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Nutson Weekly Auto News Wrap-up September 11-17, 2022

Nutson Weekly Auto News Wrap-up September 11-17, 2022

Below are 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

PREVIEW 2023 KIA SORENTO HYBRID

PREVIEW 2023 KIA SORENTO HYBRID

IRVINE, CA, September 16, 2022 – The Sorento Hybrid has been optimized for the 2023 model year with two repackaged trim levels. While the S trim has been discontinued, the Sorento Hybrid is now available in an all-new range-topping SX-P trim, which comes standard with Kia’s AWD system with center locking differenti ... Continue reading

Open Letter to John Eichberger and FUELS INSTITUTE

Open Letter to John Eichberger and FUELS INSTITUTE

An Erroneous Comparison of Internal Combustion Engine and Electric Vehicles ... Continue reading

New EV models from Jeep and GM, second-life EV batteries, and more top #EV news

New EV models from Jeep and GM, second-life EV batteries, and more top #EV news

September 13, 2022 California’s Electric Vehicle Push Is Not Causing Blackout Risk San Francisco Chronicle via Governing This New England utility will soon pay EV owners to help to back up the grid Energy News Network California rule will make EV charging more affordable, reduce load on grid Green Car Reports Tritium ... Continue reading

FTC Asks, Should we trust online reviews?

FTC Asks, Should we trust online reviews?

Many of us use reviews to see the honest opinions of other buyers — but how do we know the reviews really are honest? Or from real buyers? Read on for ideas about handling fake reviews. Companies rely on reviews to stand out from the pack. ... Continue reading

Number of Tesla supercharger stations now approaching 4,000 worldwide

Number of Tesla supercharger stations now approaching 4,000 worldwide

Tesla's reign as the leading global electric vehicle manufacturer is reflected in the company's other related segments, such as supercharger stations. Notably, the company has recorded increased installation of supercharger stations as more jurisdictions embrace EVs. ... Continue reading

Jaguar Land Rover Chooses Redline Detection’s Battery + Coolant Leak Detector for Global Tool Program

Jaguar Land Rover Chooses Redline Detection’s Battery + Coolant Leak Detector for Global Tool Program

Redline CMO Alex Parker with new Battery + Coolant Leak Detector for Jaguar Land Rover. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up September 4-10 2022

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up September 4-10 2022

Below are 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

2023 Lexus RX Sans "Squatty Windows"

2023 Lexus RX Sans "Squatty Windows"

The first RX 300 arrived in 1998 as a shiny specimen of an unfamiliar species — never had something like it existed before. ... Continue reading

Electric Drive Report - September 6, 2022

Electric Drive Report - September 6, 2022

September 6, 2022 Honda Motor, LG Energy to build $4.4 bln U.S. EV battery plant Reuters Toyota Motor to invest $5.3 bln in Japan, U.S. for EV battery supply Reuters This Remote Mine Could Foretell the Future of America’s Electric Car Industry New York Times The electric vehicle boom could bring lithium mines back to ... Continue reading

Abu Dhabi Partners With Chinese EV Maker To Build Country's First Electric Vehicles Assembly Facility

Abu Dhabi Partners With Chinese EV Maker To Build Country's First Electric Vehicles Assembly Facility

Set for completion in Q4 2022, the facility can assemble 10,000 electric vehicles per year for the UAE and wider regional market Abu Dhabi, UAE – 6 September 2022: KIZAD, part of AD Ports Group’s Economic Cities & Free Zones, today announced the signing of a lease agreement with NWTN to establish an Electric Vehicl ... Continue reading

California's Partner China Will Benefit The Most From EV Edict

California's Partner China Will Benefit The Most From EV Edict

By 2035 Chinese Car Makers will have 20 plus years to perfect their mass producing Electric car processes. ... Continue reading

BMW Group commences in-house production of fuel cells for BMW iX5 Hydrogen in Munich.

BMW Group commences in-house production of fuel cells for BMW iX5 Hydrogen in Munich.

Hydrogen is an additional option for electric drive systems +++ Fuel cells are manufactured in the company’s competence centre for hydrogen +++ BMW Group leads the way in hydrogen technology in the premium electric vehicle segment Munich. On 31 August, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG Oliver Zipse and Fr ... Continue reading

New Fuel Cell Manufacturing Technology Receives Funding

New Fuel Cell Manufacturing Technology Receives Funding

OPTIMA develops fuel cell manufacturing technology further The state of Baden-Wuerttemberg is funding the construction of a new test system in Schwaebisch Hall with the “Future Program Hydrogen BW” Fuel cells generate electricity from hydrogen through an electrochemical process. Efficient manufacturing processes fo ... Continue reading

Toyota to Invest Up to 730 Billion Yen in Japan/U.S. Battery Production

Toyota to Invest Up to 730 Billion Yen in Japan/U.S. Battery Production

Up to 40 GWh Production Capacity Increase to Meet Growing Demand for BEVs TOKYO, Aug 31, 2022; Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has decided to invest up to 730 billion yen (approximately $5.6 billion) in Japan and the United States toward supplying automotive batteries for battery electric vehicles (BEVs), for which d ... Continue reading

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