Hyundai Increases Support For COVID-19 Drive-Thru Tests
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., April 14, 2020 – Hyundai Motor America today announced the expansion of its support for COVID-19 drive-thru testing to 22 hospitals nationwide with $4 million in grants through its Hyundai Hope On Wheels program. These grants are designed to combat the coronavirus by providing increased access to testing throughout the nation.
The company also announced an in-kind donation...
Volkswagen Mobilizes Loaner Fleets To Help Community
VW Community-Driven Atlas Offers Communities Help
Herndon, VA — As we continue to face unique challenges, stay home orders, etc. automakers continue to innovate with ways to help the community. Kudos to Volkswagen for stepping up and supporting their network of dealers who wish to put their service loaner fleet to use for free pickup and delivery of needed...
Value and Utility Mark the 2020 Hyundai Venue
2020 Hyundai Venue, An Impressive New Model
Hyundai never ceases to amaze me with the value they packin their vehicles. I have yet to meet an auto journalist who has not been impressed with what their new 2020 Hyundai Venue model offers for under $20,000. The Venue I tested recently topped out at $23,405 and it had features that one...
Hyundai Opens 11 COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing Centers
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 27, 2020 – Today, Hyundai Hope On Wheels® (HHOW) and Hyundai Motor America announce expanding COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing Centers to 11 children’s hospitals throughout the U.S. and grants totaling $2.2 million. The COVID-19 pandemic has created a particular threat to children with cancer, many who have compromised immune systems. The COVID-19 drive-thru testing centers provide...
Toyota’s Response To The COVID-19 Crisis
FABRICATION OF FACE SHIELDS AND COLLABORATION TO RAMP UP THE MANUFACTURE OF VITAL MEDICAL DEVICES FOR HOSPITALS
PLANO, Texas, March 27, 2020 – As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (TMNA) continues to assist those in need with essential supplies, emergency relief and is providing ongoing support to many local organizations and non-profits. These efforts...
Ford Works With 3M, GE, UAW To Speed Production Of Respirators
It takes a village, and right now the world needs all hands on deck. So, as car sales decline and needs shift to medical equipment, automakers like Ford are answering the call for help. Several years ago I toured the Ford manufacturing plant and watched as the 3d printer made automotive parts. Now, those same printers will be used...
2020 Acura MDX S-Spec My Favorite Acura Thus Far
2020 Acura MDX A-Spec Review
The 2020 Acura MDX all-wheel drive A-Spec has been my favorite Acura test drive to date. That pesky push button transmission shift is about the only facet of the MDX that I do not appreciate. I do understand how the goal of doing it this way is likely to save space in the center rather...
Nissan Tests 2020 Titans at Blaine Stone Lodge
Blaine Stone Lodge and TexPlex Park in Midlothian proved to be the perfect place for Nissan to bring their 2020 Titan for test drives. I was excited to spend a few hours last week learning about the refreshed 2020 Titan from the Nissan truck team. Local auto journalists were invited to take the trucks on towing and/or off-roading adventures...
2020 Volvo XC90 – An Ongoing Love Affair
2020 Volvo XC90 Is Worthy Of Awards
I first drove the Volvo XC90 at the Texas Truck Rodeo the year of it’s launch, 2002. It was one of the first Crossover SUVs, if not the very first. I loved it then, and so did everyone else who drove it. The XC90 won the Truck Rodeo that year and went on...
2020 Lexus RX 350 F Sport Offers Luxury With Personality
2020 Lexus RX 350 F Sport, Performance surrounded by Luxury
Time certainly does fly. My first experience with the Lexus RX series was back in 1998. I remember the day “Lisa from Lexus” called to tell me I would be getting a new RX model. I wondered, and even asked her, what was an “RX?” In my minds eye, it...
