Author: John Faulkner

John Faulkner is Road Test Editor at Clean Fleet Report. He has more than 30 years’ experience branding, launching and marketing automobiles. He has worked with General Motors (all Divisions), Chrysler (Dodge, Jeep, Eagle), Ford and Lincoln-Mercury, Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan and Toyota on consumer events and sales training programs. His interest in automobiles is broad and deep, beginning as a child riding in the back seat of his parent’s 1950 Studebaker. He is a journalist member of the Motor Press Guild and Western Automotive Journalists.
Autos

Inside Ford’s Experimental Engine History: The 1920s X8 and the 1968 Calliope Big Block

Ford’s engine history is filled with ambitious experiments that went far beyond the familiar production powerplants. From the unusual X8 developed between 1920 and 1927 to the experimental Calliope racing V8 of the late 1960s and the downsized Es V6 and 255 V8 of the early 1980s, these engines show how dramatically Ford’s engineering priorities […]

World News

Jaguar Reinvents Its Electric Future With a Bold Ultra-Luxury Grand Tourer

Introducing a new chapter for Jaguar. A clean sheet to write a new chapter with an all-electric future built on ultra-luxury and adventurous design. Rather than just refresh its existing models, the British brand is re-establishing its image through a bespoke electric system and striking new models. This journey begins in the middle of the […]

Autos

Classic Bubble Cars and Microcars That Defined an Era of Minimalist Transport

Cheap transportation Bubble cars originated as bright, cheerful, eminently sensible solutions to the post-war economic crisis that hit Europe. Created by a number of ex-aircraft engineers, these extraordinarily quirky machines used their lightweight bodies and aeronautical know-how to achieve optimum shape and performance, with just enough grunt to help you get around the place more […]

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Kia Is Making a Serious Electric Van Push and the PV7 Is Leading the Charge

Kia is moving deeper into commercial electrification with the PV7, a larger all-electric van designed to expand the company’s Platform Beyond Vehicle lineup. Positioned above the PV5, the PV7 is being developed for demanding work, business operations, daily travel and leisure activities, giving fleet operators and private users a much larger and more adaptable electric […]

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