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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

CoPilot Digital Car Shopping Service Adds AI-Assisted App

CoPilot Digital Car Shopping Service Adds AI-Assisted App

CHICAGO--CoPilot, the leading consumer-focused car shopping app, has launched the car market’s first-ever comprehensive AI-assisted car shopping experience. Through CoPilot’s app, consumers can now search for and receive AI-curated, ranked recommendations with detailed analysis on which vehicle is the best fit for ... Continue reading

VINCENTRIC BEST CPO VALUE IN AMERICA AWARDS

VINCENTRIC BEST CPO VALUE IN AMERICA AWARDS

The 11th annual Vincentric Best Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) Value in America™ Awards were announced today, with Ford claiming more awards than any other brand. Ford earned six model-level awards and two brand-level awards, including a fourth time win for Best CPO Value Truck Brand, and an outstanding eighth win in a ro ... Continue reading

Savvy Shopping in the Digital Age: Embracing the Benefits of Online Car Auctions

Savvy Shopping in the Digital Age: Embracing the Benefits of Online Car Auctions

The car-buying experience has changed dramatically in the digital age. The emergence of online car auctions, which have completely transformed conventional car-buying techniques, is among the major game-changers in this progression. ... 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

North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year™ Reveals Finalists for 2024 Awards

North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year™ Reveals Finalists for 2024 Awards

LOS ANGELES, November 16, 2023 – Only one more round of votes now stands between nine vehicles and one of the most coveted honors in the automotive industry. Three cars, three trucks and three utility vehicles were named finalists for the 2024 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year (NACTOY) Awards ... 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

Mercedes-Benz launches first EV charging hub in North America; Network aims to deliver a fast, reliable, premium charging experience for drivers of all EV brands.

Mercedes-Benz launches first EV charging hub in North America; Network aims to deliver a fast, reliable, premium charging experience for drivers of all EV brands.

North America's inaugural Mercedes-Benz Charging Hub located at the headquarters of Mercedes-Benz USA in Sandy Springs, GA. ... Continue reading

ADM And Marathon Petroleum To Produce Renewable Green Diesel Made From American Soybeans As Green Bison Production Facility Begins Operations

ADM And Marathon Petroleum To Produce Renewable Green Diesel Made From American Soybeans As Green Bison Production Facility Begins Operations

North Dakota's first dedicated soybean processing complex, and is a major step towards meeting increased demand for renewable fuels, in this case renewable green diesel. ... Continue reading

Polestar 4 production starts; first customer deliveries expected before end of 2023

Polestar 4 production starts; first customer deliveries expected before end of 2023

Polestar confirms the successful start of production of Polestar 4, with first deliveries to customers in China expected before the end of 2023. Official launch in all other Polestar markets is planned for early 2024, with customer deliveries in these markets expected within the same year. ... Continue reading

GlobeData News Update November 14, 2023

GlobeData News Update November 14, 2023

Both the UK government's ZEV mandate and Rules of Origin policy are potential headwinds to BEV sales in the UK LATEST NEWS IN YOUR INDUSTRY ... Continue reading

US Government Law Supercharged EV Manufacturing But Not EV Buying

US Government Law Supercharged EV Manufacturing But Not EV Buying

President Biden’s signature climate law has stimulated a surge of investment in electric vehicle production across the country, including tens of billions of dollars on battery plants across the South and new assembly lines near the Great Lakes. Based on early evidence, it is succeeding at a goal that economists have ... 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

9 Advantages of Buying a Used Car Instead of New

9 Advantages of Buying a Used Car Instead of New

If it is time to replace your car, you shouldn’t assume that you have to get a new car. All you need is a car that is new to you – and that can include used. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up November 5-11, 2023

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up November 5-11, 2023

Larry's picks among the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets ... Continue reading

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