The California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA) recently published its 2023 California Auto Outlook report, shedding light on automotive industry trends and a surprising shift in electric vehicle demand throughout the second quarter. On this episode of Inside Automotive, host Jim Fitzpatrick is joined by Brian Maas, president of the CNCDA and the 2023 chairman … Read more
America’s Auto Auction has selected Jay Hinchman as general manager of its newly acquired Las Vegas auction. Hinchman has 25 years of experience in the auto industry, most recently as president of High Tech Locksmiths. He has also served as GM of ADESA auctions in New Jersey and Las Vegas, regional vice president of then-KAR … Read more
Art Friedson bought a Kia EV6 last August, his first full electric vehicle. “My Prius was 10 years old and I wanted to make the move to fully electric,” Friedson, a Chicago-based writer, told CNET. “I thought it was the environmentally responsible thing to do. And, just as important, I thought it was very cool.” … Read more
When Lordstown Motors, an electric vehicles (EV) manufacturer in Ohio’s Mahoning Valley, declared bankruptcy last month, it was the latest blow to a region that has seen decades of extravagant promises fail to deliver. The 5,000 new jobs executives vowed to create in 2020 generated fresh hope for the shuttered General Motors Lordstown plant, which … Read more
President Biden and Democrats are forcing Americans to transition to electric vehicles within the next decade while also imposing higher costs on the vehicles and fuels that a majority of Americans use every day. This radical agenda is making life unaffordable, limiting people’s transportation choices, and handing China the keys to America’s auto industry. As … Read more
Cars and trucks produce nearly one-fifth of America’s greenhouse-gas emissions (GHGs), all of which must be eliminated to achieve the federal target of net-zero emissions by 2050. Although electric-vehicle (EV) sales in the United States have climbed by more than 40 percent each year, on average, since 2016, nearly half of US consumers say that … Read more