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Consumer Reports' List of Used Car Suggestions

Consumer Reports' List of Used Car Suggestions

New Cars Cost Too Much? Consumer Reports Offers Top Ten Used Model Picks At a time when average new-vehicle prices near $50,000 are pushing more shoppers to consider the used market, Consumer Reports is releasing brand reliability ratings and ... Continue reading

Tips to Take Care of Your EV Battery During Summer Weather

Tips to Take Care of Your EV Battery During Summer Weather

MARKHAM, Ontario--Summer’s soaring temperatures, can pose certain challenges for electric vehicles (EVs) like the VinFast VF 8. Therefore, it's crucial for owners to understand how to properly care for the battery, especially in the face of extreme heat. ... Continue reading

Subaru, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz, and Tesla in a Tight Race for Automobile Supremacy, While Hybrid Drivers Are Most Satisfied Customers, ACSI Data Show

Subaru, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz, and Tesla in a Tight Race for Automobile Supremacy, While Hybrid Drivers Are Most Satisfied Customers, ACSI Data Show

ANN ARBOR, Mich.--Driver satisfaction with the automobile industry inches forward 1% to a score of 80 (out of 100) as inventory levels return to normal. According to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI®) Automobile Study 2024, satisfaction with both the mass-market (79) and luxury (81) segments is unchanged ... Continue reading

OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY RECALLS SUMMARY - August 19, 2024

OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY RECALLS SUMMARY - August 19, 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

2024 EQT from Mercedes-EQ - Newly developed small van for everyday leisure activities

2024 EQT from Mercedes-EQ - Newly developed small van for everyday leisure activities

Suitable for everyday use thanks to a modern electric motor and flexible charging options Mercedes-Benz Vans has firmly anchored its leadership aspirations for electric mobility in its strategy, and is systematically electrifying all model series. This includes a range of sector-specific electric mobility solutions – ... Continue reading

EXTREME FAST CHARGING (XFC) IS BECOMING A MAINSTREAM EV REQUIREMENT, INITIALLY DEBUTING IN PREMIUM VEHICLES

EXTREME FAST CHARGING (XFC) IS BECOMING A MAINSTREAM EV REQUIREMENT, INITIALLY DEBUTING IN PREMIUM VEHICLES

StoreDot, the pioneer and world leader in extreme fast charging (XFC) silicon battery technology for electric vehicles (EVs), forecasts that XFC technology is becoming a mainstream feature required by all EV drivers, after initially entering the market as a premium offering in high-end EVs. StoreDot's vision aligns wit ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up July 14 - 20, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up July 14 - 20, 2024

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

Mercedes-Benz USA and Safe Kids Worldwide Launch Clifford Takes a Ride and Kick Off National Book and Safety Tour

Mercedes-Benz USA and Safe Kids Worldwide Launch Clifford Takes a Ride and Kick Off National Book and Safety Tour

Clifford Takes a Ride, an educational children’s book about passenger and pedestrian road safety, and kick off national book and safety tour. (Photo: Business Wire) Mercedes-Benz USA and Safe Kids Worldwide launch Clifford Takes a Ride, an educational children’s book about passenger and pedestrian road safety, and ... Continue reading

IIHS: List Of SMALL SUV CRASH TEST RESULTS

IIHS: List Of SMALL SUV CRASH TEST RESULTS

Seven out of eight small SUVs tested performed well in the IIHS rear crash prevention evaluation, which addresses low-speed backing crashes that account for a large portion of insurance claims. ... Continue reading

"WHY THE RECALL?" OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY SUMMARY - July 15, 2024

"WHY THE RECALL?" OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY SUMMARY - July 15, 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

Carvana Launches Streamlined Shopping and Checkout Experience for Used EV Buyers

Carvana Launches Streamlined Shopping and Checkout Experience for Used EV Buyers

Carvana , an industry pioneer for buying and selling used cars online, today announced the launch of new features that make shopping for and buying a used electric vehicle (EV) or plug-in hybrid (PHEV) easier and more accessible for its customers. The streamlined process highlights vehicles that qualify for the Clean V ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz USA Reports Q2 2024 Group Sales of 95,596 Vehicles

Mercedes-Benz USA Reports Q2 2024 Group Sales of 95,596 Vehicles

today reported Q2 2024 group* sales of 84,662 Passenger Cars. Additionally, Mercedes-Benz Vans reported Q2 2024 sales of 10,934 units, bringing MBUSA to a total of 95,596 vehicles for the quarter. ... Continue reading

Foreign Automakers Lead the Charge in Cars.com's American-Made Index

Foreign Automakers Lead the Charge in Cars.com's American-Made Index

Nearly 60% of In-Market Car Shoppers are Willing to Pay More for a Vehicle if it Creates More U.S. Jobs CHICAGO, June 28, 2024 -- Ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, car-shopping marketplace Cars.com® has revealed its 19th annual American-Made Index. Cars.com® experts independently evaluated more than 400 vehicles t ... Continue reading

Ram Ranks Highest Overall in J D Power 2024 Initial Quality Study

Ram Ranks Highest Overall in J D Power 2024 Initial Quality Study

TROY, Mich.: 27 June 2024 — In its inaugural year incorporating franchise dealership repair visits with the Voice of the Customer (VOC) data to create a more expansive metric for problems per 100 vehicles (PP100), the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Initial Quality StudySM (IQS), released today, the industry average is 195 PP10 ... Continue reading

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