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.
World News

Kia Tasman’s Over-Designed Truck Backfires as Buyers Push Back Against Its Boldest Moves

Now that Kia has finally revealed its first dedicated midsize truck, which will be christened the Tasman, the automotive world expected something substantial. Instead of a straightforward utility-friendly, boxy silhouette the brand instead opted for the controversial visual foray that dominated automotive news and discussions for all the wrong reasons. All the odd visual choices […]

US News

California Senate Passes Leno Law to Provide Smog Exemptions for Classic Cars

California car culture just scored a huge win in Sacramento, passing the “Leno’s Law” bill by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 49-4 through the California Senate in favor of Senate Bill 1392. This historic law, known affectionately as “Leno’s Law” due to its namesake, Jay Leno, is intended to provide an exemption from smog testing […]

World News

Land Rover Revives the Defender Wolf Series II as Britain Turns Back to a Rugged Military 4×4

The esteemed military heritage of the British Armed Forces is bracing itself for an epic overhaul with Land Rover’s all-new Defender Wolf Series II. Specially designed to contest the UK Ministry of Defence’s new Light Mobility Vehicle contract, this latest generation off-roader will be looking to succeed an illustrious family of military Land Rovers which […]

Autos

12 Strange GM Vehicles That Looked Like Bad Ideas But Were Actually Built

When General Motors was formed way back in 1908, they very rapidly built a massive corporate empire. During the following decades, this largest auto behemoth out of Detroit commanded the production lines of dozens of marques across the globe, and were responsible for everything from the quintessential Muscle Car through to the family saloons and […]

Autos

Which Luxury Cars Hold Their Value After 3 Years and Which Lose the Most?

Talk among buyers about new premium and ultra-luxury vehicles has been shifting dramatically. The core desires of prestige, executive space, and engineering prowess still drive decisions at this lofty level of the auto market, but the issue of “resale value” is now a much more tangible point. Based on analyses conducted by industry authorities on […]

Lifestyle

Inside Roswell Auto Salvage: The Vintage Cars Hiding in This Forgotten Yard

At over 500 classics spread across 20 acres, A-1 Auto Salvage in Roswell, New Mexico, used to be quite the car lover’s mecca. Established in 1941, the salvage yard accumulated an amazing assortment of American sheet metal ranging from the 30’s through the 90’s, most of it from the 50’s and 60’s. Government workhorses mingled […]

Autos

8 Pickup Trucks That Save Fuel Without Killing Performance: Which One Wins?

The contemporary automobile industry is at a fascinating crossroads whereby performance and fuel consumption come together. Buyers of trucks do not have to sacrifice either performance or economy because car makers have developed cutting-edge hybrid technologies, all-electric vehicles, and fuel-efficient internal combustion engines suitable for any task. This development has taken several years, and this […]

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