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Rivian News: EV Maker May Be Planning an R2 Truck and High-Performance R2X. Here’s Why That Could Change Everything
Rivian may have just hinted at the next major expansion of its future lineup—and it could be exactly what the company needs. According to…
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This Day in Automotive History: May 6
1889 – Daimler Showcases the First Car in Paris In 1889, Gottlieb Daimler exhibited exhibited his first car to be shown in Paris at…
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Why Did a Car Created by the Nazis Become a Staple of Hippie Culture?
The origins of the Volkswagen are impossible to separate from Nazi Germany. In the 1930s, Adolf Hitler envisioned an affordable “people’s car” that ordinary…
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The Ford T5: The Mustang That Wasn’t Allowed to Be a Mustang
A Mustang is still a Mustang by any other name. Yeah, but let’s look beyond that and find out why the Mustang was called…
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This Day in Automotive History: May 5
1914 – Cannonball Baker Begins His First Cross-Country Run In 1914, Erwin ‘Cannonball’ Baker set out on his first cross-country drive across the United…
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Are Classic Car Prices Dropping in 2026? A Historical Look at Market Booms and Corrections
Classic car prices are not collapsing in 2026, but the market is clearly changing. After the pandemic-era boom, when cheap money, online auctions, stimulus…
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This Day in Automotive History: May 4
1904 – Rolls Meets Royce In 1904, Henry Royce met Charles Rolls at what would become one of the most important meetings in automotive…
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This Day in Automotive History: May 3
1940 – Ford Introduces Two-Tone Paint Options In 1940, Ford Motor Company began offering two-color paint schemes as a factory option for the first…
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Who Founded Audi? Meet August Horch, the Man Who Built a Luxury Car Empire Twice
August Horch, who founded Audi in 1909, was born on October 12, 1868, in Winningen, Germany, and grew up in modest circumstances before pursuing…
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This Day in Automotive History: May 2
1913 – Pietro Frua Is Born On May 2, 1913, car designer Pietro Frua was born in Turin, Italy to a father who worked…
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Dodge Dakota Convertible: Why Buy a Sports Car When You Can Buy this Sports Truck?
Sports cars are dumb. They fit two people and barely hold a suitcase! Now a sports truck on the other hand, well now we’re…
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Henry Ford Changed the Work Week Forever in 1926—Here’s What Happened on May 1, 1926
On May 1, 1926 the Ford Motor Company, under the fist of Henry Ford, became one of the first major companies in America to…