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Are Battery-Electrics the Only Answer to Global Climate Change? Toyota Says No

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Toyota is charting its own course as the industry moves into a new, electrified era, and no one is more in touch with those plans than Cooper Ericksen, the company’s Senior Vice President, Product, BEV […]

Testing 2022 Acura MDX Type S: New Face of Performance?

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If you want to be the coolest parent at this Fall’s first soccer game arrive in the new 2022 Acura MDX Type S. Yes, it is a three-row SUV, but its performance helps you forget […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

Volvo Transforms Itself with All-New C40 Recharge EV

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Volvo is turning itself into a completely new brand with a strong emphasis on EVs. The latest example of that is the all-new Volvo C40 Recharge, a vehicle we got a chance to test drive […]

What Does GM-Honda Electric Vehicle Partnership Mean to You?

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Two global giants that many feel are past their prime have gotten together on a major joint venture to build electric vehicles. General Motors and Honda have announced plans to codevelop a series of “affordable […]