2023 NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL DETROIT AUTO SHOW
Sep 29, 2023
She Ain’t What She Used to Be! By Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell TheAutoChannel’s Detroit Team The handwringing and consternation among fellow journalists and hangers-on were nearly palpable during the media preview day and for a few days thereafter. “She ain’t what she used to be,” was the refrain. ... Continue reading
2023 Ford Maverick Review By Larry Nutson
Sep 27, 2023
2023 Ford Maverick Urban pickup By Larry Nutson Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel The Ford Maverick compact pickup truck is Ford’s lowest priced model. There is no longer a subcompact “econobox” sedan that will get you in the door and driving a Ford. ... Continue reading
Ford Pauses $3.5 bln Battery Plant in Michigan - Why? UAW Or EV Bottom Line Or CCP Connections?
Sep 26, 2023
Ford has paused work on a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan, citing (Choose One Two Or Three) concerns about ability to competitively operate the plant (UAW Fault?), Big Losses On EV's (Management Fault?), US Congress Chinese Partner Connections (Emperors New Clothes Thinking Fault) ... Continue reading
OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY September 18, 2023
Sep 18, 2023
Recalled - BMW, Lincoln, Ford, Alfa Romeo, Dodge, Nissan, Volkswagen, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, RV's, Motorcycles. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number For Each Recall 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 the VIN Look-up ... Continue reading
This Week in Transportation News: 11 Stories You Need to See
Sep 15, 2023
A roundup of the week's most newsworthy auto and transport industry press releases including BMW, Ford, and Honda's new company focused on EV grid services. ... Continue reading
BMW, Ford and Honda Create ChargeScape, a New Company To Help Increase EV Ownership
Sep 12, 2023
BMW Group, Ford and Honda will leverage years of cross-industry research around the Open Vehicle-Grid Integration Platform (OVGIP) to create a single platform that will seamlessly connect electric utilities, automakers and their interested EV customers to manage energy usage for a broad pool of EVs. ... Continue reading
Sep 8, 2023
Get a tax credit of up to $7,500 for new vehicles purchased in or after 2023! Get a credit of up to $4,000 for used vehicles purchased from a dealer for $25,000 or less! The amount equals 30% of purchased price, with a maximum credit of $4,000. Other requirements apply. ... Continue reading
Auto News Decoded September 8, 2023
Sep 8, 2023
IAA round-up: EVs and Chinese newcomers in the limelight The 2023 IAA Mobility show in Munich was notable for the presence of Chinese OEMs and a product focus geared to future BEVs ... Continue reading
Dodge muscle cars once again top HLDI’s list of most-stolen vehicles
Sep 5, 2023
Arlington VA September 4, 2023; Two Dodge muscle cars, the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat and Dodge Charger HEMI, once again top the Highway Loss Data Institute’s list of the most-stolen vehicles for model years 2020-22. Meanwhile, a viral trend targeting Hyundai-Kia vehicles propelled four Kia models into the top 20. ... Continue reading
Official Weekly NHTSA Vehicle Recall Summary Sepember 4, 2023
Sep 4, 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
Today's Electric-Vehicle Buyers Are Market-Making Pioneers and Early Adopters
Aug 28, 2023
Dalbir Bala bought a new Ford F-150 Lightning in January... That's the all-electric version of the company's flagship pickup truck. And it wasn't cheap... Bala paid more than $85,000 for his truck. ... Continue reading
2023 Ford Maverick Lariat Tremor AWD - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +VIDEO
Aug 23, 2023
The 2023 Ford Maverick Lariat Tremor comes with an all-wheel drive system and a revised off-road suspension with a one-inch lift over the standard Maverick [1][2]. It is equipped with the turbocharged 2.0-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine [3], which is the only engine option for the Tremor due to the AWD setup. It co ... Continue reading
Automobile Study 2022-23 Do You Get No Satisfaction?, Thanks Mick
Aug 22, 2023
Following last year’s dip, customer satisfaction with automobiles improves 3% to a score of 79 (out of 100), according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI®) Automobile Study 2022-23. Luxury vehicles continue to outpace their mass-market counterparts, but the gap is shrinking, as the latter increases 3% ... Continue reading
Your Federal Taxes Going To Support Tesla And Electric Car Builders
Aug 22, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 16 Reuters reported that Texas on Wednesday approved its plan to require companies to include Tesla's (TSLA.O) technology in electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to be eligible for federal funds, despite calls for more time to re-engineer and test the connectors. The decision by Texas - the bigges ... Continue reading
OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY August 21, 2023
Aug 21, 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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