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Nutson's Auto News Weekly Wrap-up August 6-12, 2023

Aug 13, 2023

Here are Larry's picks among the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets. ... Continue reading

2024 KIA Sportage Prices and Options

Aug 10, 2023

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 9, 2023 – The 2024 Sportage arrives with mindful updates, including interior and exterior safety additions. ... Continue reading

AMERICA'S SECOND OLDEST RACE

Aug 7, 2023

Almost everyone who watches auto racing on TV knows that the Indy 500 is the oldest ongoing motorsports competition in the U.S., and that its first running was in 1911.AMERICA'S SECOND OLDEST AUTO RACE ... Continue reading

Stingray Karaoke Signs Global Deal with BYD

Aug 7, 2023

today announced a global deal with BYD, the world’s leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles, to bring its popular Stingray Karaoke product to their cars around the world. BYD will incorporate Stingray’s interactive and engaging Karaoke product as an embedded app in their popular models sold across a d ... Continue reading

Pony.ai and Toyota to Form Joint Venture to Advance Mass Production of L4 Autonomous Vehicles

Aug 4, 2023

The Pony.ai and Toyota joint venture will enable the full commercialization of autonomous mobility FREMONT, Calif. August 04, 2023; Pony.ai, a leading global autonomous driving company, held a joint venture signing ceremony today with Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. ... Continue reading

Small-Scale LNG Market worth $92.8 billion by 2028 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

Aug 4, 2023

CHICAGO, Aug. 4, 2023 -- The report "Small-Scale LNG Market by Type (Liquefaction, Regasification), Application (Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Industrial & Power, Marine Transport), Mode of supply (Trucks, Trans-shipment & Bunkering) Region (North America, Europe, APAC, MEA) - Global Forecast to 2028", is projected to grow from ... Continue reading

2023 Cadillac Escalade-V Review By Larry Nutson

Aug 1, 2023

GM has said they are going all-electric. And Cadillac has announced they will no longer offer an internal combustion engine (ICE) powered vehicle by the year 2030. ... Continue reading

Alef reports pre-orders of $750M worth of flying cars

Jul 28, 2023

Alef Aeronautics receives 2,500 pre-orders for its first in history flying car. Alef reports 2,100 deposits from individuals and 400 vehicle pre-orders in B2B agreements Pre-orders include 1st in history agreement to sell modern aircraft through a car dealership SAN MATEO, Calif., July 25, 2023 -- Alef Aeronautics, a s ... Continue reading

New EV Battery Safe Handling & Storage Guidance Developed by Global Automakers and Suppliers

Jul 26, 2023

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 26, 2023 -- In a collaborative effort to enhance safety measures and promote responsible handling of electric vehicle (EV) batteries, today at its 2023 Innovation Summit in Columbus, Ohio, the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) announced the publication of a new guidance document on Ele ... Continue reading

Tesla deletes web page listing Full Self-Driving software's limitations hours after The Dawn Project links to it in press release

Jul 25, 2023

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., July 24, 2023 -- In a recent press release highlighting safety defects in Tesla's Full Self-Driving software, safety advocacy group The Dawn Project linked to a page on the Tesla Model 3 manual on Tesla.com which described the software and listed its many limitations and safety defects. Within fo ... Continue reading

Tips for Choosing the Best Off-Roading Wheels

Jul 23, 2023

Car manufacturers sometimes usually make their vehicles as versatile as possible to appeal to more people. Unfortunately, that also means quite basic builds that fail to impress true off-roading fans. ... Continue reading

Working On Eliminating Car Crash Casualties

Jul 21, 2023

Subcommittees were also established as a framework for companies to strengthen initiatives Toyota City, Japan, Jul 18, 2023 - On July 18, 2023, Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF), in cooperation with numerous companies and organizations involved in mobility, held the Tateshina Meeting near the Shoko-ji Temple, which was ... Continue reading

Hyundai and Children's Hospital Los Angeles Host Child Safety Seat Check and Pedestrian Safety Event

Jul 18, 2023

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). This event is part of Hyundai’s expanded partnership with CHLA, which will enable more families in Los Angeles and Orange Counties to participate in consumer education events through CHLA’s Injury Prevention Program. Through the partnership, the Injury Prevention Program pr ... Continue reading

California to Study Toked Drivers

Jul 18, 2023

DMV and CHP Partner with UC San Diego to Launch Groundbreaking Study to Improve Public Safety and Develop Best Practices to Detect Driving Impairment in Cannabis Users Hundreds of volunteers needed as participants in study. Sacramento July 18, 2023 – The California Department of Motor Vehicles, in partnership with th ... Continue reading

2024 Hyundai Santa Fe First Look

Jul 17, 2023

For Santa Fe’s first full model change since 2018, Hyundai Motor took an unconventional approach with a lifestyle-based design typology to maximize rear cargo capacity and better accommodate outdoor and urban activities. ... Continue reading