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KBB’s 2022 Best Resale Value Awards

KBB’s 2022 Best Resale Value Awards

According to KBB, 2022 Toyota and Lexus brands are your best bet for retaining the most value long-term. With the way used car prices are rising, who knows? You may even make a return on the investment.

VW’s Apology, Tesla New Investigation, and Ford’s Man Only Model

VW’s Apology, Tesla New Investigation, and Ford’s Man Only Model

VW will give away 5 years of free car tracking software to say sorry, Tesla has a 2nd steering wheel fall off and now the Feds are paying attention, Ford’s new model appeals to men who thirst for unnecessary challenges.

Used Vehicle Prices Climb

Used Vehicle Prices Climb

At least dealers don’t have to change the prices like at gas stations. Let us tell you from experience, that suction-cup pole apparatus is not your friend.

EVs Growing Up: Big, Fast, Light

EVs Growing Up: Big, Fast, Light

Anybody, like Mr. Jean, who has gone from rocking long braided hair to a shaved head knows more about aerodynamics than money can buy.

Smash Like and Subscribe to…Your Car?

Smash Like and Subscribe to…Your Car?

What do you think about subscription-based car features?

Mining: Iran’s Discovery, Congo’s Surplus, and Canada’s New Rules

Mining: Iran’s Discovery, Congo’s Surplus, and Canada’s New Rules

Iran strikes (white) gold, Congo is like, really good at digging, yall, and Canada would like Canadians to invest in local miners only please.

Tommy Car Supports Christina’s House

Tommy Car Supports Christina’s House

Seeing beyond somebody’s unfortunate circumstances to a person worth helping is wonderful, but helping them see their own dignity despite their circumstances is uniquely beautiful. We are happy we got to share this story, thank you Tommy Car.

Gamification in the Battle for Engagement

Gamification in the Battle for Engagement

Catch Pokémon by catching Zzz’s, a virtual Lambo is better than no Lambo, and San Antonio is increasing conservation with a little friendly competition.

US and EU Close To “FTA-Like” Deal

US and EU Close To “FTA-Like” Deal

Even the world's largest economies love a good discount.

Lordstown Has Cash and a Plan, Volvo’s Electric Cement, and Honda Marching to Its Own Drum

Lordstown Has Cash and a Plan, Volvo’s Electric Cement, and Honda Marching to Its Own Drum

Lordstown Motors has money and a plan, Volvo is giving the world stealth-construction vehicles, Honda is getting serious about EVs but not getting ahead of itself with ICE sunsets.

 Group 1 Automotive Supports Kids’ Meals

Group 1 Automotive Supports Kids’ Meals

Believing children should never go hungry makes you normal. Doing something about it makes you heroic. Top shelf work, Group 1!

Starlink’s Satellite Send-Off

Starlink’s Satellite Send-Off

At what point do satellites just become space junk?

Scout in SC, Toyota in China, and Subaru in the USA

Scout in SC, Toyota in China, and Subaru in the USA

Scout hopes to produce EV in South Carolina by 2026, Toyota’s BYD joint venture will begin delivering a new model in China soon, and Subaru of America needs two people to fill Tom Doll’s shoes as he transitions to an advisor role.

EU Delays Vote On ICE Ban

EU Delays Vote On ICE Ban

“Must be weird having your decisions controlled by people who live in a totally different society…” -Chris, who lives in one of the 50 United States.

Lee Cavender

Lee Cavender

Balance, Community, and Turning Jobs Into Careers

Ford’s AI, Polestar’s 2022, and Aston Martin’s 2023

Ford’s AI, Polestar’s 2022, and Aston Martin’s 2023

Ford launched a new self-driving unit and will start building EV trucks again soon, Polestar cut its losses in half last year, and Aston Martin plans on making big bucks this year (Wall Street like that sort of talk).

TikTok Throttles Teens

TikTok Throttles Teens

13 year olds to their friends: “Oh, it was easy. I just made him put in the passcode while he had Cheeto dust on his fingers. Works every time.”

Tesla Investor Day

Tesla Investor Day

Cutting the manufacturing costs in half should bring the total price down…$5.00 or maybe even $10.00!

KBB’s EV Insights

KBB’s EV Insights

For now, hybrid electric > full electric.

Eli Lilly Makes Covid Era Insulin Price Caps Permanent

Eli Lilly Makes Covid Era Insulin Price Caps Permanent

34.2M or 10.4% of Americans live with diabetes, some of them pay more than $200 a month for insulin to survive. This will save lives.

Soapbox and Soundtrack: Rivian’s Earnings, Ford’s Batteries, and GM’s Layoffs

Soapbox and Soundtrack: Rivian’s Earnings, Ford’s Batteries, and GM’s Layoffs

Rivian’s Q4 was down, Ford’s battery fire is not a defect, and GM is cutting jobs.

February New Vehicles Sales

February New Vehicles Sales

It is a little surprising anything got sold at all last month since February feels less like a month and more like a few weekends in a trench coat. #HowIsItAlreadyMarch?

The EV Scene

The EV Scene

USPS is upgrading their fleet, Goodyear's new EV tires meant to hold up to the pressure, start-ups are swapping range anxiety for range confidence, and Tesla has a magic trick to show EV owners.

Mining the Deep Seas

Mining the Deep Seas

Anyone else get major unobtainium and “Sky People” vibes from this?

California Confuses and Incentivizes EV Buyers

California Confuses and Incentivizes EV Buyers

Big 2035 plans are less like light switches and more like elaborate Rube Goldberg machines.