Jack R. Nerad

What’s Toyota’s Stance on EVs? Exclusive Interview with Toyota VP David Christ

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While many automakers are putting out happy talk on the prospects of EVs, Toyota is taking a more sober, reasoned view. In this episode, we bring you our exclusive David Christ, Toyota Group Vice President. […]

Adding Efficiency to GM’s EVs: Closer Look at 2022 GMC Hummer EV

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General Motors is in the process of reinventing itself as a major EV maker. One way it hopes to separate itself from the pack is its Ultium technology. GM’s expertise in electric vehicles is making […]

Texas Two-Step: Getting Dirty in the All-New 2023 Toyota Sequoia

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The Toyota Sequoia stood pat for over a decade, but now an all-new 2023 Toyota Sequoia is about to come to market and we’ve driven it. Host Jack Nerad got behind the wheel of several […]

Bolt is Back! Driving the Heavily Revised 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV

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Electric vehicles continue to make news this week. In this episode we road test the heavily revised 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and take a long look at what many suggest is an all-electric future. Some […]

Secrets Revealed: Ford EV VP Darren Palmer Discusses the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Electric Truck

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The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning battery-electric truck is one of the most important vehicle launches of this generation. To bring you important details on the vehicle “America on the Road” Host Jack Nerad conducted an […]

First Drive: 2022 Mazda CX-50 Takes Brand In New, Off-Road Direction

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Mazda is well-known for producing vehicles with uncommon handling precision and exceptional driving feel. Now the brand is bringing those attributes to another type of motoring — off-road. It’s a departure but it tracks the […]

2022 Ford F-150 Lightning First Drive: The Future Has Arrived Full Force

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The first journalists have driven production versions of the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning, and we at “America on the Road” were among them. Not only is the F-150 Lightning a remarkable vehicle that is fast, […]

Can You Live with the 2022 Volvo XC40 Recharge?

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As more and more people consider switching from conventional vehicles to EVs, we wanted to see what it would be like to live with one of the most-appealing EVs out there. So we borrowed a […]

2022 Ford Explorer Timberline Puts Sports Back Into Sports-Utilities

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After years of existing in the wilderness, Ford Motor Company is taking the midsize Ford Explorer back into the woods. And it hopes the move will help get the midsize SUV out of the woods […]

Why Do Mazdas Feel So Special? Mazda Engineer Dave Coleman Reveals Secrets

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Have you ever wondered why a Mazda feels like a Mazda and nothing else? We’ll have the answer for you in our exclusive interview with Dave Coleman, Mazda Vehicle Dynamics Manager. Host Jack Nerad had […]