July 2021

Power, plushness put Lincoln Navigator among best large SUVs



By Paul Borden
MotorwayAmerica.com

(July 5, 2021) If you are in the market for a luxury large SUV and don’t have the Lincoln Navigator on your list, you might be regretting it later, and not just because actor Matthew McConaughey has nice things to say about it and other Lincoln products in the automaker’s popular low-key TV ad campaign.

NHTSA launches interactive, searchable recall dashboard



(July 3, 2021) WASHINGTON – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has unveiled a new cloud-based recall dashboard to make searching for auto safety recall data easy and efficient. The dashboard offers user-friendly and transparent ways to sort, filter, visualize and export recall data.
 

2021 Infiniti Q60 — Wins the beauty contest, but not the athletic medal



By Jim Prueter
MotorwayAmerica.com

(July 1, 2021) It’s been five years since we last drove and tested Infiniti’s luxury sport coupe the Q60. Since that time little has changed. Oh, there has been tweaks a few nips and tucks here and there like an updated infotainment system last year, new wheel options and exterior color changes along the way and a new trim level structure that now consists of three choices: Pure, Luxe and Red Sport 400.

KBB instant cash offer helps dealers with sight unseen appraisals



(July 1, 2021) IRVINE, Calif. — The events of the past year have forced auto dealers to innovate and evolve to meet the growing expectations of consumers now accustomed to doing nearly everything virtually. The shift in the automotive consumer journey is undeniable; most car shoppers want to reduce or eliminate the amount of time spent in-dealership, hoping to conduct as much of the transaction remotely as possible. Yet the rapid transition from pre-pandemic life to the current times has increased the challenges of automotive digital retailing.