves Buh-Bye To EV Hello (Again) To Diesel

Stellantis Waves Buh-Bye To EV Hello (Again) To Diesel

Stellantis reintroduces 7 diesel models in Europe amid disappointing EV salesDiesel cars offer competitive edge over Chinese EV rivalsStellantis focused on customer demand, wants to generate growthPARIS, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Fiat-to-Jeep owner Stellantis (STLAM.MI), opens new tab is quietly resurrecting diesel versions o ... Continue reading

Official NHTSA Detailed Recalls Summary February 16, 2026

Official NHTSA Detailed Recalls Summary February 16, 2026

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's vehicle recall alerts: NHTSA Recall ID Number : 26V066 Manufacturer : FONTAINE MODIFICATION CO. Subject : Insufficient Oil in Steering Gear Box May Cause Gears to Bind Make Model Model Years FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 2024-2025 NHTSA Recall ID Number : 26V067 Manufac ... Continue reading

2026 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Review By Mark Maynard

2026 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Review By Mark Maynard

2026 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid takes a victory lap before 2027 redesign The fourth-generation 2026 Hyundai Tucson makes a value statement before a completely redesigned model debuts late this year for 2027. (Photography courtesy of Hyundai USA or as credited) Hyundai Tucson Separators What’s New for 2026? The Alphabet So ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrapup February 15, 2026

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrapup February 15, 2026

Larry picked these as important, relevant, interesting and sometimes semi-secret stories you need to know—served up as snappy, opinionated, and insider-sharp, these are expertly crafted, easy-to-understand news nuggets that cut through the noise and get right to what matters to you in the automotive world. ... Continue reading

The Auto Channel Was Right About EV and Climate Scams

The Auto Channel Was Right About EV and Climate Scams

We told you!. We told you dozens of times! It was all BS! ... Continue reading

6 Reasons your Steering Wheel is Making a Noise and How to Fix it?

6 Reasons your Steering Wheel is Making a Noise and How to Fix it?

Your driver's ability to react to any road issues depends majorly on the car's steering wheel. It has a huge role in your steering as well as a suspension system. ... Continue reading

Next Generation 2027 Toyota Highlander - The Auto Channel Preview OfficiaL Video Reveal

Next Generation 2027 Toyota Highlander - The Auto Channel Preview OfficiaL Video Reveal

Highlander Reimagined for 2027, with All-New, Head-Turning Style, Elevated Comfort, and All-Electric Powertrain Spacious Three-Row SUV with Seating for Up to Seven and Over 45-Cubic Feet of Rear Storage with Third Row Folded Flat Equipped with The Latest Toyota Audio Multimedia and Toyota Safety Sense Systems Assembled ... Continue reading

2026 Lexus NX 450h+ AWD - Review by David Colman

2026 Lexus NX 450h+ AWD - Review by David Colman

Perfection does not come cheaply ... Continue reading

How In-Car Gaming is Transforming Passenger Entertainment and Boosting Revenue

How In-Car Gaming is Transforming Passenger Entertainment and Boosting Revenue

People have been gaming in cars since the advent of handheld devices. Now, multiple players can participate using their phones and the car's console screen. ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicles, Solution Or Diversion - (Originally Published December 12, 2009 On The Auto Channel)

Electric Vehicles, Solution Or Diversion - (Originally Published December 12, 2009 On The Auto Channel)

The EV facts in this editorial provide evidence that Electric Vehicles were never, are not now, nor will they become a meaningful alternative to replace the nearly 300 million gasoline drinking vehicles on America's roads within the next 200 years, thus keeping America beholden to OPEC and the Big Oil mafia while China ... Continue reading

STRENGTHENING UNITED STATES NATIONAL DEFENSE WITH AMERICA’S BEAUTIFUL CLEAN COAL POWER GENERATION FLEET

STRENGTHENING UNITED STATES NATIONAL DEFENSE WITH AMERICA’S BEAUTIFUL CLEAN COAL POWER GENERATION FLEET

Section 1. Purpose. The United States must ensure that our electric grid –- upon which military installations, operations, and defense-industrial production depend — remains resilient and reliable, and not reliant on intermittent energy sources. ... Continue reading

Akio Toyoda's "Power Choice" Vision Seems To Have Been "Bought-off"

Akio Toyoda's "Power Choice" Vision Seems To Have Been "Bought-off"

Toyota will assemble an all-new, three-row, battery electric SUV at Toyota Kentucky starting in 2025. The company’s first U.S.-assembled BEV will be powered by batteries from Toyota North Carolina. ... Continue reading

We Are Angry As Hell And Hope You Are, Too! Time To Change The E In EV To Ethanol

We Are Angry As Hell And Hope You Are, Too! Time To Change The E In EV To Ethanol

Auto Central Louisville KY August 12, 2022; When you read about what we know about Ethanol and how it can help the USA but is being stifled, it may sound like we are angry...we are...VERY ANGRY. Why anti American lies about Ethanol Fuel, the proven solution to our gasoline emission and supply problems, has been allowed ... Continue reading

2026 Toyota Corolla Cross HV XSE - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2026 Toyota Corolla Cross HV XSE - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

Pinnacle of performance and accommodation for dependable family transportation ... Continue reading

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