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Where It All Began: The 1948 Ford F-1 Pickup

Posted on October 28, 2022 by MCG

For decades now, the Ford pickup has been the best-selling vehicle in North America, and that story begins with the 1948 F-1, the automaker’s first new postwar product. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Ford F-1, Ford Motor Co., Henry Ford II

MCG Executive Briefing for October 28, 2022

Posted on October 27, 2022 by MCG

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a criminal proble to determine if Tesla has legally misrepresented its cars’ self-driving capabilities. Get all the latest industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading →

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Air Crash: The 1934-36 DeSoto Airflow

Posted on October 27, 2022 by MCG

The 1934-36 Desoto Aiflow was an advanced, well-built, soundly engineered automobile. And it wasn’t what the American car-buying public wanted.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Chrysler, Chrysler Airflow, Desoto

Why Volkswagen Rejected the Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Posted on October 25, 2022 by MCG

Volkswagen has gone all-in on battery-electric vehicles, firmly rejecting the hydrogen fuel cell. Why? The German automaker has offered a clear and simple explanation. Continue reading →

Posted in Industry News, Technology | Tagged Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Electic Vehicle

The Innovators: A 1980 Fisher Body Film

Posted on October 24, 2022 by MCG

See how bodies were engineered and built in 1980 in this revealing film from the Fisher Body division of General Motors. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Fisher Body Corporation, General Motors

MCG Executive Briefing for October 24, 2022

Posted on October 23, 2022 by MCG

The global auto industry will invest $1.2 trillion to develop and manufacture electric vehicles between now and 2030, analysts say. Get all the latest industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading →

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Video: Paul Revere & The Raiders Introduce the 1969 GTO Judge

Posted on October 22, 2022 by MCG

Here”s a genuine artifact of American pop culture: ’60s pop group Paul Revere and the Raiders presenting the hot new 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Pontiac, Pontiac GTO, Pontiac GTO Judge

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