Automotive News Digest; Week Ending December 23, 2018; Executive Producer Larry Nutson
Dec 25, 2018
* Respected forecasters at J.D. Power/LMC Automotive, Cox Automotive and Edmunds predict that 2018 auto sales will exceed 17 million units for the fourth consecutive year, exceeding expectations. Credited are: higher fleet deliveries; U.S. tax reform; and Tesla’s rapid ramp-up in production. ... Continue reading
Automotive News Digest; Week Ending December 15, 2018; Executive Producer Larry Nutson
Dec 16, 2018
Big Oil Funds Dirtier Air, Most Reliable Cars, Mid-Engine Corvette Delayed,China Imported Car Tariff Lowered, Toyota and Takata, Ward's Engine Kudos, 3 Minute Charging EV Gives 62 Miles (Huh?), Daytona 500 Pace Truck, Trump Agrees With TACH, GM EV Idea Not Going To Work, VW Restores Annie, Europe Auto Sales Down ... Continue reading
2018 Toyota Camry, Camry With a New Attitude Review By Larry Nutson
Dec 14, 2018
For 2018 the Camry had been completely redesigned. We’re now up to the eighth generation Camry that rides on an all-new platform, Toyota’s New Global Architecture. It’s longer, lower and wider. The chassis is 30-percent more rigid and there’s new suspension geometry. Light-weighting is a big part of new vehicle ... Continue reading
Automotive News Digest; Week Ending December 8, 2018; Executive Producer Larry Nutson
Dec 9, 2018
This Weeks Important Auto News: Car Sales Down Pick-up SUV Sales Up; China Truce?; New NAFTA; Nissan Ghosn Troubles; German Car Makers Meet Trump; Waymo On Road; GM Barra Meets Congress; FCA Sales Up; NYC $17 Per Hour Uber and Lyft Driver Salary; VW Betting Against ICE Engines; French Fuel Tax Riots; Detroit Auto Show ... Continue reading
2017 Nissan Titan, The Every-Duty Truck, Reviewed By Larry Nutson
Dec 9, 2018
Titan is a must-be-shopped pickup if a pickup is what you are after. 2017 Nissan Titan The Every-Duty Truck By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (DSC-7045) For 2016 Nissan introduced the new TITAN XD full size pickup that fits in a space between the traditional heavy-duty and light-duty/ ... Continue reading
2018 Ford F-150 Raptor Review; Pure Fun, But Not For The City By Larry Nutson
Dec 9, 2018
The Raptor for 2018 is mostly unchanged. The tailgate design has been tweaked and taillights are redesigned. Three new colors, Lead Foot, Guard, and Race Red replace Ruby Red and Avalanche for 2018. A new 10-speaker Bang & Olufsen stereo is now optional instead of the Sony audio system. ... Continue reading
2018 Nissan Kicks Review - A Crossover For The City By Larry Nutson
Nov 29, 2018
Replacement for Juke. On the invite of Nissan I got to hear all about what’s new from the Kicks team at Nissan, talk with the designers at Nissan Design America, their Southern California design center, and spend some time behind the wheel of a Kicks to judge for myself. ... Continue reading
Automotive News Digest; Week Ending November 24, 2018; Executive Producer Larry Nutson
Nov 25, 2018
Ghosn Mess; Gas Prices Up; GM Employee Buyout; New Evoque; Toyota and PSA Un-venture; VW Committed To Autonomous; Odyssey Recall; Lagano Champ; RIP Long Islander Irv Gordon The P1800 3 million Mega-mile Volvo Man Dies Driving In China ... Continue reading
Nov 22, 2018
On the outside the G80 Sport has a black mesh grille and a restyled front fascia with large air inlets. ... Continue reading
Automotive News Digest; Week Ending November 17, 2018; Executive Producer Larry Nutson
Nov 18, 2018
China Tariffs; Big Time Limitations For Autonomous Vehicles; Only 50% Of Young Adults Enjoy Time Driving; VW Of Dieselgate Ruling Fame Plans On Spending $50 Billion On EV's (Cause The wanna or cause they have ta?). Porsche Tops Owner Satisfaction; Vehicle Magazine Truck-SUV Finalists Named; Toyota Swims Upstream Reveal ... Continue reading
2018 Volkswagen Atlas 7 Passenger SUV Review By Larry Nutson
Nov 14, 2018
2018 Volkswagen Atlas 7 Passenger SUV If you’re shopping for a new mid-size SUV with seating for seven and loads of cargo room there’s a new player in the market. Or, as VW put it “there’s a new sheriff in town. ... Continue reading
2018 Range Rover Velar Review and Road Test By Larry Nutson
Nov 12, 2018
The new Velar is based on the same architecture as the Jaguar F-Pace, so you can easily see where the sportiness and refinement come from. I would describe the Velar as being on the large-end of the compact SUV segment. That’s a good place to be with more and more families choosing to live in urban, big-city neighbor ... Continue reading
2018 Hyundai Elantra GT A Fun Hatch Review By Larry Nutson
Nov 12, 2018
The front-drive GT is powered by a 162-HP 2.0-L four cylinder mated to either a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic. The GT Sport’s power comes from a 201-HP turbocharged 1.6-L four cylinder mated to either a six-speed manual or a seven-speed dual clutch automatic. ... Continue reading
Automotive News Digest; Week Ending November 10, 2018; Executive Producer Larry Nutson
Nov 11, 2018
Ford Scooter; Lincoln Chimes; Gas Prices Down; Thanksgiving Travel; MB ad Bosch Go Autonomous; Subaru Recall; Mari Hulman George RIP; Tesla Watchman; VW EV SUV ... Continue reading
2018 Volkswagen Tiguan - Fun and Smart Review By Larry Nutson
Nov 10, 2018
Not to confuse you, but the current 5-passenger Tiguan will continue to be offered for at least a couple years. Rebadged as the Tiguan Limited, the product program for this model will be simplified in terms of features and options, and pricing will reflect a strong value position for a buyer. ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel content library (since 1996) has grown to become the world’s most extensive and complete interactive archive of automotive centric news, articles, reviews and intense event coverage, presented to viewers as Text, Video and Images.
