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NACTOY and SAE International Announce First Recipients of Automotive Journalism and Engineering Scholarships

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NACTOY Awards and SAE International today announced the first recipients of the SAE International-NACTOY Automotive Journalism, Design and Engineering Innovation Scholarships, created to support students pursuing careers shaping the future of the automotive industry.

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NACTOY Introduces North American Automotive Technology of the Year™ Award

NACTOY Introduces North American Automotive Technology of the Year™ Award New category recognizes technologies improving the driving and ownership experience DETROIT, NEW YORK, and LOS ANGELES, March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/  The North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year™ (NACTOY) jury today announced a new annual honor: the North American Automotive Technology of the Year™

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Juror Comments & Voting Totals – 2026 North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year™ Awards

LEARN MORE: Learn more about NACTOY’s board of 50 independent jurors. Read the PRESS RELEASE of the 2026 NACOY Winners Press Release   2026 VOTING TOTALS   2026 North American Car of the Year™:   Dodge Charter: 195 points Honda Prelude: 152 points Nissan Sentra – 143 points   2026 North America Truck of the

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Dodge Charger, Ford Maverick Lobo and Hyundai Palisade Revealed as Winners of the 2026 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year™ Awards

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The 2026 NACTOY awards are in. Dodge Charger, Ford Maverick Lobo and Hyundai Palisade are named North American Car, Truck & Utility Vehicle of the Year™ at the 2026 Detroit Auto Show.

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Nine Finalists Selected for North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year™

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Nine Finalists Selected for North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year™   LOS ANGELES, November 20, 2025 – The final phase has begun for the one of the automotive industry’s highest honors, following a decisive narrowing of the highly competitive field of new vehicles. Today, the North American Car, Truck and Utility

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NACTOY Announces Competitors for 2026 Awards and a Special Automotive Scholarship Program

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NACTOY Announces Competitors for 2026 Awards and a Special Automotive Scholarship Program   DETROIT, September 17, 2025 – Today offered an opportunity to honor the best new vehicles on the market this year while also helping build a future for the automotive industry and the journalists who cover it. As they revealed “The Best of

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Honda Civic Hybrid, Ford Ranger, VW ID. Buzz Win 2025 North American Vehicle Awards

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By Mike Hanley, Senior Road Test Editor at  cars.com   Automotive award season is in full swing, and the winners of the 2025 North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year awards were announced earlier today at the 2025 Detroit Auto Show. The Honda Civic hybrid was named Car of the Year, while the Ford Ranger and Volkswagen ID.

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2025 North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year Announced

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by Matt DeLorenzo, Editor, TightwadGarage.com (Posted with permission from: https://www.tightwadgarage.com/blog/post/2321117/2025-north-american-car-truck-and-utility-of-the-year-announced) Winners include the 2025 Honda Civic, 2025 Ford Ranger and the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz This year’s top vehicles in the North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year cover the complete spectrum of powertrain choices available to consumers with a hybrid, traditional gas

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