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KIA AMERICA ANNOUNCES 2025 SORENTO PRICING

KIA AMERICA ANNOUNCES 2025 SORENTO PRICING

2025 refreshed turbo hybrid and plug-in hybrid models, completing the trio of powertrains. ... Continue reading

The Piston Foundation Awards 20 Scholarships for 2024 to Aspiring Auto Restoration Technicians

The Piston Foundation Awards 20 Scholarships for 2024 to Aspiring Auto Restoration Technicians

The Piston Foundation has announced that 20 Piston Scholarships have been awarded for 2024, for the fall semester. ... Continue reading

2024 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SAFETY FEATURES

2024 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SAFETY FEATURES

The vehicle has attracted customers to Mitsubishi Motors who may never before have considered the brand, offering an enviable combination of stand-out styling, standard and available safety features and driver-assistance systems2, one of the industry's best warranties – with two years of limited maintenance included ... 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

Top 50 Predictions for the Global Automotive Market in 2024 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Top 50 Predictions for the Global Automotive Market in 2024 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Top 50 Predictions for the Global Automotive Market in 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report presents the Top 50 predictions on the trends that will drive the global mobility industry in 2024. ... Continue reading

FCC to Vote on Auto Safety Spectrum Rules

FCC to Vote on Auto Safety Spectrum Rules

-- WASHINGTON, July 17, 2024-FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel today announced that the Commission will vote on final rules that will improve transportation safety and mobility by integrating advanced communications technologies into vehicles and infrastructure. The rules would allow in-vehicle and roadside units to o ... Continue reading

Not CliffsNotes Version: Used Car Tutorial, Research and Reviews 1993 to 2023

Not CliffsNotes Version: Used Car Tutorial, Research and Reviews 1993 to 2023

Used Car Reviews, Used Car Super Search Includes All Craigslist Used Vehicles and 14 Other Major Classified Used Car Listings ... Continue reading

2024 Buick Envista Premium Crossover Details

2024 Buick Envista Premium Crossover Details

With a long wheelbase, low roof and sleek profile, the Envista is a premium crossover with the riding dynamics of a sedan The Envista will be the first vehicle to fully adopt Buick’s new design language, first exhibited on the Wildcat EV concept The all-new Envista will round out Buick’s North American portfolio wi ... Continue reading

2024 Mazda CX-50 Review By Thom Cannell

2024 Mazda CX-50 Review By Thom Cannell

Since its introduction in early 2022, little has changed for the Mazda CX-50 and little is needed, though we do have several suggestions. ... Continue reading

Banning Tic-Toc is Good, Banning All Chinese EVs and Batteries Even Better!

Banning Tic-Toc is Good, Banning All Chinese EVs and Batteries Even Better!

I definitely like the call and action to ban any social media crap from China. ... Continue reading

2024 Fiat 500e Chicago Car Guy Review

2024 Fiat 500e Chicago Car Guy Review

2024 Fiat 500e Affordable, all-electric city car By Larry Nutson Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel The first half of 2024 is behind us. The U.S. new-car market lost some momentum in the second quarter as affordability, elevated prices and higher borrowing costs continued to weigh on consumers. ... Continue reading

Canada Car Theft Epidemic: First Half of 2024 Auto Theft Trend Report Early Signs of Progress, Continued Vigilance Needed

Canada Car Theft Epidemic: First Half of 2024 Auto Theft Trend Report Early Signs of Progress, Continued Vigilance Needed

TORONTO, July 16, 2024 /CNW/ - Équité Association, the national authority on insurance crime, releases its First Half of 2024 Auto Theft Trend Report. After Canadians have endured peak years of auto theft crimes in 2022 and 2023, the first half of 2024 national auto theft trends are starting to show a decrease of 17% ... Continue reading

2025 Mazda CX-5: Pricing and Packaging

2025 Mazda CX-5: Pricing and Packaging

2025 CX-5 models will retain standard all-wheel drive in the U.S. when they arrive in dealerships nationwide this summer. CX-5 2.5 SCX-5 2.5 S models feature Mazda's Skyactiv-G 2.5-liter, four-cylinder naturally aspirated engine with cylinder deactivation. ... Continue reading

Digital Speed Governors Now Mandatory On EU Vehicles

Digital Speed Governors Now Mandatory On EU Vehicles

The objective is to protect Europeans against traffic accidents, poor air quality and climate change, empower them with new mobility solutions that match their changing needs, and defend the competitiveness of European industry. ... Continue reading

NASA Johnson to Dedicate Building to Dorothy Vaughan, Women of Apollo

NASA Johnson to Dedicate Building to Dorothy Vaughan, Women of Apollo

WASHINGTON, July 15, 2024 -- NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston will recognize legendary human computer Dorothy Vaughan and the women of Apollo with activities marking their achievements, including a renaming and ribbon-cutting ceremony at the center's "Building 12," on Friday, July 19, the eve of the 55th annivers ... Continue reading