As mobility continues to evolve, the nation's automakers are looking for ways to diversify revenue by offering products and services for a recurring monthly fee.  From infotainment choices to turning on different features in your new vehicle, the automakers are finding that consumers are a lot less willing to fork over the rising monthly fees that they are banking on. 

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This important river is the source of drinking water for some 40 million residents, as well as the primary source of water for irrigation for over 5.5 million acres of agricultural land.   A first ever Tier I water emergency declared by the US Bureau of Reclamation last year has put much of this at risk.  Could climate migration finally be a thing in the United States? 

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Fun Fact:  The United States holds almost 8 million metric tons of the metal in reserve, making it among one of the top five countries in the world.  However,  it mines less than one percent of global demand.  More than eighty percent of the world's raw lithium is mined in Australia, Chile and China.  We expose the truth about this important resource. 

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Vietnamese automaker VinFast unveils its battery lease pricing for its VF8 and VF9 SUVs;  British ultra-luxury marque Rolls-Royce introduces the Spectre, the automaker's first battery electric vehicle. 

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Suspicious auto loan applications are on the rise, and in some cases are impacting unsuspecting consumers.  Find out how  fixing your credit may land you in jail. 

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Even while the United States is in the midst of converting to 5G tech, the industry is already discussing the impact and implementation of 6G - due to roll out to the world by the end of the decade.   It promises to change everyday life in ways that planners are just now beginning to imagine. 

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Even though you own a fairly sophisticated vehicle - be it car, truck, SUV, crossover or even a minivan - basic vehicle maintenance is still important.  Checking fluids, the condition of things like windshield wipers, tire condition and tread wear and brakes - yup - all that mundane stuff still counts.  Not to mention any irregular smells, noises or control issues when you drive.  Its the small things that add up to the big stuff.  

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MY 100th Episode for 2022!  Thanks for your support.   The original Outback crossover is what literally saved the Subaru brand in America back in the 1990's.  As one of the oldest continuous nameplates in the automaker's US line-up, it is safe to say that it has had an outsized role in its continued success.  For 2022 Subaru adds the Wilderness Edition model to the Outback family.  I spent a week with it and share my impressions. 

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Current market conditions have finally reached what many would consider the "bottom of the barrel" when it comes to vehicle offerings: the ultra high mileage vehicle.  Limited supplies and improving vehicle quality has the used car operations of many new car dealers not only keeping these vehicles for retail sale, but actually and actively seek them out.  In the opinion of one industry veteran, 200,000 miles is the new 100,000 miles.  But is it? 

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This is about one rural transit agency's approach to providing mobility equity to underserved, low income, elderly, and immigrant populations in its service area.  Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Agency's all-hands on deck approach uses some "out of the box" thinking to make the most of its available people, vehicles and services.  We take a look. 

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