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The 2020 Ford Transit Delivers More Than Cargo

by Peter Ciani I’m probably the only person in the automotive industry who geeks out about having a cargo van dropped at their door. Sure, I get to sample a lot of vehicles and I do enjoy driving them all, whether they're flashy, sporty or a bit more utilitarian, but this week's ride – the newly enhanced 2020 Ford Transit T150 Cargo Van – found my soft spot. A week ago, I had the incredibly capable Ford Super Duty F-250 Tremor to drive, and a few weeks before that I was carving up the backroads of New Hampshire in a…

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Tech Talk Explores The Used, Sadly Delayed & Seriously Solar

12-08-20 Tech Talk ~ Recorded Live from KOWS FM 92.5 ~ For Tech Talk host Rick DeMeis, it has been a productive week spent rummaging through a study from iseecars.com on the best time of year to purchase a used car. For obvious reasons, this study gives no points to the best time being the day after your trusty old battle wagon decides it's the end of the long and winding road you've travelled together.Other automotive news included in the discussion this week includes an update on Ford Bronco production delays and a feature on a very tech-minded solar-powered vehicle.Also,…

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Is Magna International Set to Become a Major ‘White Label’ EV Builder?

Commentary by Peter Ciani If you’re not familiar with the term 'white label', Oxford Learner’s Dictionary defines it simply as, “a product that is made by one company but sold by another company using their own name.” White label products can be found in most food and retail stores, typically with products like generic food items or electronics. For example, a TV sold at Walmart may be the same as a TV that's sold on Amazon, just under a different brand name. Basically, it's the same TV on the inside, but on the outside vendors may add their own menus…

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SSC Tuatara Claims World’s Fastest Production Car Title

10-20-20 Tech Talk ~ Recorded Live from KOWS FM 92.5 ~ The SSC Tuatara Hypercar leads off this week 's episode of Tech Talk giving commentator Rick DeMeis an opening story with plenty of horsepower. After all, any time a vehicle is capable of setting an average speed record of 316.11 mph to clinch the title of the world's "Fastest Production Car", it ought to get top billing. But there's lots more compelling tech news included in the discussion this week including a story out of Penn State on a self-heating battery that stops lithium from collecting on the positive…

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EVs & RVs Top This Edition

10-13-20 Tech Talk ~ Recorded Live from KOWS FM 92.5 ~ With new test drives on hiatus, Tech Talk commentator Rick DeMeis turns to other current automotive news to lead off this week's episode starting with a new all electric vehicle program called EV Power Podcast which featured the remarkable Lucid Air that has just gone into production.A brief on a new RV from Volkswagen called the California Camper gets the followup slot that's quickly followed by the weekly Musk Minute update. Then a juicy sampling of tech news kicks off with a curious tiny new sensor that's one-tenth the…

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Cadillac Goes Live; CT4 / CT5 Highlighted

Cadillac saved New England Motor Press Association members front row seats to their interactive digital showroom and RPM News Weekly's Rich Taber was on hand to bring back the news to our podcast listeners. Have a listen. The discussion flows easily from Cadillac brand musings to vehicle specifics and includes details on the CT4 and CT5 sedans, the latter of which host Peter Ciani happened to have available for the week for test driving. In addition, the all-new, all-electric LYRIQ gets a mention and Cadillac's nomenclature gets dissected along the way. Enjoy the ride and make a comment. You can…

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