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Auto Industry News: Mecum’s Mammoth Kissimmee Auction, Dakar 2021 Updates, Battle for Full-Size Truck Sales Crown, New Auto Language, and Musk Now World’s Richest Man

January 11, 2021December 8, 2021 Joe Evans 0 Comments Auto Industry News, Auto Sales, Chevy Silverado, CTEK, Dakar Rally, Elon Musk, Ford, Ford F-150, GM, Grand Cherokee, Mecum Auctions, Mickey Thompson, Odyssey, Tesla, Waymo, Weego

Enthusiast events from mild to wild begin to find their legs again. Mecum Auctions opens its 2021 season with a

Corvette Electric SUV fan rendering beside photo of Ford Mach E

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Auto Industry News: Uber Releases Sexual Assault Report, NHTSA Issues New Recalls, Mr. Musk Goes To Trial, and Pundits Call for a Corvette-Based Electric SUV

December 9, 2019September 29, 2020 Joe Evans 0 Comments Chevy Corvette, Elon Musk, Mach E, PRI, Ride Sharing, Safety Recall, Takata, Tesla, The Chicagoland Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade, Uber

It’s been a weird week for the auto industry. In a bid for more transparency, Uber released its first ever

New NAFTA faces stalling as new tariffs face opposition; Model 3 stock-fraud lawsuit thrown out of court; and Bronco prototype takes on Jeep Wrangler.

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Auto Industry News: New NAFTA Faces Stalling as New Tariffs Face Opposition, Musk Scores a Win in Model 3 Stock-Fraud Fiasco, and Bronco Prototype Spells Competition for Jeep

April 1, 2019 Mag Boddington 0 Comments Auto Industry News, Elon Musk, Ford, Ford Bronco, Formula 1, Jeep Gladiator, Jeep Wrangler, Model 3, NAFTA, NASCAR, SCORE San Felipe 250, Tariffs, Tesla, U.S. Tariffs, USMCA, UTV World Championship

Patience is a virtue. And one we’ll be testing in the upcoming months, as global politics continue to play out

James Bond goes electric with Rapide E, Tesla unveils new Model Y, Mahindra North America continues to gain steam, and racing season is in full swing.

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Auto Industry News: James Bond Adds Rapide E to 007 Garage, Tesla Has High Hopes for Model Y, and Mahindra North America Outgrows New Digs

March 18, 2019 Mag Boddington 0 Comments 007, 50th Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, Aston Martin, Aston Martin Rapide E, Charles Leclerc, Crossovers, Electric Vehicles, Elon Musk, EVs, F1, Ferrari, Formula 1, Gatornationals, Gatornats, James Bond, Kyle Busch, Lewis Hamilton, Lucas Oil, Lucas Oil Off Road Racing, Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series, Mahindra, Mahindra Roxor, Max Verstappen, Mercedes, Model Y, NASCAR, Rapide E, Red Bull, Sebastian Vettel, SoCal Shootout, SUVs, Tesla, Tesla Model Y, Valtteri Bottas

James Bond will supposedly get an image makeover thanks to an environmentally sustainable new whip— the Rapide E. Elon Musk also

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Auto Industry News: Musk Steps Down, Honda Recalls Millions, Ford Looks Forward, & Hennessey Goliath is Exactly What It Sounds Like

October 1, 2018October 1, 2018 Mitchell Bardo 0 Comments Ash Sutton, Autonomous Cars, Elon Musk, F-Vision, Ford, Hailie Deegan, Hennessey Goliath, Honda, NASCAR, NHTSA, Recalls, SEC, Self-Driving Cars, Semi Trucks, Takata, Tesla

This week’s Auto Industry News talks self-driving trucks, massive safety recalls, and the current status on everybody’s favorite, friendly, neighborhood

In this week's auto news, we say goodbye to the VW Beetle.

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Auto Industry News: VW Beetle Dead, Musk Lights Up, Rivian Makes Moves, & the ZR2 Does What?

September 17, 2018December 14, 2022 Mitchell Bardo 0 Comments 2018 Lucas Oil Midwest League Off-Road Racing Series, Brad Keselowski, Chevy ZR2, Crandon International Offroad Raceway, Electric Truck, Elon Musk, Martin Truex Jr, Mikey Vanden Heuval, NASCAR, Rivian, Tesla, Volkswagen, VW Beetle

This week, we say goodbye to the VW Beetle. Then, we head off road with the ZR2 (and some suspicious

New or classic, what do the rides at the 2018 Monteray Car Week have in common? $$$

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Auto Industry News: Speculation Abounds with Monterey Car Week, Ranger Raptor European Release, and RAM 1500 Hybrid Drivetrain

August 27, 2018October 27, 2023 Mitchell Bardo 0 Comments Eli Tomac, Elon Musk, Ford Ranger Raptor, Formula 1, Monterey Car Week, Motocross, RAM 1500, Tesla

This week provided a lot of fresh chatter for the auto world. Several new models made their debut at Monterey

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Elon Musk: What Can We Learn From a Mad Genius?

July 11, 2018February 24, 2023 Mag Boddington 0 Comments Elon Musk, Tesla

What are you doing today that people will remember in 200 years? We often hear incredibly successful people pose questions

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Auto Industry News: Elon Musk Flamethrower, Ranger Raptor Teaser, GMC Swap, and More

January 29, 2018October 6, 2022 Mitchell Bardo 0 Comments Electric Cars, Elon Musk, EV, Ford Ranger Raptor, GMC, Monster Truck

So, Elon Musk Is Selling Flamethrowers? You read that right. The man who is expected to save us all from

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Vehicle Spotlight: 2017 Chevy Bolt EV

October 7, 2017October 25, 2017 Mitchell Bardo 0 Comments Chevrolet, Chevy Bolt EV, Electric Cars, Elon Musk, Tesla

Bolting Into Prominence Not everyone will be in need of gas and diesel additives this winter season. Enter the 2017