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By William Maley, in Reviews,
Lexus' popular crossover arrives for its interactive, with three-row seating!
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A jaw-dropping midsize sedan arrives in C&G's garage for a weeklong evaluation
By William Maley, in Reviews,
The model formally known as the Scion FR-S comes in for its interactive review
By William Maley, in Reviews,
..Lexus' smallest crossover comes in for a review and awaits your questions..
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By William Maley, in Reviews,
Lexus' popular crossover arrives for its interactive, with three-row seating!
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By David, in Automotive Industry,
Electric is the future and FedEx is delivering sustainability by partnering with BrightDrop for all new first-to-last-mile automotive products and ePallets as they electrify delivery of packages.
By David, in Automotive Industry,
February 23rd 2021 the USPS awarded to Oshkosh Defense a contract for delivering up t 165,000 U.S. built vehicles over the next 10 years to modernize the postal delivery fleet. This will be made up of gas powered, Hybrid and electric vehicles with the first auto's set to be delivered in 2023.
By David, in Automotive Industry,
FedEx has committed to being Carbon-Neutral by 2040 by going Green Globally with an initial investment of $2 Billion dollars for auto electrification, sustainable energy and carbon sequestration.
By William Maley, in Jaguar,
Land Rover is planning six electric vehicles within the next five years
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How'd that practice work out on the semi-conductor chip scene for domestic OEMs? Why do you think there aren't any 100% Chinese automotive efforts on sale in the U.S.? Buying from a known entity with a proven track record is a major component of Gov't & corporate contracting. It's common sense. What Chinese BE delivery truck company did you have in mind (if they're not a fly-by-night start-up?) -
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Trucks have long wheelbases [mine is 153" and it's not the longest]. That, in & of itself, is not a problem. Where the problem comes in is in 2 areas- off-roading & heavy bed loads. Both can deflect the body with some negative consequences. Ford tried a 'unibody' pickup '61-63, but there were customer issues when trucks had heavy loads- the doors sometimes would wedge shut/not close if loaded when open. Off-roading puts tremendous stress on a truck, and an independent bed allows for a flex point between the two, alleviating damage. Recall when toyoter was having so many issues on the FJ- people were taking them off-road and the body sheet metal was cracking/ripping. No; don't recall? 'Journalism'. Technically one could build a chassis/frame/skateboard strong enough to resist damage, but how frickin’ heavy are we going to go? A BE F-150 is going to weigh 8000 lbs as it is. I also believe it's cheaper to build the bodies & bed separate when you have a lot of body configurations (unlike Rivian will have). It also allows a huge aftermarket partnership- flatbeds, custom bodies, etc. You have to ask what a full-size truck with an integral bed/body offers the consumer, other that greatly-reduced choice. Because I don't know what that might be.
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By oldshurst442 · Posted
Why? Asking because I do not know about truck strength and dynamics. An integral body/bed will have an adverse impact with hauling and towing capacity? Or is it more of a manufacturing thing and the lack of flexibility of switching easily to market demand regarding bed sizes on the production line? -
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