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As a result of the November 6, 2024, Presidential election results, Auto Trends with JeffCars.com, the only syndicated multicultural automotive program in North America, will take a look ahead as to how the auto industry and car buyers will be impacted.
Test Vehicle's MSRP: $78,430 (Base Model: $56,375)
Seating Capacity: 6 or 7
Standard Safety Features: airbags; ABS; a forward collision
braking system; a blind spot collision avoidance assistance; a rear view camera;
a rear cross traffic collision avoidance assistance; a lane keep assist system;
a lane forward assist system; a parking distance warning system; a tire
pressure monitoring system; a hill start assist and a tire mobility kit
Test Vehicle's MSRP: $81,525 (Base Model): $75,500
Seating Capacity: 5
Standard Safety
Features: ABS; airbags; a vehicle stability system; a hill-start
assist control system; a forward collision assist system; a lane following
assist system; a lane keep assist system; an electronic blind spot system; a
blind spot view monitor; a rear cross traffic avoidance system; a high beam
assist system; a driver warning attention system; an automatic brake hold
feature; a hill start assist control system; a rear camera; and a tire pressure
monitoring system
Standard Equipment Test Model: 19-inch wheels; power front seats; power driver’s seats with power
cushion extension, power bolster and a massaging seat; heated and ventilated
front seats; heated power tilt/telescopic
steering wheel; power rear and manual
sunshade; a three zone automatic climate control system; a heads up display
system; power door closure; power hands free trunk; power outside mirrors with
Genesis logo puddle lamps; Nappa leather seats; Matte wood trim; microfiber suede
headliner; a wireless device charging system; a remote parking steering assist
system; and a vehicle to load charging
system
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Vehicle's MSRP: $128,475
Seating
Capacity: 4 Bucket Seats (Test Model)
Standard
Safety Features (Test Model): airbags; ABS; a
360-degree rearview camera; a terrain system for on/off road driving; a hill launch
assist system; a traction control system; a tire pressure monitoring system; a
blind spot electronic system; a radar activated cruise control system; a lane
keep assist system; a rear traffic monitor system; parking aids; a roll
stability control system; and stability control
For the first time, the U.S. is on tap to sell 1 million new electric vehicles in a calendar year. One of the biggest hurdles electric vehicles face once they leave home is finding a working public charger. Brent Gruber, J.D. Power executive director of electric vehicle practice, joins Auto Trends with JeffCars.com, to discuss their latest insightful study about public charging stations. Gruber not only highlights which charger systems receive high marks, the electric vehicle specialist also offers recommendations as to what the federal government should do, as the country slows shifts away from gasoline.
Randy Parker, the CEO of Hyundai Motor America, joins Auto Trends with JeffCars.com, a weekly syndicated multicultural automotive program, for a one-on-one conversation.
Last summer, Parker, who is a seasoned executive in the industry, earned the keys to drive the fifth largest automotive brand in the United States based on sales volume, after decades of grinding his way to the top.
What's New: The Hyundai Ioniq 6 is the brand's first all-electric sedan. The midsize sedan looks similar to the brand's midsize Sonata. However, the Ioniq 6 has a longer wheelbase, which equates to more leg room.
Distinctive Styling: The styling of the Ioniq 6 is quite distinctive. From a side profile, the vehicle takes styling cues from the Mercedes-Benz CLS and the Porsche Panamera both which are high end luxury vehicles.
The rear end exudes an air of sophistication, with its double rear spoiler. Hyundai's folks say their latest EV is reminiscent of the cars from the 30s. In more modern terms, the Ioniq 6 rear styling harkens back to the classy looking Cadillac Seville sedan of the eighties. The bending of the rear sheet metal provides more efficiency, enhancing the driving range.
Test Vehicle's MSRP: $57,835 (Base SE FWD Model: $42,785)
Seating Capacity: 5
Standard Safety Features: airbags; rear lower anchors and
upper tether anchors; a power window lock-out button; rear child safety locks;
ABS with a regenerative braking system; electronic stability control system; a
traction control system with brake assist; vehicle stability management; a tire
pressure monitoring system; blind-spot collision avoidance assist; rear
cross-traffic collision avoidance assist; a parking distance warning system;
lane keeping assist; lane following assist; an intelligent speed limit assist
system; a driver attention warning system; safe exit assist; high beam assist;
rear occupant alerts; a front crumple zone; 2.5-MPH bumpers; body side
reinforcements; electronic shift lock system and ignition key interlock; an
anti-theft system; a rear view monitor with parking guidance; a tire mobility
kit; highway driving assist; and a immobilizer
Highlight: The compact EV6 GT rivals many gasoline sports cars, spewing out 576-horsepower.
Test Vehicle's MSRP: $62,865 (Base Wind Model: $50,025)
Seating Capacity: 5
Standard Safety Features: airbags; a tire mobility kit; a tire pressure monitoring system; ABS; an electronic stability control system; a
hill-start assist control system; an electronic parking brake; a parking
distance warning system; low anchors and tethers for children; a blind spot
collision avoidance system; rear cross-traffic collision avoidance assist; a
lane keeping assist system; a lane following assist system; a driver attention
warning system; a smart cruise control system; a rear view camera; a highway
driving assist system; a forward collision assist system; and a rear occupant alert system
Test Vehicle's MSRP: $47,765 (Base Wind Model: $40,875)
Seating Capacity: 5
Standard Safety Features: airbags; a tire mobility kit and
monitoring system; ABS; an electronic stability control system; a hill-start
assist control system; an electronic parking brake; low anchors and tethers for
children; a blind spot collision warning system; rear cross traffic collision
avoidance assist; a lane keeping assist system; a lane following assist system;
a lane departure warning system; a driver attention warning system; a high beam
assist system; an intelligent speed limit assist system; a navigation-based
smart cruise control system; a rear view camera; and a highway driving assist
system
On August 16, 2022, under the Inflation Reduction Act, the Biden Administration announced the most drastic change to transform the auto industry, since Henry Ford revolutionized the development of mass produced cars. This new legislation will help to usher in, as well as aid the country transition toward purchasing both new and used electric vehicles, making them more affordable.
The Inflation Reduction Act will also aid California Air Resource Board (CARB) drive, no pun intended, to ban the sale of all-new gasoline powered cars in their state by 2035. California announced this initiative in September 2020. The state has always been the forerunner in the United States, as it relates to auto emission controls and helping to keep the environment green. Other states are expected to follow suit, eliminating the ban of new gasoline powered vehicles too.
Up until recently, Tesla, Toyota and General Motors customers were no longer eligible for upwards of $7,500 in tax credits toward the purchase of a new vehicle. Being that those automakers were early adopters of the electric vehicle movement and met the government requirement of selling 200,000 cars, this placed both their customers and the automakers at a disadvantage.
Highlight: The Hyundai Palisade XRT, which is not available with a hybrid powertrain, offers 8-inches of ground clearance. Test Vehicle...
