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2025 Toyota Camry XSE FWD - Review by David Colman

2025 Toyota Camry XSE FWD - Review by David Colman

The best Camry ever and that says a lot. ... Continue reading

2024 Hyundai Elantra N Line - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2024 Hyundai Elantra N Line - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

Rarely is the connection between a street car and a race car as proximate as the one Hyundai has forged for its prime grocery getter, the 5 passenger Elantra sedan. ... Continue reading

2025 Lexus UX300h F Sport Handling - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2025 Lexus UX300h F Sport Handling - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

Lexus has just released the latest revision of their entry level UX model range. While the new offerings may look superficially similar to previous versions, subtle changes for 2025 make this ultra compact SUV much more enticing to drive. ... Continue reading

Big SUV's and Pickups Mean BIG TROUBLE For Pedestrians - Finaly ON NHTSA Do Something List

Big SUV's and Pickups Mean BIG TROUBLE For Pedestrians - Finaly ON NHTSA Do Something List

DETROIT September 9, 2024; The AP reported that the U.S. government's road safety agency wants the auto industry to design new vehicles including increasingly large SUVs and pickup trucks so they reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday that for the first tim ... Continue reading

Aliner's 2025 RV Model Year: A Leap Forward

Aliner's 2025 RV Model Year: A Leap Forward

MT. PLEASANT, Pa., Sept. ... Continue reading

Subaru Canada August 2024 Best SalesAugust Ever

Subaru Canada August 2024 Best SalesAugust Ever

Subaru Canada, Inc., (SCI) said goodbye to summer with a blistering 5,868 units sold, marking the best August ever for the brand. ... Continue reading

Southern California Edison and Ford Team Up to Reward Electric Vehicle Customers for Supporting the Grid

Southern California Edison and Ford Team Up to Reward Electric Vehicle Customers for Supporting the Grid

Ford Motor Company electric vehicle owners and lessees in Southern California Edison’s (SCE) service area now have the option to be compensated for assisting the electric grid during peak periods of energy demand. Ford is the first major U.S. automaker to facilitate customer participat ... Continue reading

ROAD TRIP: 2024 Travel Trends: List Of Most Popular Destinations in Every State

ROAD TRIP: 2024 Travel Trends: List Of Most Popular Destinations in Every State

WARWICK, R.I., Sept. 10, 2024 -- A new report from InsureMyTrip ranks the most popular international destinations by state. The data shows 31 states favor trips to Mexico, while other states prefer visiting Bahamas and Italy. Results are based on all travel insurance purchases for international trips departing in 2024. ... Continue reading

Solving the EV charging speed challenge: 10-Minute Charging of Large Prismatic Batteries Now a Reality

Solving the EV charging speed challenge: 10-Minute Charging of Large Prismatic Batteries Now a Reality

Solving the EV charging speed challenge, including technical and commercial active traction with 15 leading global OEMs, StoreDot's extreme fast charging (XFC) battery is now delivering a seamless charging of just 10 minutes with no accelerated battery degradation ... Continue reading

C A R Hot Topics

C A R Hot Topics

This week Alan discusses the pause on lithium investments, potential VW Germany plant closures, and the future of hydrogen. We would love to hear from you and welcome your questions anytime. ... Continue reading

OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY RECALLS SUMMARY - September 9, 2024

OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY RECALLS SUMMARY - September 9, 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

Ethanol Chronicles - An Almost Daily Blog - Latest Posts As Of December 31, 2015

Ethanol Chronicles - An Almost Daily Blog - Latest Posts As Of December 31, 2015

Lively, Spirited and Sometimes Humorous Repartee Concerning Energy Issues By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL On a fairly regular basis Bob Gordon and I answer questions and respond to comments that are either emailed to us or that we find on other outlets. The following are some of the ... Continue reading

2024 Mercedes-AMG GLA35 Letter From Europe Review

2024 Mercedes-AMG GLA35 Letter From Europe Review

Letter From Europe By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel The 2024 Mercedes-AMG GLA35 was the first car I’ve had a chance to drive in California since my just completed European Grand Tour which involved the Ferrari Roma Spider, the highly desirable Lamborghini Urus and the magnificent BMW M2 which t ... Continue reading

GEARWRENCH CRACKS THE CODE ON DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS

GEARWRENCH CRACKS THE CODE ON DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS

GEARWRENCH Three New Smart Diagnostic Tools put full diagnostics in the palm of technician's hands SPARKS, Md., Sept. 6, 2024 -- GEARWRENCH is launching three new diagnostic tools for auto mechanics that are breaking all the rules. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up September 1-7, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up September 1-7, 2024

Larry's top story picks from this past week's important to you, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories ... Continue reading

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