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Classic SUVs That Deserve an Electric Conversion

With the development of electric crate motors, and classic trucks being converted to electric drive, it’s now easier than ever to turn an iconic oldie into an EV. But it isn’t only classic cars and pickups that can now run on electrons. SUVs, in fossil-fuel form, are often criticized (not entirely undeservedly) for their emissions …
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Why Is The 2020 Toyota RAV4 A Best Seller?

The Toyota RAV4 SUV seems to be hitting America’s sweet spot. It’s the best-selling SUV in the compact crossover class and sells over 400,000 a year. Sales have steadily risen each year since the 1990s, so Toyota knows what its RAV4 customers want. There might be less expensive compact crossovers, and there may be some …
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2020 Lincoln Aviator | Ford
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In Spite Of Shaky Start 2020 Lincoln Aviator Shines

The specs and reviews are telling a different story about the all-new 2020 Lincoln Aviator than what is happening behind the scenes. There, owners are having a variety of problems. And Ford is trucking brand new Aviators from where they are assembled in Chicago, to another plant for fixing in Flat Rock, Michigan. Plus, Ford …
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2021 Alfa Romeo Tonale SUV | FCA-00
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Alfa In A World Of Hurt-Will The 2021 Tonale Help?

Since arriving in the late-2000s Alfa has not been the sales success it’s parent company Fiat Chrysler was expecting. After peaking in 2018 selling 23,800 vehicles sales are slipping. That’s in spite of having more models and more dealers. Alfa is on track to sell only 18,000 vehicles for all of 2019. Now, it looks …
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When he's not racing IndyCar, Rossi drives a gray 2020 Honda Passport
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Does Honda Need The 2020 Passport Crossover?

Both crossovers and SUVs are morphing into more and different configurations which we’re not sure anyone is asking for. Is the 2020 Honda Passport one of those variations that you might be better served looking up or down Honda’s portfolio? Let’s take a look. Where the Passport fits into Honda’s crossover lineup is between the …
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2020 Jeep Wrangler Limited | FCA
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Let’s Configure A 2020 Jeep Wrangler Four-Door On The Cheap

There are better SUVs on the market than a Jeep Wrangler, so why would you want one? That’s the strange thing about the Wrangler, in fact, most of the Jeep models. They hold their value, but that’s not even the reason. If you’re looking for something you can have a blast with on the weekends …
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Good Reviews But Problems Plague 2020 Kia Telluride

In spite of glowing reviews by such esteemed reviewers as Cars and also Car & Driver, the Kia Telluride is racking up a large number of issues associated with the new SUV. This is according to the Kia Telluride Forum. The 2020 Telluride is all-new featuring three-row seating which is a great selling point. It can …
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2020 Lincoln Aviator | Ford
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2020 Lincoln Aviator Horror Stories Continue

Ford has problems with new vehicle rollouts, but in the case of the new 2020 Ford Explorer and sister Lincoln Aviator, the horror stories keep on coming. The issues at the assembly plant in Chicago making the two SUVs have been so severe many assembled Aviators and Explorers have to be trucked to Ford’s Flat …
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Why You Absolutely Need Airbags in Trucks

Pickup truck fans sometimes seem to have a love-hate relationship with modern safety features. On the one hand, classic trucks are lighter and easier to see out of because of thin A-pillars and no airbags. But that also makes them more dangerous to drive around in. And with pickups being used more and more as …
by Matthew Skwarczek
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Lincoln Developing All-Electric SUV With Rivian

Now we know how the Rivian technology will tie into Ford Motor Company trucks. The skateboard that underpins the Rivian pickup will become the base for the next all-electric Lincoln SUV. This will be the first Ford product utilizing the electric skateboard chassis from startup Rivian. Earlier this year Ford invested $500,000 into the company …
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Classic SUVs That Can Still Conquer Winter

Although classic and antique SUVs are becoming popular investments, it’s due in part to them being extremely capable machines. While not as safe as newer models, they were designed to work hard. That includes shrugging off the worst that winter can throw at them. So, while their age requires some concessions, there’s no reason to …
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2021 Bronco R Prototype Baja 1000 | Ford-001
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Bronco Rs Baja 1000 Storybook Ending Comes To End

What promised to be a storybook ending for the Bronco R, which is the embodiment of the new 2021 Bronco, will have to wait another year. Its attempt to finish the prestigious Bajas 1000 race ended this weekend with a DNF. The effort was plagued with many Gremlins over the long weekend. Ford communications manager …
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IIHS developing new crash test
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Trucks and SUVs Force Change in IIHS Safety Tests

You know in Chernobyl when the radiation dosimeters go off-the-scale because they can’t accurately measure what’s flying around the room? That’s kind of what’s happening with trucks and SUVs when it comes to crash tests right now. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has come forward and admitted it needs a new safety test. The …
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GM Hamtramck Assembly Plant
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All-Electric Sierra and Escalade Ready For 2023

GM has just announced four different electric pickups and vans will be built at its storied Hamtramck assembly plant in Poletown Detroit. They include an electric GMC Sierra pickup truck and Cadillac Escalade SUV. Production at Hamtramck will begin in 2021. Located in Detroit’s “Poletown” Polish community, Hamtramck was slated to stop vehicle assembly this …
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Bronco vs Blazer: First Gen SUV Shootout

The Ford Bronco and Chevy Blazer are two of the most iconic vehicles each manufacturer has ever built. They represent the first effort to replicate the Jeep in their own interpretation. The Bronco vs Blazer battle continues today. Here’s how they match up. Except for drivetrain, the Bronco was a completely unique vehicle within Ford’s …
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Chevy Suburban National Vehicle of Texas
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Chevy Petitions Suburban Be “National Vehicle of Texas”

We’re not making this up. Chevy has launched a petition on change.org to make the Suburban the national vehicle of Texas. Celebrating 85 years of manufacturing the ubiquitous truck, Chevy wants to play up the Suburban’s Texas connections.  Those connections include being manufactured at the Arlington Assembly Plant in Arlington, Texas. Of the top 10 …
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Neuron Is An EV Truck Startup With Cool Renderings

There are more all-electric pickup trucks coming. Neuron EV is a start-up EV manufacturer located in Irvine, California. It recently revealed both a futuristic-looking electric pickup truck dubbed T/ONE and also an electric semi-truck called TORQ. Both have a family resemblance, somewhat like the Tesla semi-truck The T/ONE looks like it could be built into …
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Fiat-Chrysler Tornado Engine | Mopar Insider
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Future Straight-Six Engine Is Big Ram and Jeep News

Fiat-Chrysler is developing a straight-six cylinder engine for Jeep and Ram to replace the Hemi V8. That’s news in itself but there is a lot more going on. The rumor of a straight-six popped up on Allpar a few years ago. It is confirmed by various patents applied for as discovered by Mopar Insiders, and …
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