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Road Testing the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee in the Wilds of a Maine Winter

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One of the best family vehicles introduced in 2022 is the Jeep Grand Cherokee. It is now available in two configurations: the three-row Grand Cherokee L and the more recently introduced two-row Grand Cherokee. In […]

Exclusive Interview on 2023 Toyota bZ4X Battery-Electric Crossover; Toyota’s Views on Green Vehicles Are Explosive

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Toyota has just introduced the 2023 Toyota bZ4X crossover utility, the first in what the company says will be an extensive line of battery-powered electric vehicles. In this episode of America on the Road we […]

Ford Bets Big on Small Trucks: Driving All-New 2022 Ford Maverick

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Ford Motor Company is betting that its truck expertise will pay off big in its latest vehicle introduction, the 2022 Ford Maverick compact pickup truck. In this episode of America on the Road, Ford Maverick […]

Are You Paying for Tech You Don’t Use?

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This week Tesla has set a new sales record, and we’ll tell you how they did it. And if you aren’t using all the tech gadgets that your new car offers, you aren’t alone. A […]

First Drives: 2022 Wagoneer & Grand Wagoneer in New York

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Two legendary automotive names — Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer — are back in the news and we have all the information you need about the two exciting introductions from Stellantis. The anchor of our coverage […]

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First Full Test: 2021 Volkswagen ID.4: Can you Live with an EV CUV?

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The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 was anointed to lead the global brand’s charge into the brave new world of electric vehicles. As a compact SUV, it is right in the midst of the world’s largest vehicle […]

First Looks: 2023 Kia Sportage, 2022 Infiniti QX60 Plus Will EVs Rule or Fool?

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If electric vehicles are going become mainstream in the United States, home-charging must also move into the mainstream. Without being able to recharge their vehicles at home, consumers will find that EVs might simply offer […]

Inner Beauty: How Great Interiors Make Charger Hellcat Redeye, Durango SRT Hellcat Even Hotter

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The week we present an exclusive interview with Ryan Nagode, the chief interior designer for some of the hottest production cars in the world. In a discussion with AOTR Host Jack Nerad, The Dodge/SRT designer […]

Driving All-New 2021 Ford F-150: Hybrid Power Never Felt So Good

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We just got the chance to drive the all-new 2021 Ford F-150, and we made the most of it. In an event that combined on-road driving, off-road crawling, and even a little black ice, host […]

Driving the All-New 2021 Ram 1500 TRX, Apex Predator of Trucks

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What is it like to drive a 702-horsepower supertruck that is designed to lay waste to every other truck on the road? America on the Road host Jack Nerad got that opportunity this week, and […]