KIA ANNOUNCES PRICING FOR 2025 SOUL
Jul 5, 2024
New for 2025 is a Soulmate™ Special Edition package 2025 Soul has a starting MSRP of only $20,2901 IRVINE, Calif., July 5, 2024 -- Kia's iconic Soul arrives for the 2025 model year ready to impress. The urban runabout continues with an attractive starting MSRP of under $21,0001, which includes an extensive list of st ... Continue reading
Hyundai Santa Fe Named Best U.S.-Built SUV
Jul 3, 2024
Hyundai's all-new 2024 Santa Fe has been named Best U.S.- Built SUV by American Cars and Racing. The publication's awards honor the best new or significantly updated 2024-model-year vehicles assembled in the U.S. The American Cars and Racing's editorial team determined the winning vehicles by assessing their innovation ... Continue reading
2024 Mazda CX-90 Their New Flagship - Reveal Review by Larry Nutson
Jul 3, 2024
2024 Mazda CX-90 Review. Mazda USA had a strong year of sales with over 300,000 units sold in 2022. This helped Mazda to have its best US market share in 20 years. ... Continue reading
Jul 2, 2024
July 2, 2024 American Honda sales up 1.1% in June to 112,742 units, YTD sales up 9.3% over the first 6 months of 2023 Honda brand sales top 100,000 in June, up 4.1% ... Continue reading
Mazda Reports June 2024 Sales Results
Jul 2, 2024
IRVINE, Calif., July 2, 2024 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported total June sales of 35,696 vehicles, an increase of 19.8 percent compared to June 2023. Year-to-date sales totaled 202,486 vehicles sold; an increase of 10.2 percent compared to the same time last year. ... Continue reading
2024 Hyundai Elantra N - Review by David Colman +VIDEO
Jul 2, 2024
A perfect family race car ... Continue reading
Acura Dealers Ranked First in Industry Study for Providing Quick and Easy Service Appointments
Jul 1, 2024
MONTEREY, Calif.--Acura was ranked first out of 34 automobile brands in Pied Piper’s 2024 PSI® Service Telephone Effectiveness® (STE®) Study, which measured the efficiency and quality of service telephone calls from a customer’s objective of quickly and easily setting up a service appointment. Following the Acur ... Continue reading
2024 Toyota Crown Platinum – Review by David Colman +VIDEO
Jun 30, 2024
An attention grabbing piece of sheet metal art Photos and Story by David Colman Special Correspondent to THE AUTO CHANNEL A gent who lives on my street takes long daily walks with his wife. This couple recently bought a brand new Toyota RAV 4 Prime, so they're presumably up on their Toyotas. ... Continue reading
2024 Toyota Corolla Hybrid Nightshade – Review by David Colman +VIDEO
Jun 28, 2024
Putting the FUN back in driving Photos and Story by David Colman Special Correspondent to THE AUTO CHANNEL Go figure. You might assume any special edition Corolla called Nightshade would be painted black. ... Continue reading
Laredo Oil Commences Drilling Midfork Well
Jun 27, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas, June 27, 2024 -- Laredo Oil, Inc. ("Laredo Oil") (OTC Pink Sheets: LRDC), announces that Hell Creek Crude, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Laredo Oil ("HCC"), commenced drilling the Reddig 11-21 well in the Midfork field located in Valley County, Montana. This well is the first of three production well ... Continue reading
2024 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited – Review by David Colman +VIDEO
Jun 27, 2024
Hyundai just completed a mild mid-cycle revision of the Sonata model line. What you'll notice most are updates to the exterior sheet metal: new hood, new grill, new front and rear bumpers, headlights and tail lights. ... Continue reading
2024 Toyota Land Cruiser 1958 4WD Wagon Hybrid – Review by David Colman +VIDEO
Jun 26, 2024
It’s the real deal! Photos and Story by David Colman Special Correspondent to THE AUTO CHANNEL Just when you thought the Land Cruiser had disappeared from the face of the earth like a victim of the La Brea tar pits, Toyota has resuscitated their classic off roader from extinction. ... Continue reading
2024 Honda Ridgeline AWD Trailsport - Review by David Colman +VIDEO
Jun 24, 2024
The latest iteration of Honda's Ridgeline may be called the TrailSport, but you won't be conducting any cattle drives from inside its plush, leather-lined cabin. ... Continue reading
The Bob Lutz Prophesies - How Did He Do? +VIDEO
Jun 23, 2024
AUTO CENTRAL - August 24, 2015: About 8 years ago, Bob Lutz visited the Western Automotive Journalists in Northern California. At the time, Bob was General Motors' vice chairman. He had just come up from Los Angeles where he was the primary presenter at the GM and Chevrolet Press Conference at the Los Angeles Auto Show ... Continue reading
Who Killed GM's EV1 Electric Car? +VIDEO
Jun 22, 2024
A Provocative Question With Half an Answer By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau I felt like a privileged fellow a few weeks ago at a suburban Detroit cinema when I was invited to attend the preview of a new car movie starring Phyllis Diller, Mel Gibson, Tom Hanks and Martin Sheen. Not an adventure, not a co ... Continue reading
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