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2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Review By Larry Nutson +VIDEO

2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Review By Larry Nutson +VIDEO

2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Open for More! By Larry Nutson Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel Santa Fe, New Mexico provided the backdrop for the Hyundai Motor Company global reveal of its radically transformed and entirely new 2024 Santa Fe. The fifth-generation midsize SUV continues forward with its nature-meets-city app ... Continue reading

2024 KIA EV9 NAMED FINALIST FOR 2024 NORTH AMERICAN UTILITY VEHICLE OF THE YEAR™

2024 KIA EV9 NAMED FINALIST FOR 2024 NORTH AMERICAN UTILITY VEHICLE OF THE YEAR™

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16, 2023 -- Today, the all-electric Kia EV9 was named as a finalist in the competition for 2024 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year™ by the North American Car of the Year (NACTOY) jury1. ... Continue reading

EV Repair Costs 29% Higher Than Traditional Vehicle Repair Costs in Side-by-side Model Comparison

EV Repair Costs 29% Higher Than Traditional Vehicle Repair Costs in Side-by-side Model Comparison

WESTLAKE, Texas--Solera Holdings, LLC, the global leader in vehicle lifecycle management, today announced groundbreaking global research looking at repair cost trends of electric vehicles (EVs) in comparison to internal combustion engine (ICE) repair costs. The comparative study considered aggregate international analy ... Continue reading

"FOR FLUX SAKE: Beer, fags and opposite-lock" by Ian Flux, Now Available in the U.S.

"FOR FLUX SAKE: Beer, fags and opposite-lock" by Ian Flux, Now Available in the U.S.

"FOR FLUX SAKE" is the offbeat memoir of Ian Flux, a legend on the British motorsports scene with a taste for life's vices. While most Americans are probably not familiar with Ian Flux, his amusing yet inspirational story should be an entertaining read, providing a unique peek into the complex mind, life and soul of a ... Continue reading

New Mexico's Navigational Notes: Understanding Junk RV Buyers'Preferences

New Mexico's Navigational Notes: Understanding Junk RV Buyers'Preferences

Eventually, all RVers will own what’s referred to as a junk RV. With each click of the odometer and bump on campground roads, your rig is losing value. ... Continue reading

ChargePoint Express Plus Power Link 2000 Enables Launch of the Fastest Charging Network in North America

ChargePoint Express Plus Power Link 2000 Enables Launch of the Fastest Charging Network in North America

CAMPBELL, Calif.--ChargePoint , a leading provider of networked charging solutions for electric vehicles (EVs), announced today the first large scale deployment of its new Express Plus Power Link 2000 DC fast charging platform. The Power Link system, capable of delivering charging speeds up to 500kW, debuted today as t ... Continue reading

2023 Volvo S60 Recharge Black Edition - Review By Larry Nutson

2023 Volvo S60 Recharge Black Edition - Review By Larry Nutson

Volvo offers two 4-door sedans in the US market: the compact S60 and the midsize S90. I recently drove the S60, thanks to Volvo. ... Continue reading

2023 Toyota 4Runner TRD PRO - Review by Mark Fulmer

2023 Toyota 4Runner TRD PRO - Review by Mark Fulmer

The 2023 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro seems to be a solid and reliable SUV with impressive off-road capabilities. It has a 4-liter V6 engine that provides good performance, although it may consume fuel at a higher rate than some other SUVs in its class. ... Continue reading

Up to 44% Off the Entire Line of Children's Electric Vehicles

Up to 44% Off the Entire Line of Children's Electric Vehicles

eoayeah not only launches two new products, six-wheeler (44% off) and Harley Jeep (44% off), but also prepares amazing discounts of up to 30% for the whole series of children's electric vehicles in the flagship store, including off-road vehicles, licensed vehicles, beach cars and tractor series, with different styles a ... Continue reading

First-Ever Chevrolet Silverado HD ZR2 Debuts to Tow, Haul and Tackle the Trails

First-Ever Chevrolet Silverado HD ZR2 Debuts to Tow, Haul and Tackle the Trails

HD ZR2 creates trio of flagship, off-road performance pickups Silverado HD ZR2 Bison surprises with ultimate off-road capability, in collaboration with American Expedition Vehicles ... Continue reading

2023 Volkswagen Arteon 2.0T SEL R-Line Review By David Colman

2023 Volkswagen Arteon 2.0T SEL R-Line Review By David Colman

So much to love, but it’s got issues. Photos and Story By David Colman Special Correspondent to THE AUTO CHANNEL In touting their all-encompassing welfare net called IQ DRIVE, VW's Arteon website invites you to "Discover the confidence and peace of mind that comes with driver assistance technology that helps enhance ... Continue reading

2023 Honda Pilot TrailSport - Review by Mark Fulmer

2023 Honda Pilot TrailSport - Review by Mark Fulmer

The Honda Pilot family sized SUV has expanded its capabilities to go beyond "let's get out of town" into "let's REALLY get out of town!" As in off-road capable? Yes, indeed. ... Continue reading

2023 Toyota Camry SE Hybrid Nightshade – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2023 Toyota Camry SE Hybrid Nightshade – Review by David Colman +VIDEO

The Nightshade Camry SE Hybrid is an inflation buster that offers terrific value in the midsize sedan segment. ... Continue reading

Seeing SEMA 2023 With Jules Stayton

Seeing SEMA 2023 With Jules Stayton

The sun is shining. Not a cloud in the sky. ... Continue reading

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