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New Car Review: 2024 Atlas Cross Sport SEL Premium R-line By Thom Cannell

New Car Review: 2024 Atlas Cross Sport SEL Premium R-line By Thom Cannell

2024 Atlas Cross Sport SEL Premium R-line Review ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up October 27-November 2, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up October 27-November 2, 2024

Here are Larry's top story pick; USA October sales forecast. US DoE factoid of the week.EVs and politics.TIME's Best. Used car prices Underwater car loans. All-electric waste trucks. Safe driving in Europe. Vintage muscle car EV. More at SEMA. RAM Recall. ... Continue reading

Explaining Unleaded 88 Gasoline (E15 - 15% Ethanol)

Explaining Unleaded 88 Gasoline (E15 - 15% Ethanol)

Explaining Unleaded 88 Gasoline Turn About is Fair Play as Ethanol Industry Zings the Oil Industry with Brilliant Branding Strategy By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up October 20-26, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up October 20-26, 2024

Here are Larry's top story picks </b>from this past week's important to you, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories ... Continue reading

Stellantis, Toyota and Honda Buck Auto Market Stabilization Trend

Stellantis, Toyota and Honda Buck Auto Market Stabilization Trend

Good morning, Today, Cars.com released its September Industry Insights Report that showcased overall stability through the mark but highlighted the brand specific trends affecting consumers interested in some of the most popular models. The market is seeing a shift as Stellantis is cutting prices while Toyota and Honda ... Continue reading

OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY RECALL SUMMARY AND DETAILS - October 14, 2024

OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY RECALL SUMMARY AND DETAILS - October 14, 2024

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

OFFICIAL DETAILED NHTSA WEEKLY RECALLS SUMMARY - October 7, 2024

OFFICIAL DETAILED NHTSA WEEKLY RECALLS SUMMARY - October 7, 2024

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

Loyal Customers Returning to Their Brand of Choice As Inventory Increases J.D. Power Finds

Loyal Customers Returning to Their Brand of Choice As Inventory Increases J.D. Power Finds

TROY, Mich.: 25 Sept. 2024 — Perennial brand loyalty leaders including Toyota, Honda and Lexus have each been able to grow their respective shares of loyal customers amid stagnation experienced by other brands, according to the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Automotive Brand Loyalty Study,SM released today. ... Continue reading

RWD Awful In The Snow Then, Worse Now, Yet Returning For An EV Encore (Must Be Cheaper To Build)

RWD Awful In The Snow Then, Worse Now, Yet Returning For An EV Encore (Must Be Cheaper To Build)

I was a RWD Volvo (544, 164, 240, 940) Guy and BMW 3 Series owner with RWD which was even as inept as the Volvo's in the snow. In a coating of snow or slush every one of the listed vehicles provided me with no traction, skidding here and there, every red light and stop sign was an adventure, so much so that my RWD fami ... Continue reading

2925 Volkswagen Taos Arrives At Dealers

2925 Volkswagen Taos Arrives At Dealers

Revised exterior styling and an expanded selection of paint options are joined by new wheel designs to deliver even more curb appeal, while upgraded in-car tech and powertrain refinements further elevate the appeal of this neatly packaged compact sport-utility vehicle. The updates begin with the exterior, which now spo ... Continue reading

Wells Fargo To Finance Volkswagen, Audi, and Ducati in the United States

Wells Fargo To Finance Volkswagen, Audi, and Ducati in the United States

- Wells Fargo will provide new U.S. consumer retail financing for vehicle purchase as a co-branded offering, with an estimated transition beginning in April 2025- VWFS continues to lead VWGoA financing solutions for brand and dealer relationships while prioritizing consumer leasing and delivering usage-based products, ... Continue reading

American Motorists Should Determine Their Power Choice, Not Transient Bureaucrats Or Foreign Governments

American Motorists Should Determine Their Power Choice, Not Transient Bureaucrats Or Foreign Governments

Over the past 27 years millions of vehicle shoppers have used The Auto Channel ... Continue reading

OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY RECALLS SUMMARY - September 16, 2024

OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY RECALLS SUMMARY - September 16, 2024

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

A Message To Car Maker PR Execs; HELP (Before We All Go Buh-Bye)

A Message To Car Maker PR Execs; HELP (Before We All Go Buh-Bye)

When comparing the public relations budget to the marketing budget the PR budget is not "chump change", but Foresight Research calls it a marketing "best buy" Foresight Research has been measuring marketing communications for much more than a decade. Of all the communications channel levers that an auto manufacturer ca ... Continue reading

North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year™ Unveils “Best of 2025” List

North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year™ Unveils “Best of 2025” List

Ten cars, five trucks and ten utility vehicles will advance to finalist round of the prestigious awards process DETROIT, September 13, 2024 – Twenty-five vehicles have been named the “Best of 2025” by the North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year™ (NACTOY) Awards organization and will move on to ... Continue reading

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