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December 27, 2022

Nutson’ s Weeky Auto News Wrap-up December 18-24, 2022

Every Sunday Larry Nutson, The Chicago Car Guy and Auto Channel Executive Producer, with able assistance from senior editor Thom Cannell from The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau, compile The Auto Channel’s “take” on this past week’s automotive news, condensed into easy to digest news Nuggets.

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Nutson’s Auto News Weekly-Wrap-up December 18-24, 2022

Here are Larry’s picks among the past week’s important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets.

* AAA estimated 112.7 million people will journey 50 miles or more away from home from December 23 to January 2. That’s an increase of 3.6 million people over last year and closing in on pre-pandemic numbers. 2022 is expected to be the third busiest year for holiday travel since AAA began tracking in 2000. Nearly 102 million Americans will drive to their holiday destinations.

* Holiday gasoline prices this year will be $1.83 per gallon lower than they were just six months ago, according to GasBuddy, the leading fuel savings platform saving North American drivers the most money on fuel. The national average price of gas is forecast to be $2.98 on Christmas Day, likely to drop below the critical $3 per gallon mark on or before Christmas Eve for the first time in nearly 600 days.

* US DoE factoid of the week: The average annual price difference between regular and premium gasoline was 68 cents per gallon in 2021. When adjusted to constant 2021 dollars, the average annual price difference between regular and premium gasoline remained between 27 and 33 cents per gallon from 1995 to 2012. Following that period, the average price difference began to increase sharply, peaking at 70 cents per gallon in 2020 and dropping slightly to 68 cents per gallon by 2021. The average price difference between midgrade and regular gasoline followed a similar trend but the difference in price was much less, peaking at 27 cents per gallon in 2019.

* Car and Driver’s 10Best Cars for 2023 have been announced. The 10Best Cars nominees consist of all-new vehicles, 2022 10Best winners, cars that were not available for the 2022 competition and those with significant updates. All must fall under the base-price cap of $110,000 and be on sale no later than January 31, 2023. After a week of driving every new car that meets those criteria, the editors voted on a scale from zero to 100, discarded the high and low votes, and averaged the remaining scores to arrive at the 10Best Cars of 2023. See the 10Best list here: https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a42187877/10best-cars-2023/

* In the first nine months of the year, drivers around the world bought almost 2 million hybrid vehicles, a 45{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase from the year-earlier period, according to BloombergNEF. Full EVs are far more popular — they outsell hybrids at a pace almost three to one — but the two technologies have accelerated in parallel. Over the past three years, EV sales are up almost five-fold, while hybrid sales have quadrupled. Toyota, in particular, is capitalizing on the trend: One quarter of the vehicles it sold globally this year have both a gas engine and an electric motor. The company also just unveiled the fifth iteration of its Prius, some 25 years after the car’s debut. Toyota is keeping a hybrid-heavy lineup in part because it expects battery materials and charging infrastructure to remain scarce for at least the coming decade.

* Reuters reports: With a revamped $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit taking effect Jan. 1, the U.S. Treasury Department said it will delay until March its release of proposed guidance on the required sourcing of electric vehicle batteries. The announcement means some electric vehicles that will not meet the new requirements may have a brief window of eligibility in 2023 before the battery rules take effect. Some requirements for tax credits take immediate effect on Jan. 1 including new caps on income of buyers and retail prices for qualifying vehicles. But Treasury’s announcement means some buyers could receive tax credits for purchases of electric vehicles that ultimately will not comply with battery sourcing rules when finally unveiled. The Treasury guidance being delayed until sometime in March details requirements that make $3,750 contingent on at least 40{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} of the value of the critical minerals in the battery having been extracted or processed in the United States or a country with a U.S. free-trade agreement, or recycled in North America.

* Soon you won’t hear the mail delivery truck coming down the street. The Postal Service said it will sharply increase the number of electric-powered delivery trucks — and will go all-electric for new purchases starting in 2026. The post office said it is spending nearly $10 billion to electrify its aging fleet, including installing a modern charging infrastructure at hundreds of postal facilities nationwide and purchasing at least 66,000 electric delivery trucks in the next five years.

* The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized new emissions standards to drastically cut smog- and soot-forming emissions from heavy-duty trucks, the first of a series of actions planned to cut vehicle pollution. The new standards, the first update to clean air standards for heavy duty trucks in more than two decades, are 80{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} more stringent than current standard, according to the agency. The EPA estimates by 2045, the rule will result up to 2,900 annual fewer premature deaths, 1.1 million fewer lost school days for children and $29 billion in annual net benefits.

* Separately, in the coming months, EPA intends to release the proposals for the remaining two steps in the Clean Trucks Plan. These include the proposed “Phase 3” greenhouse gas (GHG) standards for heavy-duty vehicles beginning in Model Year 2027, as well as the proposed multipollutant standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles beginning in Model Year 2027.

* Gas-powered cars, light-duty trucks and SUVs are on their way out in Oregon. Policymakers for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality approved a rule that bans the sale of new gasoline-powered passenger vehicles in Oregon by 2035. The effort comes as Oregon aims to cut climate-warming emissions by 50{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} by 2035 and by 90{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} by 2050. The transportation sector accounts for almost 40 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Oregon and is the biggest source of pollution in the U.S. The new rule, based on vehicle emission standards adopted by California in August, requires car manufacturers to sell a certain percentage of zero-emission vehicles – electric cars, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles – as part of their total sales, starting with 35 percent in 2026 and increasing to 100 percent by 2035.

* From Bloomberg we read the world’s third-largest carmaker isn’t from the US, Japan or Europe, at least not anymore. It’s South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. (maker of Genesis, Hyundai and Kia brands) While Toyota Motor Corp. and Volkswagen AG vie each year for pole position atop the global automobile industry, Hyundai has quietly slipped in behind them, surpassing General Motors Co., Nissan Motor Co. and Stellantis NV in annual volumes along the way.

* Consumer Guide Automotive, a publisher of new-car reviews for 56 years, announced the recipients of its 2023 Best Buy Awards. A Consumer Guide Best Buy represents the finest balance of attributes and value in its class. For 2023, 41 Best Buys have been awarded in 18 classes, providing clear, easy choices for consumers. See the list here: https://blog.consumerguide.com/2023-consumer-guide-best-buys/

* Engadget reports the Canadian government has announced enforceable quotas for zero-emission vehicle sales. By 2026, a fifth of all new passenger cars, trucks and SUVs sold in the country will need to be zero-emission models, such as electric or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. The zero-emission requirement increases to 60 percent by 2030 and 100 percent by 2035

* There’s been a third death this year tied to an explosive Takata air bag inflator. Stellantis and the NHTSA reiterated warnings to owners of 274,000 older Dodge and Chrysler vehicles to stop driviing them. Dodge Magnum wagons, Dodge Challenger and Charger cars and Chrysler 300 sedans from the 2005 to 2010 model years are the affected vehicles. Since 2009 the exploding air bags have killed 33 people worldwide.

* The NHTSA is investigsting GM’s Cruise autonomous robotaxis in use in San Francisco because they can brake suddenly or unexpectedly stop moving. Passengers are stranded, are at risk of injury and traffic is blocked as a result. Three rear-end collisions and two injuries to persons have been reported. Meanwhile, Cruise has plans to enter a large number of markets and scale operations up to thousands of vehicles in 2023, starting in Austin and Phoenix, adding those cities to San Francisco. It appears things are not ready for prime time.

* General Motors said it is recalling 140,000 Chevrolet Bolt EVs in North America because the carpet could catch fire after a crash where a front seat belt pretensioner deploys. The U.S. automaker said the recall covers various 2017 through 2023 model year Chevrolet Bolt EV.

* Automotive News reports U.S. auto safety regulators said they are investigating if Hertz rented unrepaired recalled vehicles to customers. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a filing made public it was in receipt of information that indicates “Hertz rented vehicles to customers without having performed required recall repairs.”

* Motor Authority reports Ford may step in as a partner for Red Bull Racing after negotiations between the leading Formula 1 team and Porsche came to an abrupt end in September. Citing anonymous sources, Motorsport reported that Ford is considering a tie-up with Red Bull as a means to gain exposure to F1 as the sport continues to gain interest in the U.S., which hosts three races next year. Any tie-up between Ford and Red Bull would likely start in 2026, when new power unit rules are introduced. Ford previously was a key backer of engine builder Cosworth, which fielded Ford-branded engines in multiple seasons.

* From all of us at The Auto Channel we wish you Happy Holidays.

Stay safe. Be Well.

December 12, 2022

Nutson’ s Weekly Auto News Wrap-up December 11, 2022

Each Sunday Larry Nutson, The Chicago Auto Male and Vehicle Channel Government Producer, with ready help from senior editor Thom Cannell from The Vehicle Channel Michigan Bureau, compile The Auto Channel’s “get” on this earlier week’s automotive information, condensed into straightforward to digest information Nuggets.

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Nutson’s Automobile News Weekly-Wrap-up December 4-10, 2022

In this article are Larry’s picks amid the previous week’s significant, suitable, semi-mystery, or snappy automotive news, views and insider again stories offered as expertly crafted effortless-to-recognize automotive universe information nuggets.

* Regular gasoline selling price for U.S. motorists is at $3.41 for each gallon according to AAA. Some states have found gasoline tumble beneath $3.00. In response to the invasion of the Ukraine by Russia, a European Union boycott of Russian oil put together with a $60 cap on the for each barrel cost could guide to supply shortages. The White Household is pushing for far more oil supply to retain price ranges down.

* U.S.DoE factoid of the 7 days: Plug-in electrical cars reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 5.5 million metric tons in 2021. Estimates present that plug-in electric vehicles, together with all-electric motor vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric autos (PHEVs), lessened carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 5.5 million metric tons in 2021. The estimates applied regional electric powered grid mixes and EV/PHEV registration areas. Two-thirds of the emissions reduction was attributable to EVs, although the remainder was attributable to PHEVs. From 2011, the very first complete calendar year of mass sector plug-in car or truck sales in the United States, to 2021, EVs and PHEVs minimized a total of 19.7 million metric tons of CO2.

* Development of a nationwide world-wide-web of electric powered car charging stations could be delayed if the Biden administration enforces a January deadline to manufacture the chargers domestically, in accordance to business officials who are racing to build the network. Point out transportation companies, alongside with producers and operators of electric powered vehicle chargers, say “Buy America” guidelines mandating that the EV chargers be created and assembled with U.S. pieces and labor could derail their organizing procedures if they are implemented way too promptly. The officers are worried that the runway for “Buy America” implementation is as well quick. American manufacturing of EV charger materials is even now nascent and ramping up progressively, which means there is a large risk of bottlenecks and holdups as states and corporations contend for a constrained offer of domestic producing choices. EVgo and other teams are supportive of initiatives to onshore the provide chain for EV infrastructure but have requested that the Biden administration prolong the “Buy America” waiver by means of at minimum the stop of 2023.

* Several media report Ford Motor Co. has secured commitments from two of every single three sellers who approach to go all-in on offering electrical motor vehicles, CEO Jim Farley discovered in the course of an job interview. Of the estimated 3,000 Ford sellers in the U.S., 1,920 have enrolled in the voluntary Design e System for the preliminary 2024 to 2026 period of time. Prospects purchasing for electrical autos will shortly see signage that identifies dealers as Design e Certified Elite or Product e Qualified. This is major because it also tells the public the locale of quick chargers wanted to recharge electric powered automobiles. They have also stated that variations to Ford’s revenue design are necessary. With the Design e requirements, they intention to supply efficiencies pushed by changes these kinds of as e-commerce and electronic prospects, reducing floor inventory and “evolving” seller margins.

* GM is searching to double the total of electric car charging stations in the US and Canada, particularly in rural areas, fairly than coastal towns. The plan for 40,000 charging stations will help aid GM’s purpose to promote only electrical cars by 2035. In the Seller Community Charging Method, GM has chosen Flo as its charger provider. The plan phone calls for GM dealerships to set up up to 10 new Flo chargers in their neighborhood. The application enables the chargers to be put in at various locations in the dealer’s nearby local community, be it a park, a city constructing, or a buying middle. Chargers will be readily available for any person to use.

* California, for the 2nd yr in a row, has established itself as the leading state for clear strength specifications and effectiveness, in accordance to a new report. The American Council for an Electricity-Productive Economy, a nonprofit research organization, set America’s most populous condition at the prime of the record because it will save electrical power “on various fronts,” including through its car emissions, appliance and setting up standards. Subsequent California states in the Northeast region make up the rest of the top 9 with Minnesota rated No. 10. Massachusetts is No. 2 all round and been given specially large marks for utility and public benefits, point out authorities initiatives and industrial guidelines classes. See where by your state ranks appropriate listed here:
https://www.aceee.org/condition-plan/scorecard

* A new report from Edmunds states EVs are disrupting the way that individuals are procuring and perceiving automaker models. Early info displays that EVs are giving automakers the option to redefine their brand names in the eyes of people. Four major EV market place trends that reflect this notable change in client browsing habits have already begun to arise in 2022: EVs are attracting far more luxurious homeowners EVs are successful conquests from other brand names EVs are commanding major greenback and, EVs are appealing to young buyers.

* Valencia, Spain works by using street mild lampposts to recharge electrical automobiles. A take a look at application with 12 lamposts is prepared to extend the plan to 150 street light EV chargers. An additional new wrinkle: Motion detection cameras will quickly suggest these avenue lights switch on or increase their intensity when an individual walks earlier, as a even more energy saving evaluate.

* Ever-common pickup vehicles and large SUVs have developed in dimensions in excess of the past couple of a long time. And their escalating stature has led to a significant challenge: a huge blind zone in entrance of the grille exactly where young children and other pedestrians are not detectable to the driver. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) programs to introduce the Cease Frontovers Act. It aims to handle the hazard of “frontover” injuries—the form in which pedestrians, significantly little ones, can be wounded or killed by slow transferring trucks since the driver cannot see directly in entrance of the vehicle.

* Lexus has confirmed it is building a software program-dependent guide transmission for electric powered cars. Indeed, severely! Specifics were being launched at Toyota’s Kenshiki media forum in Brussels, Belgium. “From the outside the house, this auto is as peaceful as any other BEV. But the driver is ready to expertise all the sensations of a guide transmission auto. It is a software program-primarily based procedure, so it can be programmed to reproduce the driving knowledge of distinct vehicle varieties, letting the driver select their chosen mapping” according to Takashi Watanabe, Lexus Electrified Chief Engineer. The sytem is not related to a clutch due to the fact Lexus’s long run EVs is not going to have a clutch.

* Ford unveiled the keep track of-only 2023 Ford GT Mk IV that plays homage to the 1967 Le Mans-winning GT Mk IV that defeat Ferrari. Only 67 illustrations of this final model of its 3rd-generation GT supercar will be designed. Attributes incorporate specifically engineered twin-turbo EcoBoost motor concentrating on additional than 800 horsepower, race transmission, carbon fiber “long tail” entire body, additionally Multimatic’s Adaptive Spool Valve (ASV) suspension. A new customer software course of action (https://www.ford.com/efficiency/gt/mk-iv/) will commence for this $1.7M supercar, with client selections verified in the very first-quarter of 2023. Deliveries will get started in late spring 2023.

* For the fourth calendar year in a row, there is not going to be an car demonstrate in Vancouver, Canada. Organizers of the Vancouver International Automobile Present say they are pulling the plug on the March 2023 occasion mainly because of offer chain problems. It is really the next Canadian automobile present which is been cancelled in as lots of weeks.

* Subaru declared a security recall on specific 2019-2022 model year Ascent vehicles. The floor bolt that secures the floor terminal of the Beneficial Temperature Coefficient (PTC) heater may have been improperly fastened through motor vehicle generation. This prospective affliction may possibly result in the melting of the floor terminal and encompassing factors, rising the possibility of hearth when the PTC heater is in procedure.

* Former Method A person driver Patrick Tambay has died at the age of 73, his relatives have verified. The French driver, who entered 123 races, died following a long struggle with Parkinson’s condition. He competed in F1 in two spells, to start with in between 1977 and 1979, and then from 1981 to 1986. He gained two races for Ferrari in the next of individuals intervals the 1982 German Grand Prix and the San Marino GP the following calendar year. His best complete in the driver’s championship came in 1983 when he finished fourth at the rear of Nelson Piquet, Alain Prost and Rene Arnoux.

Keep secure. Be Very well.

April 26, 2022

Weekly Auto News Wrap-up From Larry Nutson, The Chicago Car Guy

AUTO CENTRAL CHICAGO – April 24, 2022; Every Sunday Larry Nutson, The Chicago Car Guy and Auto Channel Executive Producer, with able assistance from senior editor Thom Cannell from The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau, compile The Auto Channel’s “take” on this past week’s automotive news, condensed into easy to digest news Nuggets.

LEARN MORE: Full versions of today’s news nuggets along with thousands of pages of relevant news and opinions, information stored in a million-page library published and indexed on The Auto Channel during the past 25 years. Complete information can be found by copying a bold headline and then inserting into any Site Search Box.

Nutson’s Automotive News Wrap-up – Week Ending April 23, 2022 Below are the past week’s important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as
expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets.

* Earth Day, the annual event intended to demonstrate support for environmental protection, happened this week on Friday April 22. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of global initiatives. A multitude of car makers touted their plans and support to try and address the climate challenges before us.

* U.S. Doe factoid of the week: Volumetric energy density refers to the amount of energy that can be contained within a given volume. Increasing the volumetric energy density of batteries allows electric vehicles (EVs) to travel further without increasing the size of the battery pack. Conversely, it can allow an EV to travel the same distance with a smaller battery pack, thus saving space, weight, and manufacturing costs. Given the enormous benefit of increasing the energy density of batteries for EVs, there has been heavy investment in battery development by the Department of Energy and private industry that has yielded impressive gains. In 2008, lithium-ion batteries had a volumetric energy density of 55 watt-hours per liter; by 2020, that had increased to 450 watt-hours per liter.

* Did you know listening to Beethoven can help EVs go farther? An experiment conducted on behalf of Kia UK found that drivers who listened to classical music drove more efficiently while up-tempo pop songs drained the battery faster. We guess many EV drivers will need to come up with a new road trip playlist.

* General Motors, together with its subsidiary that builds commercial electric delivery vans, announced on Friday that BrightDrop Zevo 600 driver Stephen Marlin achieved the Guinness World Records title for greatest distance traveled by an electric van on a single charge when he drove the Zevo 600 from New York City to Washington, D.C., a trip of nearly 260 miles. Marlin was transporting a shipment of sustainable cleaning products from Full Circle, a brand of sustainable home care products, and a customer of FedEx. The Zevo 600, formerly called the BrightDrop EV600, has up to 250 miles of range. Marlin completed the near 260-mile trip on a single charge.

* The Wall Street journal reports utilities are expected to spend $140 billion annually in 2022 and 2023 to upgrade electrical grids, far exceeding yearly investments seen in the past 20 years, the Edison Electric Institute reports. The upgrades are in anticipation of higher demand stemming from a reduction in reliance on fossil fuels, increased use of electric vehicles and a drive to improve resilience to severe weather conditions related to climate change.

* Reuters reports the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s latest carbon report says transportation is the No.1 source of carbon dioxide from the U.S. economy, emitting 34{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} more than industrial consumers of energy. Transportation generated more climate emissions than power generation. For all the attention paid to Tesla and other EV manufacturers, petroleum fuels accounted for 94.5{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} of the energy consumed by transportation in 2020, the EPA found. Transport emissions decreased between 2019 and 2020. That was mainly because the pandemic put the economy into a temporary coma. Automakers get a lot of attention from climate policy makers who want to ban internal combustion. This is why.

* U.S. News & World Report announced the 2022 Best Hybrid and Electric Cars. U.S. News evaluated 82 vehicles and named winners across eight categories. Toyota had the most wins of any brand, winning the Best Hybrid Car award with the Toyota Prius and the Best Hybrid SUV award with the RAV4 Hybrid. The Kia EV6 won the Best Electric Vehicle award, and the Hyundai Tucson Hybrid won the Best Plug-In Hybrid award. Learn more here: https://www.usnews.com/info/blogs/press-room/articles/2022-04-22/u-s-news-announces-the-2022-best-hybrid-and-electric-cars

* Speaking of battery electric vehicles (BEV), or not! Toyota will invest $383 million in four of its U.S. manufacturing plants that build the “heart” of new Toyota and Lexus vehicles. The new investment supports the production of four-cylinder engines, including options for hybrid electric vehicles, at its Alabama, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee plants. And you’ll recall that Stellantis recently introduced its new Hurricane 4-cylinder engine in two horsepower ratings. So yeah, it appears the future is not all BEVs.

* Lexus revealed the all-new 2023 RZ 450e, the luxury brand’s first global Battery EV (BEV) at a digital, online premiere. A new all-wheel drive system called DIRECT4 and a new steering control and available Steer by Wire system are featured. The 2023 Lexus RZ 450e is expected to go on sale towards the end of 2022.

* The Lincoln Star Concept made its global debut, hinting at the brand’s design language for its future electric vehicles. Lincoln will deliver three new fully electric vehicles by 2025, adding a fourth by 2026. More than half of Lincoln’s global volume is expected to be all-electric vehicles by mid-decade.

* A new report by Mckinsey says: “In a scenario in which half of all vehicles sold are zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by 2030—in line with federal targets—we estimate that America would require 1.8 million public EV chargers and 28 million private EV chargers by that year.2 All told, the country would need almost 20 times more chargers than it has now.” Read more here: https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/public-and-social-sector/our-insights/building-the-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure-america-needs

* Gasoline prices are dropping, but slowly. The national average for regular gas is $4.08 per gallon. Diesel fuel average is $5.03 per gallon. The process drops is coming from the release of one million barrels of oil a day from the U.S. oil reserves.

* Toyota and Lexus are recalling more than 458,000 vehicles for a stability control software glitch that could disable the system. Affected Toyota vehicles include the 2020-22 Highlander Hybrid, the 2021-22 Mirai, RAV4 Prime, Venza and Sienna, and the 2022 RAV4 Hybrid. Lexus models affected are the 2021-22 LS 500h and the 2022 LX 600, NX 350h and NX 450h Plus.

* Ford is recalling nearly 653,000 trucks and SUVs, including the 2020-2021 Ford F-150 pickup truck, 2020-2021 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs, and 2020-2022 Ford Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 trucks, because their windshield wipers may suddenly stop working or even detach.

* Randy Pemberton, a well known television personality in the 1980s and 1990s, perhaps best known for hosting “Inside Winston Cup Racing”, died last week. He was 62. Randy had neck surgery last week and returned home Friday afternoon, but passed away unexpectedly that night.

Stay safe. Be Well.