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Thom Taylor

Thom Taylor is a celebrated automotive journalist. He was awarded the Top 100 Most Influential People in Hot Rodding from Hot Rod Magazine, and was inducted into the Grand National Roadster Show Hall of Fame and the National Rod and Custom Hall of Fame. He’s a member of SEMA and the NHRA.

Thom has authored a number of books, including Hot Rod & Custom Chronicle and several guides for drawing vehicles like a pro, which pull from his distinguished ventures as an automotive illustrator.

Thom joined the MotorBiscuit team in 2019, and focuses his coverage on new vehicle releases, design, and the latest features and tech in the industry. His tenure of 25 years writing about the industry gives him a unique context for the auto news he covers, whether it’s part of the Rusty Monday series or the latest news from Chevy. Thom has built two complete cars from the ground up and driven vintage roadsters at the Indy 500.

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2022 Dodge Journey
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Dodge Unveils First New Model in 6 Years

The Dodge Journey crossover was in the brand's catalog for 12 long years. It was killed in 2020. Now, Dodge just debuted the all new Journey, but it won't be sold in the US.
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Citroen EV skateboard concept with Goodyear spherical tires
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Are Spherical Tires the Next Big Thing?

The electric Urban Mobility concept by Citroen is yet, another EV skateboard platform. But those Goodyear spherical wheels are what we want to talk about.
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A dark blue 2021 Hyundai Palisade pulling out of a side street.
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Hyundai Palisade Has a Bigger Problem Than Chip Shortage

The Hyundai Palisade SUV has been a bigger hit than the automaker expected, and that is the problem, It can't keep up with demand and is afraid of turning off potential Hyundai customers forever, so it has to come up with added production. But there are obstacles to doing that.
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Tesla accident
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5 Texas Police Sue Tesla Over AutoPilot

Five Texas police officers have filed a lawsuit against Tesla alleging they were seriously injured after a Tesla Model X on AutoPilot failed to recognize their flashing red lights and plowed into them.
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2002 Ford Focus Cadillac CTS conversion
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Some Insane Person Made a Cadillac From a Ford Focus

This started out as a 2002 Ford Focus. We don't know what the builder was thinking but to some it looks like a shrunken Cadillac CTS. If you like it, you can own it because it's for sale.
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2001 Nissan Primera
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What’s a Nissan Primera?

The Nissan Primera was meant to appeal to European tastes and was never sold in the US. But it never sold well and the third-gen model, its last, quietly faded from the UK market in 2007.
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Volkswagen badge
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Again? VW Caught In New Clever Cheat On Emissions

Volkswagen says it is following Europe's emissions laws, but a VW owners group from Austria says that its emission controls are defeated under certain temperatures and altitudes which is illegal.
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