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California Bans New Fossil Fuel Vehicles & Volkswagen’s ID.4 Charging Deal Episode 4006
The new 2021 Volkswagen ID 4 Electric SUV will come with an added bonus for buyers…free charging! Customers who buy or lease the electric utility will get three years of unlimited charging on Electrify America’s Network. They have over 470 charging stations and over 2,000 DC fast chargers across the country. Volkswagen says they hope this opens up doors to… Read More
Nissan Leaf Hits a Milestone Episode 4004
A major milestone for the world’s most popular electric car model! The 500,000th Nissan Leaf just rolled off the production line at the automaker’s plant in Sunderland, England. It's hard to believe but it’s been almost ten years since the all-electric Leaf debuted and we first reviewed it. That 500,000th leaf was delivered to a buyer in Norway. In other EV… Read More
Bronco Concept Vehicles Episode 4001
As the Bronco turns 55, Ford celebrates with a gift to fans. With over 165 thousand people placing 100 dollar deposits for orders online after the all-new Bronco reveal, Ford knows we’re hungry for more! And now we have a look at five new adventure concepts. These accessorized and personalized “built wild” Broncos highlight the love of outdoors, with models ready… Read More
Average Age of Vehicles Episode 3952
The average age of vehicles on the road today keeps on climbing. The average vehicle age is now 11 point 9 years. That represents a 24 percent increase over the age in 2002, when the average was 9 point 6 years. IHS Markit, who conducted the analysis, says affordability, length of loans, and vehicle quality all factor into why people are keeping their vehicles… Read More
Mercedes Vision of the Future Episode 3950
Due to the ongoing pandemic, the automotive media as a whole has had to shift gears when it comes to gathering the latest new car info and video …but that hasn’t stopped us…only made us think outside the driver’s seat. We first got a look at the Mercedes Benz vision A-V-T-R, a concept vehicle inspired by the movie “avatar”, at the consumer electronics show in… Read More
Autonomous Deliveries & Insurance Rebates Episode 3942
Autonomous vehicles are pulling up for deliveries in parts of California. Pony A-I is typically a robo taxi service…moving people instead of products. But they’ve switched gears and have deployed their fleet of modified Hyundai Kona battery-electric cars to deliver packages and groceries in Irvine. Teaming up with E-commerce site Yamibuy, deliveries will go… Read More
Mustang Mach-E Charging Boost & GM Solar Powered Plants
The all-new Mustang Mach-E gets an extra jolt when it comes to charging time. The rear drive, extended range Mustang Mach-E will be able to regain 61 miles of range after just 10 minutes at one of electrify America’s DC fast charging stations. The blue oval says that’s 30 percent quicker than their previous estimates. While DC fast chargers are not available at… Read More
Manufacturing Plants Reopen & Virtual Vehicle Reveals
Automakers are gassed up and ready for a restart at plants across the country. This is what the new normal will look like for many manufacturers. Employees will be required to wear face masks, temperatures will be taken before coming into a facility, and in many cases, shifts will be staggered as things get back up and running. We’ve seen plants transformed over… Read More
April Auto Sales & Delayed Hummer EV Reveal
April auto sales numbers are in, and there are no surprises as the Coronavirus continues to disrupt the industry. While a number of manufacturers don’t report monthly sales, the ones that do give us some insight into the industry as a whole. Analysts at cox automotive estimate that 620,000 new vehicles were sold in April, which is down 53% from last year and down… Read More
Plunging Gas Prices, Volvo Teams Up With Daimler, and Consumer Confidence in EVs
Cheap gas and no where to go as Coronavirus has most of us parked at home. AAA puts the national average at about $1.76 a gallon. And they expect that number to dip even lower into may, possibly dropping as low as $1.65 a gallon. We haven’t seen those kinds of numbers since January 2009. Wisconsin, Oklahoma, and Ohio have some of the cheapest gas in the nation… Read More