2025 GMC Sierra EV Denali 4WD Maximum Range: The Brand’s Fullsize Truck w/a Hands-Free Highway Driving System

Highlight: The EV truck is capable of providing power to your home in a blackout for up to 21 days, according to GM.

Test Vehicle’s MSRP: $101,285 (Base Pro Trim MSRP): $91,995

Seating Capacity: 5 passengers

Standard Safety Features: airbags; ABS; a backup camera; a blind spot collision avoidance assist; rear cross traffic avoidance; a lane keep assist system; a lane following assist system a forward collision alert system; a rear pedestrian alert system; a tire inflation kit; a high beam assist a tire pressure monitoring system

Free Decatur, GA Prostate Cancer Screening - Saturday, June 7

Free Prostate Cancer Screening & Educational Talk 

Beulah Missionary Baptist Church

2340 Clifton Springs Rd

Decatur, Georgia

Saturday, June 7, 2025

8:30 AM -1:00 PM

                                        

2025 Kia K4 GT-Line Turbo: New Compact Design And Name Change

 

Highlight: The compact sedan will soon be available as a hatchback.

Test Vehicle’s MSRP: $31,445 (Base Trim MSRP): $ 23,165

Seating Capacity: 5 passenger seating

Standard Safety Features: airbags; ABS; a backup camera; a blind spot collision avoidance assist; rear cross traffic avoidance; a lane keep assist system; a lane following assist system; a high beam assist; a forward collision assist system; a vehicle stability system; a tire pressure monitoring system; a hill start assist; a hill start assist system; and a tire pressure monitoring system

2025 Acadia AT4 AWD: The Fullsize Crossover Regains Its Size, While Adding Hands-Free Highway Driving

 

Highlight: The Acadia is only available with a 2.5-liter, 4-cylinder turbo engine.

Test Vehicle’s MSRP: $59,230 (Base - Elevation Trim): $44,495

Seating Capacity: 6, 7 to 8 passenger seating

Standard Safety Features: airbags; ABS; a backup camera; a blind spot collision avoidance assist; rear cross traffic avoidance; a lane keep assist system; a lane following assist system; a high beam assist; a forward collision assist system; a vehicle stability system; a tire pressure monitoring system; a hill start assist; a side bicyclist alert system; a hill start assist system; and a tire pressure monitoring system

2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV LT: The Brand’s Hands-Free Compact EV Crossover

 

Highlight: The compact sedan will soon be available as a hatchback.

Test Vehicle’s MSRP: $51,545 (Base - LT Trim): $34,995

Seating Capacity: 5 passenger seating

Standard Safety Features: airbags; ABS; a backup camera; a blind spot collision avoidance assist; rear cross traffic avoidance; a lane keep assist system; a lane following assist system; a high beam assist; a forward collision assist system; a vehicle stability system; a tire pressure monitoring system; a hill start assist; a hill start assist system; and a tire pressure monitoring system

'Auto Trends' First State Of The Minority Car Dealer: Trump's 25% Tariffs, DEI, EVs And More (Two Shows)

Ethnic minority new cars dealers own 1,574 of today's 16,957 dealerships in the United States, according to the latest stats provided by National Automobile Dealer Association (NADA) and the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers (NAMAD). Thus, this number equates to 9 percent of today's new car dealerships being owned by ethnic minority dealers. 

Ironically, ethnic minority consumers drive 33 percent of today's new car sales, according to S&P Global Mobility's Marc Bland, a specialist in multicultural car sales. Out of the approximately 16 million new vehicles sold in the United States in 2024 through new car dealers, ethnic minority car buyers accounted for 5.3 million of those new vehicle sales.

Its Shop Time Mondays: Volvo Is Recalling 413,000 Cars, While Audi Is Dealing With Potential Oil Leaks

Rearview Camera Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111

Software Update Repairs Recall

A rearview camera image that does not display reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V282000

Manufacturer Volvo Car USA, LLC

Components BACK OVER PREVENTION

'Auto Trends' Talks Tire Selection, Maintenance And Safety With The Tire Industry Association

Kevin Rohlwing (Photo Credit: TIA)

This week on Auto Trends with JeffCars.com, a syndicated multicultural automotive program, the Tire Industry Association join us. 

While tires are one of the most essential parts to making vehicles drivable on the road in rainy, snowy or warm weather climates, unfortunately most of us know barely the basics in terms of tire selection, maintenance and safety. Having the right tire and properly caring for them could be the difference between life or death, gasoline savings and more. 

2025 Chevrolet Silverado Crew LT Trailboss 4WD: Powered By A Factory Lift

Highlight: Chevy offers two V8 powertrains. 

 

Test Vehicle’s MSRP: $71,900 (Base Work Truck 2WD -MSRP: $45,195) 

 

Seating Capacity: 5 passenger seating 

 

Standard Safety Features: airbags; ABS; automatic emergency braking; a forward collision alert system; a front pedestrian braking system; a lane keep assist system; automatic high beams; a teen driving mode system; a tire pressure system; cargo bed with LED lighting; and OnStar

 

Its Shop Time Mondays: Ford Is Recalling Over 128,000 Ford Broncos

 

Rearview Camera Image May Not Display

Loss of the rearview camera image can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V273000

Manufacturer Ford Motor Company

General Motors Is Recalling Almost 600,000 2021 And Newer Models Trucks And SUVs For V8 Engines

1. Engine Failure

Engine failure increases the risk of a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000

Manufacturer General Motors, LLC

Components ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Potential Number of Units Affected 597,571

'Auto Trends' Talks To S&P Global Mobility's Marc Bland About The Current Used Car Buying Habits Of Ethnic And Non Ethnic Consumers

Marc Bland 

Marc Bland, S & P Global Mobility's head of new business development and growth audiences, joins Auto Trends with JeffCars.com, the only syndicated multicultural automotive program in North America, to analyze the used car-buying trends of ethnic and non ethnic car buyers by makes and models.

In light of the current tariffs and as consumers lean toward buying used vehicles, this insightful conversation will give car buyers context as to what's hot and possibly what to steer clear of if saving dollars is top of mind. Listeners will also gain insights as to how car-buying buying habits differ by ethnicity and the importance of diversification for both dealers and automakers in terms of vehicles they stock. 

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2025 BMW M3 Competition Sedan: For Thrill Seeking 3 Series Performance Driving

 

Highlight: This high-performance 3 Series pushes out 503-horsepower.

Test Vehicle's MSRP: $105,875 (Base Model 3-Series rear wheel drive): $46,675

Seating Capacity: 4 to 5

Standard Safety Features: air bags; ABS; active knee protection: front and rear parking distance controls; forward collision mitigation; a lane keep assist system; 4-wheel ventilated disc brakes; a mobility kit; and a tire pressure monitoring system

Standard Equipment (M3 Competition): 19/20 inch wheels; non metallic paint; an aluminum hood with a power dome;  a sport exhaust system with quad tailpipes; a carbon fiber roof; an adaptive suspension; M sport differential; wireless device charging; power folding heated side mirrors; a leather wrapped steering wheel; a radar activated cruise control system; a curved voice activated navigation system; a keyless entry system; a multi-zone ventilation system; leather seats; heated front seats; and trunk spoiler

Its Shop Time Mondays: Acura Is Recalling 153,000 Older Model MDX Vehicles

 

Vehicle Lighting Failure

Vehicle lights that fail to illuminate can decrease visibility and increase the risk of a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V259000

Manufacturer Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Components EXTERIOR LIGHTING, INTERIOR LIGHTING

Potential Number of Units Affected 152,800