Junkyard Gem: 1975 Jeep Wagoneer
Tuesday, 10 September 2024
The Wagoneer name came back to life recently, nearly three decades after being used for about ten minutes on a trim-level designation for a woodie-fied first-year Grand Cherokee, but the vehicle we’re supposed to think of when we see the word Wagoneer is the original SJ version, which was designed by the legendary Brooks Stevens and
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Junkyard Gem: 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser Limited Edition
Monday, 09 September 2024
Chrysler sold PT Cruisers in the United States for the 2001 through 2010 model years, with sales strong at first and then gradually diminishing as the 21st century got rolling and the initial retro-styling novelty wore off. Because it was based on the Dodge/Plymouth Neon, performance parts were readily available for the PT Cruiser; eventually,
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Free Parking: How to find free, low-cost and convenient parking near you
Sunday, 08 September 2024
If you live anywhere near an urban center, there’s a good chance that you will spend more time than you’d like looking for parking. Planners try to incorporate as many parking spaces as possible, but it’s rarely enough to handle the influx of commuters and everyday drivers that most cities endure. Waiting on a solution
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New Audi Q5 aims to improve a winner with sharper looks, sweeter engines
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Americans buy 44% of the Audi Q5s sold around the world annually. Europe buys another 35%. When two similar markets vote for your best-seller in those kinds of numbers, the key is to provide them better versions of what they want. So when we say the Audi Q5 is all-new, we mean Audi brought together
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Volvo scales back profit forecast after abandoning its EVs-by-2030 goal
Friday, 06 September 2024
Swedish automaker Volvo Cars slashed its margin and revenue ambitions for a second time in a year on Thursday, a day after it abandoned its EV-only target by 2030, citing the impact of tariffs and a decrease in demand for electric vehicles. Slowing demand for EVs, partly due to a lack of affordable models, as well
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