The Fathom is an all-new small all-electric pickup truck from Ford; the first vehicle built on the company’s Universal EV (UEV) platform. Written by: Admin on December 19, 2017.on October 2, 2025.
Ranger is remembered as one of the most significant attempts by a major manufacturer to create a "South African" car brand, emphasizing local production and adaptation. The program highlighted the complexities of GM's multi-brand strategy in smaller markets, and the impact of local content laws.
While we’re not sure the Cherokee—at least in Laredo trim—feels especially like a Jeep to us, it is a roomy, practical, efficient, right-size offering that slots nicely in the brand’s lineup.
The hosts welcome Dave Thomas of CDK Global to the podcast. Dave shares insights gleaned from a number of research projects conducted by CDK, including an owner study which suggests that EV operators are far happier with their vehicles than is commonly understood.
The V8 engine was initially found in premium-brand automobiles. Cadillac introduced one of the first mass-produced V8s in 1914. They exploded in popularity in the 1950s and remained a common engine option through the muscle-car era from the mid-Sixties to the early Seventies.
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