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Cars.com Revs It Up in Luxury Sports Sedan Challenge

Cars.com Revs It Up in Luxury Sports Sedan Challenge

CHICAGO, July 10, 2017 -- Experts from Cars.com, Inc. tested model-year 2017 cars from the highly competitive luxury sports sedan segment in order to rank the options available to shoppers. After extensive road and track testing by three experts and one consumer in the market for a new car in the class, the Audi A4 cam ... Continue reading

North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year Vehicles Named

North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year Vehicles Named

NACTOY jurors consider all the new or substantially changed vehicles and pick a dozen or so cars and trucks, from what is called the long list, that they think deserve additional consideration. This vote results in what is called the short list. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest July 3-9, 2017: Tesla Toast?, EV Road Tax?; France Sans Gasoline; MB PU; NACOTY; Volvo Gets HyEV's; June US New Auto Sales Down

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest July 3-9, 2017: Tesla Toast?, EV Road Tax?; France Sans Gasoline; MB PU; NACOTY; Volvo Gets HyEV's; June US New Auto Sales Down

Every Sunday Larry Nutson, Senior Editor and Chicago Car Guy along with fellow senior editors Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell from The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau, give you TACH's "take" on this past week's automotive news in easy to digest mega-tweet sized nuggets. ... Continue reading

Tesla June 2017 Vehicle Production and Deliveries

Tesla June 2017 Vehicle Production and Deliveries

PALO ALTO, Calif., July 03, 2017; Tesla delivered just over 22,000 vehicles in Q2, of which just over 12,000 were Model S and just over 10,000 were Model X. This represents a 53% increase over Q2 2016. Total vehicle deliveries in the first half of 2017 were approximately 47,100. ... Continue reading

Shortcutting New Car Research - Perfect New Car Match

Shortcutting New Car Research - Perfect New Car Match

Auto Central March 26, 2017; Congratulations. By being here you have taken the first step towards finding a TRUE LOVE relationship with your next vehicle, a car or truck you can fall and stay in love with. ... Continue reading

J.D. Power On Electric Vehicles

J.D. Power On Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles: Interest Grows, but Consumer Understanding Doesn’t By Chris MalottThe Millennial generation has sometimes gotten a bad rap in recent years. Seriously, type in “millennials are killing” in the search bar of your browser. ... Continue reading

IIHS - Improved Economy Increased Auto Accident Deaths - Small Cars Result In More Deaths

IIHS - Improved Economy Increased Auto Accident Deaths - Small Cars Result In More Deaths

On the road againHigher driver death rate is a downside of economic recovery The risk of dying in a crash in a late-model vehicle has gone up slightly, as a stronger economy has led drivers to take to the road more often and in more dangerous ways. Meanwhile, a new study predicts traffic deaths will fall only slightly ... Continue reading

Nutson's Automotive News Summary May 22-28, 2017 - Ford Fires Fields, BMW Recall; GM And FCA Dieselgate?; Less Driving In U.S.; MAMA Preview; RIP Nicky Haley

Nutson's Automotive News Summary May 22-28, 2017 - Ford Fires Fields, BMW Recall; GM And FCA Dieselgate?; Less Driving In U.S.; MAMA Preview; RIP Nicky Haley

* The big auto industry shake-up this week is the ouster/retirement of CEO Mark Fields who is being replaced by James Hackett, Ford board member and former CEO of Steelcase. Since Fields took over from Alan Mullally 3 years ago stock price has dropped 40-percent and company profits have been below expectations. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest May 15-21, 2017: GM Leaves; A Nutty Professor; Dieseling; Camry Succumbs To RAV-4; Autonomous; Instant Bridge And More

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest May 15-21, 2017: GM Leaves; A Nutty Professor; Dieseling; Camry Succumbs To RAV-4; Autonomous; Instant Bridge And More

* Buzz in the automotive business world the past few weeks has centered around the revaluation that electric car maker Tesla has a market capitalization (a measure of a company’s value based on stock price and amount of stock in existence) exceeding Ford and GM, in spite of those traditional company's much bigger siz ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest April 3-9, 2017; TDI No Bye-bye; Autonomous; Atlas; Regal; Tesla; Kia, Ford, Hyundai Recalls; NY Auto Show

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest April 3-9, 2017; TDI No Bye-bye; Autonomous; Atlas; Regal; Tesla; Kia, Ford, Hyundai Recalls; NY Auto Show

Every Sunday Larry Nutson, Senior Editor and Chicago Car Guy along with fellow senior editors Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell from The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau, give you TACH's ... Continue reading

Topless Time - Hooray!

Topless Time - Hooray!

Auto Central Louisville, KY April 8, 2017; Finally finally the sun is shining the temperature perfect for a top-down drive (even to the supermarket) it's top down time top down time. As I drive around town with the red-buds budding, the cherry trees blooming, the tulips tuliping and the grass riz (I still wonder where ... Continue reading

In Case You Missed It - Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest, March 13-19, 2017; Awards, Lowest Cost To Own, Hyundai Recall, HVA, CAFE 54.5

In Case You Missed It - Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest, March 13-19, 2017; Awards, Lowest Cost To Own, Hyundai Recall, HVA, CAFE 54.5

In Case You Missed It - Nutsons Weekly Automotive News Digest, March 13-19, 2017; Awards, Lowest Cost To Own, Hyundai Recall, CAFE 54.5 ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports - 10 Automotive Must Read Articles

Consumer Reports - 10 Automotive Must Read Articles

Auto Central, March 1, 2017; Consumer reports is well respected by The Auto Channel staff, with lots of good information to make your car owning, buying and operating easier and safer. ... Continue reading

2017 J.D. Power (2014 Model Year) Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS)

2017 J.D. Power (2014 Model Year) Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS)

COSTA MESA, Calif.: 22 Feb. 2017 — While Lexus and Porsche nameplates lead the industry in vehicle dependability, owners of many high-volume vehicles are also rewarded with excellent long-term quality, according to the J.D. Power 2017 Vehicle Dependability StudySM (VDS), released today.The study, now in its 28th year ... Continue reading

In Case You Missed It - Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - February 13-19, 2017: 52 66 50th 6%, Recalls, smart EV Only, RIP Bill

In Case You Missed It - Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - February 13-19, 2017: 52 66 50th 6%, Recalls, smart EV Only, RIP Bill

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - February 13-19, 2017: 52MPG Route 66 50th Anniversary Fatalities 6%, Recalls, smart EV Only, RIP Bill Baker ... Continue reading

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