Automotive Reviews

2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Gets An Impressive Makeover Recently, Hyundai invited a group of media to Montgomery, Alabama for a tour of the Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama plant. The trip gave us a chance to be mesmerized by the advances in technology of auto manufacturing, along with some seat time in the 2019 Hyundai Sante Fe. After a morning tour of...

20201 VW Atlas Is Three Inches Longer Herndon, VA — Volkswagen took the wraps off the new 2021 Atlas at the Chicago Auto Show today. The refreshed seven-seater offers a bolder design. On the inside it gets interior upgrades, advanced technology and new driver-assistance features. The Atlas keeps its spacious interior and user-friendly infotainment and ergonomics that made the previous...

Kudos to companies like Hyundai, Toyota, Ford, GM and Mercedes-Benz that are working to help federal government employees during this shutdown. DETROIT, Jan. 14, 2019 – Hyundai has a long history of providing customers peace of mind through its Assurance program, and like it did in 2013, is launching a government shutdown payment relief program aimed at helping federal employees...

By BILL OWNEY Better, But Not Recovered DALLAS – Perhaps unintentionally, the North Texas Auto Show, which used to be the Dallas Auto Show until it switched PR firms, offers clear proof that the American automotive industry is better, but not recovered. Filling two-thirds of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, a venue it once overflowed with exhibits spilling into marbled hallways,...

2019 NACTOY Award Winners After hundreds of hours of test drives, research and evaluation by independent jurors, the Ram 1500, Genesis G70, and Hyundai Kona/Kona EV were revealed as the winners of the 2019 North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year (NACTOY) awards presented today at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Chosen by a panel of...

Automotive Books Perfect For The Father In Your Life Does your Dad enjoy a good book? Is he an automotive enthusiast? We've found some great automotive books to add to your favorite Dad's library. The Life: Steve McQueen This hardcover book published by Motorbooks for their popular “The Life” series focuses on the life and times of Steve McQueen. It attempts to...

TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 12, 2023 – BMW Group, Ford Motor Company and American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today announced that they have entered into an agreement to create ChargeScape, LLC, a new equally-owned company that will create a single, cost-effective platform connecting electric utilities, automakers and interested electric vehicle customers. Benefiting both EV customers and the electric utility industry...

by Art Gould When a car company builds brand equity such as Nissan has done with its best-selling vehicle, Rogue, it is no wonder that the newest entry in the lineup also shares the Rogue name. The commercial value that derives from consumer perception of a brand name, carries with it awareness and therefore confidence in the new entry, Nissan...

2022 Infiniti QX60 Autograph AWD There are so many things about this new Autograph edition of the 2022 Infiniti QX60 I’m not sure I will be able to include them all in a “space-limited” article. The first one that I want to emphasize is the use of dials rather than having to try to figure out how to find the...

Josh Jacobs Looks To Inspire Homeless Youth In Kia's Super Bowl Spot IRVINE, Calif. – What would you tell a younger you trying to make your way through the world? For Josh Jacobs, who rose from homelessness in middle school to football stardom, it is an inspiring message of hope and determination in Kia Motors’ Super Bowl spot for the...