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.
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Beyond the Garage: How Subscription-Based Insurance and On-Demand Models are Reshaping Automotive Ownership and Driving Behavior

Beyond the Garage: How Subscription-Based Insurance and On-Demand Models are Reshaping Automotive Ownership and Driving Behavior The car world’s hitting a turning point, leaving behind the old idea of owning your own vehicle. As cities grow bigger, more people choose electric cars, while also wanting options that fit changing daily routines so they’re shifting how […]

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Navigating the Future of Parking: A Consumer’s Guide to Park Assist Systems and Their True Value

Parking helpers used to sound like sci-fi, but now they’re in nearly every car, making squeezing into small spots less nerve-racking. Instead of just guessing, cars use sensors that send out sound waves or radar beams spotting things nearby without touching them. When something’s close, the system warns you with beeps, lights, or screen hints. […]

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Understanding the Surge: Why Electric Vehicles Are Continuously Expanding in Size and Weight

The car world’s changing faster than it has in 100 years, with gas engines slowly being replaced by electric motors. This big change is happening because we need to cut emissions fast on top of that, new tech keeps pushing things forward making driving greener and maybe easier on the planet. But here’s something odd: […]

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The Pixelated Horizon: Decoding the Ubiquity of Large Touchscreens in Luxury Cars and the Quest for Digital Supremacy

In recent years, vehicles have changed big time no longer just ways to get around but now packed with tech much like the gadgets we use every day. Instead of waiting for trips to end, drivers see live updates hitting their dashboards similar to phones, while random bugs might briefly mess up even top-tier models. […]

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Beyond The Jetsons: How Flying Cars Are Soaring from Sci-Fi to Reality Sooner Than You Think

Each driver’s thought about it once stuck in traffic, hearing horns blare, staring down miles of brake lights, dreaming of soaring over the mess instead. For years, hover rides lit up our imaginations, popping up in movies and cartoons, like that flashy DeLorean lifting off in 1985 or those sleek family flyers darting between skyscrapers […]

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Driving the Future: The Unstoppable Rise of Compact SUVs Outselling Sedans in 2025

The U.S. auto market in 2025 is experiencing nothing less than a seismic change, a change where the long-established dominance of the sedan is conclusively being ended. It is a change that has been brought about by a combination of changing consumer tastes, unremitting technological development in the automotive industry and maneuvers by automakers themselves […]

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From Garage Ghosts to Gold Mines: 10 American Cars That Went From Zero to Hero in the Collector Market

Okay, pay attention, car fans and folks who live for engines. Let’s get into a scene where metal and tires turn super valuable where rides once seen as oddballs, everyday junk, or just plain forgettable now sell like hotcakes to collectors. Skip the usual high-priced legends for now; instead, think about the underdogs the ones […]

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