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The Oil Industry Has Been Poisoning Us For Decades, and They've Always Known It

The Oil Industry Has Been Poisoning Us For Decades, and They've Always Known It

Highly explosive gasoline, tetraethyl lead, MTBE, toluene, benzene, and the most deadly of all...WAR! These are some of the ways that the petroleum oil industry has killed us. ... Continue reading

Vehicle Dependability Slumps as Rate of Deterioration Increases, J.D. Power Finds

Vehicle Dependability Slumps as Rate of Deterioration Increases, J.D. Power Finds

TROY, Mich.: 8 Feb. 2024 — Vehicle owners are experiencing lower levels of vehicle dependability after three years of ownership, according to the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Vehicle Dependability StudySM (VDS), released today. ... Continue reading

NHTSA WEEKLY RECALL SUMMARY FEBRUARY 12, 2024

NHTSA WEEKLY RECALL SUMMARY FEBRUARY 12, 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

Car Buyer Journey Study Shows More Satisfaction With Car Buying After Two Years of Declines

Car Buyer Journey Study Shows More Satisfaction With Car Buying After Two Years of Declines

In 2023, 69% of consumers reported being highly satisfied with the overall vehicle shopping and buying process, up from 61% in 2022. When considering the dealership experience, 74% of all vehicle buyers reported that they were highly satisfied – 79% for new-vehicle buyers. ... Continue reading

CHICAGO AUTO SHOW OPENS DOORS ON 116TH EDITION OF THE SHOW

CHICAGO AUTO SHOW OPENS DOORS ON 116TH EDITION OF THE SHOW

Public Show Runs Feb. 10-19 at McCormick Place CHICAGO, Feb. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up February 4-10, 2024

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up February 4-10, 2024

Here are Larry's story picks from this past week's important to you, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive news nuggets. ... Continue reading

Cars.com Reveals 2024 Best Of Awards: Budget-Friendly Chevrolet Trax Takes Top Spot as Best Car of the Year

Cars.com Reveals 2024 Best Of Awards: Budget-Friendly Chevrolet Trax Takes Top Spot as Best Car of the Year

Cars.com Automotive Experts Call This Year's Feature-Filled Winners ... Continue reading

KIA EV9 NAMED 'BEST EV' IN 2024 MOTORWEEK DRIVERS' CHOICE AWARDS

KIA EV9 NAMED 'BEST EV' IN 2024 MOTORWEEK DRIVERS' CHOICE AWARDS

This marks the second year in a row that Kia received the "Best EV" honor from MotorWeek, following the Kia EV6 win in 2023 IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 9, 2024 -- Today, the 2024 Kia EV9 received the MotorWeek Drivers' Choice "Best EV" award for 2024. ... Continue reading

Hyundai IONIQ 6 Named Favorite Plug-In Vehicle by Midwest Automotive Media Association

Hyundai IONIQ 6 Named Favorite Plug-In Vehicle by Midwest Automotive Media Association

CHICAGO, Feb. 8, 2024 -- Hyundai's award-winning, all-electric IONIQ 61 sedan was today named Favorite Plug-In Vehicle by the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA). The IONIQ 6 stood out to the nonprofit organization's automotive media membership for its eye-catching design, intuitive connectivity, ultra-fast cha ... Continue reading

Wikipedia: The Dumbing Down of World Knowledge - by Edwin Black

Wikipedia: The Dumbing Down of World Knowledge - by Edwin Black

Jay Leno probably said it best a few weeks ago when he joked that when Wikipedia's servers briefly went down for some three hours, it left the world without a source for false and erroneous information. But many in our information-driven society believe it is no joke. ... Continue reading

National Corn Growers Association Joins The Auto Channel, Takes A First Step In "Cautioning" The Biden Administration Against Solely Focusing on Electric Vehicles, What About The 300 Million American Motorists? The Auto Channel Is Ready For That

National Corn Growers Association Joins The Auto Channel, Takes A First Step In "Cautioning" The Biden Administration Against Solely Focusing on Electric Vehicles, What About The 300 Million American Motorists? The Auto Channel Is Ready For That

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2024 -- A letter signed by 3,466 farmers from across the country was sent to President Biden today expressing concern that his administration is taking a short-sighted approach to addressing climate change by prioritizing the use of electric vehicles over biofuels, such as corn ethanol, as it works ... Continue reading

2024 Honda Ridgeline Gets Increased Off-Road Performance and Upgraded Tech

2024 Honda Ridgeline Gets Increased Off-Road Performance and Upgraded Tech

TORRANCE, Calif. November 6, 2023 New Ridgeline TrailSport is more rugged and off-road capable than ever with all-terrain tires, an off-road-tuned suspension and steel underbody protection Rugged design includes ... Continue reading

Toyota Group Plant Admitted Cheating on Engine Testing

Toyota Group Plant Admitted Cheating on Engine Testing

The AP reported that Japanese transport officials raided a Toyota-affiliated plant Tuesday after the company admitted to cheating on engine testing, as Toyota Motor Corp. reported it sold over 11 million vehicles in 2023 to retain its status as the world’s top car manufacturer. ... Continue reading

2023 Genesis Electrified G80 AWD - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

2023 Genesis Electrified G80 AWD - Review by David Colman +VIDEO

The "Electrified" version of the 2023 Genesis G80 is the harbinger of things to come for this Korean manufacturer of ultra luxury sedans and SUVs. ... Continue reading

CARFAX LAUNCHES NEW CAR LISTINGS, GOODBYE VROOM, HELLO CARFAX

CARFAX LAUNCHES NEW CAR LISTINGS, GOODBYE VROOM, HELLO CARFAX

Consumers Can Easily Find New or Used Cars Across the Country LAS VEGAS, Feb. 2, 2024 -- More than 27 million consumers visit CARFAX each month to shop for used cars with confidence. ... Continue reading

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