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Biggest Barn Find Ever; Big Red, Ford Motor Company's Turbine Powered World's Fair Concept Truck +VIDEO

Biggest Barn Find Ever; Big Red, Ford Motor Company's Turbine Powered World's Fair Concept Truck +VIDEO

The Big Red concept truck was designed and engineered by Ford Motor Company’s Scientific Research Laboratory and styling team during the early 1960s. The 96-foot truck project was put together by Roy Lunn. The truck was launched on August 28, 1964 around the same time that the Ford Mustang was also being introduced t ... Continue reading

Claims for 2021 Ford Bronco Supported +VIDEO

Claims for 2021 Ford Bronco Supported +VIDEO

Though this vehicle was not yet available for purchase at the time of the ads, NAD determined that Ford's claims were properly supported by engineering and design data from the vehicle's pre-production model. ... Continue reading

Official 2022 BMW ALPINA B8 Gran Coupé Preview

Official 2022 BMW ALPINA B8 Gran Coupé Preview

BMW ALPINA B7 Sedan and XB7 Sports Activity Vehicle, ALPINA is expanding its offering in the premium segment with the new BMW ALPINA B8 Gran Coupé. It combines the highest levels of performance, dynamics and comfort in a bold and beautiful design. ... Continue reading

Advanced DIY Car Repairs

Advanced DIY Car Repairs

Due to the rising cost of car repairs and the ease of access to information, the number of car owners who perform DIY repairs has steadily increased throughout the past few years. While learning the ins and outs of your vehicle is never a bad thing, the difficult truth is that this also exposes car owners to a lot of r ... Continue reading

Hey Kids "Look Both Ways" - 2020 U.S. Pedestrian Death Rate on Pace for Record High Despite Significant Drop in Driving

Hey Kids "Look Both Ways" - 2020 U.S. Pedestrian Death Rate on Pace for Record High Despite Significant Drop in Driving

Pedestrian fatalities per mile driven skyrocketed 20% in the first half of 2020 as risky driving increased during the pandemic WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) projects that the U.S. pedestrian fatality rate rose 20% in the first six months of 2020 as speeding, dist ... Continue reading

All Flavors Of Electric Cars and Trucks - Plus +VIDEO "Who Killed The Electric Car" Movie

All Flavors Of Electric Cars and Trucks - Plus +VIDEO "Who Killed The Electric Car" Movie

EDTA promotes hybrid, plug-in hybrid, extended-range, battery, and fuel cell electric technologies. A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) uses both an electric motor and an internal combustion engine to propel the vehicle. A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) uses electricity obtained by plugging into the grid to power a ... Continue reading

Toyota Creates App To Help Install Child Safety Seats

Toyota Creates App To Help Install Child Safety Seats

Toyota, any issue can be addressed – especially when the development of a solution is powered by a mother’s love and passion. ... Continue reading

AEP and Electric Highway Coalition Will Add Fast EV Chargers Throughout Parts Of USA

AEP and Electric Highway Coalition Will Add Fast EV Chargers Throughout Parts Of USA

The Electric Highway Coalition – made up of American Electric Power, Dominion Energy, Duke Energy, Entergy Corporation, Southern Co., and the Tennessee Valley Authority – announced a plan to enable EV drivers seamless travel across major regions of the country through a network of DC fast chargers for EVs. ... Continue reading

Toyota Kentucky celebrates milestones

Toyota Kentucky celebrates milestones

Toyota Kentucky celebrates milestones with $1.3 million commitment to education and workforce programs across the Commonwealth GEORGETOWN, Ky. (March 16, 2021) – A very special RAV4 Hybrid rolled off the line at Toyota’s largest plant worldwide in Georgetown, Ky., earlier this month. ... Continue reading

Jeep Concepts For 2021 Easter Jeep Safari

Jeep Concepts For 2021 Easter Jeep Safari

Electrified power and the electrifying performance of today’s internal combustion engines combine with off-road capability and fun-to-drive freedom to take center stage during this year’s Easter Jeep Safari. ... Continue reading

NHSA Recall Summary March 22, 2021

NHSA Recall Summary March 22, 2021

RECALLS: Audi, BMW, Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Genesis, Nissan, RAM, Porsche, Jaguar, KIA, Hyundai, The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specif ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets - Weekly Automotive News Factoids March 14-20 2021

Nutson's Nuggets - Weekly Automotive News Factoids March 14-20 2021

Below are the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy to digest news nuggets. ... Continue reading

My Compassionate Plan To Solve The Immigration Crisis by Marc J. Rauch

My Compassionate Plan To Solve The Immigration Crisis by Marc J. Rauch

"SHARE THE DREAM" will offer long-term living accommodations, along with meals and clothing) to the hundreds of thousands of new immigrants (pioneers) that are expected to cross into the United States now that Joe Biden is in office. The living accommodations, food, and clothing will be requisitioned from those individ ... Continue reading