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IIHS Crash Tests: 20 Small SUVs Tested, Only Mazda CX-5 Earns Good Rating - See Complete Results

IIHS Crash Tests: 20 Small SUVs Tested, Only Mazda CX-5 Earns Good Rating - See Complete Results

Only one out of 20 small SUVs earns a good rating The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is introducing a new, tougher side crash test to address higher-speed crashes that continue to cause fatalities. In the first tests of 2020-21 vehicles, only one out of 20 small SUVs, the 2021 Mazda CX-5, earns a good rating. ... Continue reading

NHTSA Car and Truck Recall Summary (Official) October 25, 2021

NHTSA Car and Truck Recall Summary (Official) October 25, 2021

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

More than 100 U.S. lawmakers urge Pelosi to back union EV tax credit

More than 100 U.S. lawmakers urge Pelosi to back union EV tax credit

WASHINGTON, Oct 12 Reuters reported that more than 100 U.S. House lawmakers on Tuesday urged Speaker Nancy Pelosi to keep a $4,500 tax credit incentive for union-built electric vehicles (EV) in a massive spending bill. In a letter seen by Reuters, 107 Democrats urged Pelosi to retain the credit supported by the United ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS - Weekly Summary October 11, 2021

NHTSA RECALLS - Weekly Summary October 11, 2021

The Auto Channel is publishing this official NHTSA Recall Summary because your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up - October 3-9, 2021

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up - October 3-9, 2021

The past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented by auto experts in an expertly crafted easy-to-digest news nuggets ... Continue reading

Genesis Ranks Highest Overall for JD Power Tech Innovation; Hyundai is Highest-Ranking Mass Market Brand

Genesis Ranks Highest Overall for JD Power Tech Innovation; Hyundai is Highest-Ranking Mass Market Brand

While new-vehicle technology is a leading reason why buyers choose one vehicle over another, many new vehicles are equipped with some features that they want no part of, according to the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study,SM released today. This ends up being costly to automakers and buyers alike. ... Continue reading

Volvo Trucks receives record order for electric trucks

Volvo Trucks receives record order for electric trucks

GÖTEBORG, Sweden, Oct. 6, 2021 -- Volvo Trucks has received an order for 100 Volvo FM Electric trucks from DFDS, Northern Europe's largest shipping and logistics company. ... Continue reading

Volvo Cars reports 17.6 per cent global sales growth in the first nine months of 2021

Volvo Cars reports 17.6 per cent global sales growth in the first nine months of 2021

Volvo Cars sold 530,649 cars in the first nine months of 2021, up 17.6 per cent compared with the same period last year. Europe, China and the US all reported sales growth in the January-to-September period, despite a challenging year where Covid-19-related supplier shutdowns have caused a global material shortage. ... Continue reading

Add Electric: Volvo CE invites you to the most electrifying announcement of the year

Add Electric: Volvo CE invites you to the most electrifying announcement of the year

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Sept. 30, 2021 -- Mark Thursday October 7th in your calendar and please join us for our live event 'Add Electric' to hear an exciting announcement from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE). We are committed to building the world we want to live in, a world where progress is made in a sustainable, ... Continue reading

Polestar, the Global Electric Performance Car Company, Signs Agreement to be Publicly Listed Through Combination with Gores Guggenheim, Inc.

Polestar, the Global Electric Performance Car Company, Signs Agreement to be Publicly Listed Through Combination with Gores Guggenheim, Inc.

Upon closing of the proposed business combination, the combined company will be held by a new public company that will be named Polestar Automotive Holding UK Limited, which is expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “PSNY”. The transaction implies an enterprise value of approximately USD 20 billion ... Continue reading

NHTSA Car and Truck Recall Summary (Official) September 27, 2021

NHTSA Car and Truck Recall Summary (Official) September 27, 2021

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

NHTSA Car and Truck Recall Summary (Official) September 20, 2021

NHTSA Car and Truck Recall Summary (Official) September 20, 2021

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

China Economic Boss's Vow To Reduce Number Of Domestic EV Manufacturers

China Economic Boss's Vow To Reduce Number Of Domestic EV Manufacturers

Beijing September 13, 2021 -- Bloomberg reports that China's Communist Leaders have vowed to consolidate the country’s electric vehicle industry after a decade-long nurturing of the sector led to the emergence of too many players, some of which are barely viable. “Looking forward, EV companies should grow bigger an ... Continue reading

Volvo Scores Largest Electric Truck Order To Date in North America

Volvo Scores Largest Electric Truck Order To Date in North America

A Maersk Company, has placed an order for 16 Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks. ... Continue reading

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