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Reports indicate that not a single electric vehicle charging station has been constructed with the $7.5 billion in federal investment available

Reports indicate that not a single electric vehicle charging station has been constructed with the $7.5 billion in federal investment available

Reports indicate that not a single electric vehicle charging station has been constructed with the $7.5 billion in federal investment available through the Federal Highway Administration’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program, threatening the Biden administration’s goal to build 500,000 EV charg ... 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

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

RWD Awful In The Snow Then, Worse Now, Yet Returning For An EV Encore (Must Be Cheaper To Build)

RWD Awful In The Snow Then, Worse Now, Yet Returning For An EV Encore (Must Be Cheaper To Build)

I was a RWD Volvo (544, 164, 240, 940) Guy and BMW 3 Series owner with RWD which was even as inept as the Volvo's in the snow. In a coating of snow or slush every one of the listed vehicles provided me with no traction, skidding here and there, every red light and stop sign was an adventure, so much so that my RWD fami ... Continue reading

Partner Wanted: Trademarked and Registered Automotive SMART TV CHANNEL Ready To Go Live

Partner Wanted: Trademarked and Registered Automotive SMART TV CHANNEL Ready To Go Live

A car guy's most important Stop On The Digital Mother Road. The Auto Channel provides focused easy to understand, easy to read helpful and fun automotive content. ... Continue reading

OVERCHARGED EXPECTATIONS: UNMASKING THE TRUE COSTS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES

OVERCHARGED EXPECTATIONS: UNMASKING THE TRUE COSTS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES

By Kenneth Schrupp Special to The Auto Channel The Center Square The complete costs of ... Continue reading

2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor - Review By Larry Nutson

2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor - Review By Larry Nutson

The 2023 Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Motor version gains 11 miles of range compared to the previous year's model. Overall, the 2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor appears to have received generally positive reviews for its performance, range, styling, and driving dynamics. ... Continue reading

EVs and Digital Used Car Dealers Are Only Made On Wall Street

EVs and Digital Used Car Dealers Are Only Made On Wall Street

You can't find any EV or Used Car Lot news without a salivating focus on Tesla's stock price and how other car companies building EV's will see their stock value soar, that is until the dealers report the unsold inventory sitting on dealerships lots across the U.S. and every car maker goes into the digital used car biz ... Continue reading

Latest Official EV Welfare For Rich People From Your Friends and Neighbors

Latest Official EV Welfare For Rich People From Your Friends and Neighbors

October 6, 2023 Starting in January Inflation Reduction Act Provision Will Allow Consumers to Transfer Credit to Car Dealer, Reducing Purchase Price of New and Previously Owned Clean Vehicles at Time of SaleWASHINGTON – As part of Bidenomics and the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S ... Continue reading

JD Power Report - Are Mass Market Buyers Being Priced Out of EVs?

JD Power Report - Are Mass Market Buyers Being Priced Out of EVs?

Key Findings Premium EVs Far More Affordable than Mass Market EVs, on Relative Basis: The extra cost that premium automobile buyers are paying to own an electric vehicle (EV) vs. a comparable internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle is significantly lower than that paid by mass market buyers. ... Continue reading

Some Chinese EVs Are Already Cheaper Than Gasoline-Powered Vehicles

Some Chinese EVs Are Already Cheaper Than Gasoline-Powered Vehicles

China accounts for around 60-percent of global EV production and 50% of EV ownership. The Chinese market has gotten increasingly more aggressive over the last few months, after the government decided to cut back on subsidies. ... Continue reading

Bespoke Auto Social Club opens for car enthusiasts

Bespoke Auto Social Club opens for car enthusiasts

First Luxury Car Club? Exotic cars, fine dining, and five-star experiences—who hasn’t dreamt of living this kind of lifestyle? San Antonians will soon be able to enjoy it as Prestige Motorsports elevates the luxury car ownership experience with its social club, pristine dealership, and storage facility. ... Continue reading

Buying An Electrified Vehicle? Soon Get Your Green New Deal Baksheesh Directly From Your Local Dealer

Buying An Electrified Vehicle? Soon Get Your Green New Deal Baksheesh Directly From Your Local Dealer

Get a tax credit of up to $7,500 for new vehicles purchased in or after 2023! Get a credit of up to $4,000 for used vehicles purchased from a dealer for $25,000 or less! The amount equals 30% of purchased price, with a maximum credit of $4,000. Other requirements apply. ... Continue reading

Dodge muscle cars once again top HLDI’s list of most-stolen vehicles

Dodge muscle cars once again top HLDI’s list of most-stolen vehicles

Arlington VA September 4, 2023; Two Dodge muscle cars, the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat and Dodge Charger HEMI, once again top the Highway Loss Data Institute’s list of the most-stolen vehicles for model years 2020-22. Meanwhile, a viral trend targeting Hyundai-Kia vehicles propelled four Kia models into the top 20. ... Continue reading

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