The Ford Transit Connect.  Chevrolet City Express.  Ram ProMaster City.  Nissan NV200.  These vans were the vanguard of a segment that was to offer consumers a choice that fit between the traditional passenger car and SUV or even full size van.  Problem is, they created a market and nobody came. 

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This week from the parts bin, Ken shares a rare moment about his experience and credentials; We discuss GM's commercial and medium duty EV truck plans. 

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In the effort to battle climate change, a number of cities around the world are taking a look at congestion pricing, to influence traffic behaviors in and around a city's business core, while raising money to fund other portions of the transportation infrastructure like mass transit.   New York City is in the throes of implementing its own brand of congestion pricing for lower Manhattan. 

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We have reported at length the movement across the globe to ban the sale of new fossil fuel burning vehicles over the next 10 to 20 years.  In the next chapter to combat climate change, a number of states, cities and towns are looking to move the needle by impacting new building construction with a ban on the use of fossil fuels for heating, cooking and sanitation. 

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For 2022, Subaru has introduced its Wilderness trim level across a number of its vehicles.  Designed to be more off-road in nature, the series boasts higher ground clearance and an optimized suspension system, as well as other enhancements.  We take the Forester version of the Wilderness for a spin. 

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To the casual observer, it seems that EV adoption and infrastructure is concentrated in America's major metropolitan areas.  What is being missed is the groundswell of EV interest, sales and infrastructure that is gaining momentum in the rural parts of America.  Electric utilities, EV manufacturers and other 3rd party organizations are moving forward to electrify the heartland for EVs.  We take a look. 

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With all the changes occurring in the Class 8 big rig space with regards to autonomous trucking, we thought we would bring you upto date on the latest goings on. 

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Automated coffee making, smaller stores, quicker service.  If this sounds like coffee utopia to you, then Blank Street Coffee has just the thing.  We take a look at  "Coffee Shop 2.0", and its potential impact for the future of coffee and commuting.  

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Things are changing at Dodge.  The Charger and the Challenger have come to the end of the line, but not without a few mouth-watering limited editions, including a convertible!  The Durango SUV will see the return of the Hellcat - and the Dodge Hornet becomes the nameplate's first "electrified" vehicle. 

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Scott Keogh, the new CEO of Volkswagen's Scout brand, attended the 2022 Harvester Homecoming Festival in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the home of the original International Scout.  It was an important trip to Mecca of all things International Harvester. 

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