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Its the large, powerful and so-capable Toyota Sequoia SUV.  Ride with me as I put it through the paces.  

While 85 percent of auto loans are sourced at the new car dealership, its often the automaker's wholly owned finance arm (called a captive finance company) that offers the best terms in order to help the automaker move the metal.  Will consumers suffer as a result of this change by Volkswagen?

Deere & Co is a 187-year old farm equipment manufacturer.  While it as certainly survived the winds of change and challenge over its long history, current conditions have demanded a new playbook.  This is how the company is responding. 

UL Solutions, known to American consumers for years as UL Labs, a safety certification organization, has intensified its commitment to EV battery safety and testing by recently opening a $72 Million facility in Michigan.   Listen to learn why this matters to you. 

As they say, don't call it a comeback!  Self driving cars have been plying the nation's highways and surface streets for some time now.  While the current focus is over-the-road big rigs in "middle mile" situations, autonomous robotaxis are still very much a thing, with Waymo leading the way. 

Announced with great fanfare back in 2018, Volvo is bailing out of the car subscription business.  Listen to learn more. 

Over the time I have hosted this podcast, I have shared with you a number of new and evolving EV battery chemistries.  In short, Lithium-ion or more precisely, Lithium-Nickel-Cobalt-Manganese batteries are no longer the only game in town.  I bring you up-to-date during the episode. 

How deep is your personal love affair with vehicles?  How does the United States rank in vehicles owned per capita?  It might surprise you to learn that the US is NOT number one in this area.  Listen to this episode to learn more. 

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, from 2015 through 2020 there was an average of 370 fatal crashers per year nationwide due to police pursuits.  A company called StarChase believes it has a better way - A GPS tag that can be attached to a fleeing vehicle to track its movements. 

If you are a fan of 1980's adventure movies, then there is none as iconic as the Back to the Future franchise starring Michael J. Fox.  The real star however was a converted DeLorean DMC-12 with its futuristics looks made for the perfect time machine.  Now you can own an reimagined all-electric version for your self.. and no, it doesn't not come with a nuclear fusion reactor or require 1.21 gigawatts to operate!