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Automotive Views: Volkswagen tries to create buzz for U.S. pickup truck

January 8, 2023 Steve 0
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Collectible Cars: If you had to choose one?

December 9, 2022 Steve 0
2020 Lincoln Navigator
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Popularity of SUVs could offset climate advantages of EVs

December 7, 2022 Steve 12

Growth in the worldwide popularity of larger sport-utility vehicles could imperil efforts to reduce greenhouse gas reductions from electric vehicles. “SUVs were the second-largest contributor to the increase in global CO2 emissions since 2010,” according to […]

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Designer of 2020 GMC Sierra HD strived for a ‘pissed-off feel’

November 28, 2022 Steve 2

“I already had an idea of what I wanted to convey. A lot of inspirations were locomotives, really high-end and futuristic military equipment, NASA, and really high-tech objects. . . . The front end was […]

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Auto & Debt magazine road tests the new standard in camping trucks

September 23, 2022 Steve 0
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Automotive Views: Toyota tries to quickly fix Tundra’s styling

September 8, 2022 Steve 0
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Automotive Views: Forthcoming F-150 will be taller but easier to enter

July 28, 2022 Steve 0
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Automotive Views: Paul Bunyan even uses Toyota Tundra in kitchen

December 9, 2021 Steve 0
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Did the generic 2018-21 Expedition trick Chevy buyers into Ford showrooms?

November 17, 2021 Steve 3

(EXPANDED FROM 1/1/2019) The 1962 Ford Galaxie was the long-reigning champion of the Generic Ford of the Century Award. This was a remarkable feat when you consider the stiff competition. However, year after year the […]

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Automotive Views: Ford goes nuts with new mini-truck

September 30, 2021 Steve 0

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  • 1972 Lincoln Continental Mark IV
    Is David Kiley right that Ford should replace Lincoln with a new brand?
    September 2, 2026 16
  • 1972 Buick Skylark Custom grille
    1972 Buick Skylark Custom represented the end of an era
    September 1, 2026 5
  • 1959 Ford Thunderbird
    1959 Ford Thunderbird was a gimmicky but hugely important car
    August 26, 2026 11
  • Compact cars became the neglected stepchildren of U.S. automakers
    August 21, 2026 21
  • 1980 AMC brochure cover with picture of American Center building
    AMC’s Roy D. Chapin Jr. succumbed to the illusion of bigness
    August 19, 2026 2
  • 1980 Ford Thunderbird and 1956 model
    Ford’s design talent in the 1970s wasn’t enough to halt a dramatic slide in sales
    August 14, 2026 13
  • 1973 Buick Riviera
    Why wasn’t the 1971 ‘boat-tail’ Buick Riviera shrunk to compact size?
    August 14, 2026 24
  • Internet problems reminded me of U.S. automakers in the 1970s
    May 2, 2026 1
  • 1956 Buick hood scoop
    Readers brainstorm ideas for future Indie Auto stories
    October 14, 2022 141
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