Tim McKenzie
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Iron Workers and Graders Abound As Ford's BlueOval City Begins To Take Shape
23 Sep 2022, 20:14 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Rural Western Tennessee has recently seen a surge in activity just North of Memphis with the construction of a new automotive manufacturing facility. Ford Motor Company announced today that the future home of its EV operations 'BlueOval City&#...
Tons of Horsepower Descend on Charlotte for NHRA Countdown Round 2
23 Sep 2022, 12:14 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The second round of the National Hot Rod Association's Countdown to the Championship takes place this weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina, in the Betway NHRA Nationals at zMAX Dragway. The first event last weekend to earn the coveted NHRA cha...
Buckle Up! NHRA Countdown Begins While Artemis I Waits
16 Sep 2022, 06:21 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The Big Go in Indianapolis came and went at the NHRA U.S. Nationals over Labor Day weekend. Now it is time for drag racing fans to brace themselves for the Countdown to the Championship. The first of six races begins with this weekend's affair...
Detroit Auto Show Is Harbinger of Things To Come
10 Sep 2022, 14:02 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Apparently, the brass at the Los Angeles-based electric vehicle startup Harbinger Motors agreed and will introduce the world to their electric chassis cab at the 2022 Detroit International Auto Show on Wednesday. Harbinger Motors is led by a tri...
VinFast All-Electric SUVs Begin Rolling off the Line in Vietnam
10 Sep 2022, 08:20 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / While the majority of consumers in their most important targeted market were deep in slumber, half a world away at its sprawling automotive manufacturing facility in Haiphong, Vietnam, VinFast Automotive delivered its first all-electric SUV on Satu...
Tesla Is Looking to Control Lithium Supply Chain by Becoming a Miner
9 Sep 2022, 09:17 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Electric automobile manufacturers' biggest long-term concern right now revolves around getting a better grip on their supply chain for the batteries that power their vehicles. Logistics and geo-political issues have made this a monumental chal...
We Are Catching Up With the Jetsons - United Makes Another Air Mobility Move
9 Sep 2022, 07:40 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The year was 1962 when the American public was introduced to The Jetsons; an animated sitcom where residents lived in a comical future world, in adjustable high-rises, and zipping about the sky in aero-cars. It's anybody's guess as to ...
Charging Anxiety Gets a Boost From Electrify America
9 Sep 2022, 07:03 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Electrify America and Electrify Canada announced plans to simplify the charging of electric vehicles by creating visual aids at charging stations to standardize battery charging terminology. The company introduced Hyper-Fast and Ultra-fast power...
The Big Guns Misfired at NHRA Big Go in Indianapolis
6 Sep 2022, 08:01 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / In reality, it is difficult to describe a drag racing event as a disappointment, given the sheer excitement revolving around each and every race, but Labor Day Monday was a bit of a downer if one of the top drivers in any of the four divisions is a...
A Big Day in Store at the Big Go on Labor Day Monday
5 Sep 2022, 08:33 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / With the Callouts settled, the sixth and final day of the NHRA Dodge Power Brokers U.S. Nationals rolls around on Labor Day Monday with record speeds in the books. Coming off a disappointing loss to Steve Torrence in the inaugural Pep Boys All-S...
Bronco Fever Takes Hold, No Vaccine Planned
4 Sep 2022, 08:53 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Ford showed a great deal of moxie bringing back the popular Bronco last year. The move to bring back the Bronco in its early 70's retro variant was bolder still. Consumers have responded: Bronco sales from August 2021 were up 268% from the sam...
Top Fuel Callout Is a Chance To Humiliate Your Rival at 300 Mph
3 Sep 2022, 07:19 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals always packs something special and this Labor Day weekend Indianapolis event is no different for the 'Big Go'. What began earlier this year in Gainesville, the Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star...
Fire at Night - Fasten Your Seatbelt for 300-Plus MPH Rides
3 Sep 2022, 07:06 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Witnessing an NHRA drag racing event is an exciting and literally earth-shaking experience on its own. The roar of the 1,000-plus horsepower racers is almost beyond description. Seeing the same at night requires a lengthy list of adjectives to ...
America's Love of Ford Endures as Company Has Killer Sales Month…Again
3 Sep 2022, 07:03 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Ford Motor Company is, you could say, rolling right now. Looking back you could say that lightning struck when they released the electric F-150, but they have maintained a forward surge for U.S. market share in electric and gas-powered vehicles ali...
Goodyear Bolsters Tire Lineup for Electric Vehicles With Goodyear ElectricDrive
2 Sep 2022, 15:17 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / If there is a demand for automotive tires whether it be in auto racing, OEM, or retail replacements, you can bet the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company is in the conversation and oftentimes ahead of the demand. The Akron, Ohio-based 124-year-old c...
Harley-Davidson Unleashes the Devil as New Icon Collections Edition Bike
2 Sep 2022, 11:09 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Harley-Davidson's devil inside has struck again in the form of its aptly named Low Rider ST-based El Diablo model that is striking, to say the least. At first sight, what jumps out immediately is the eye-popping color scheme courtesy of Gunsli...
Ford Will Unveil New Mustang With Costume Contest and Parade
2 Sep 2022, 08:39 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The automobile world will get its first official look at the 2024 Mustang when it is introduced at Ford's The Stampede on September 14th. The event comes three days before the start of the North American International Auto Show happening in th...
Land Rover Lets Guests Drive the New Range Rover SV PHEV at SailGP Event
1 Sep 2022, 08:53 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / SailGP makes its return to the French Riviera for the fifth stop on its racing calendar September 10-11 and will partner with luxury automotive brand Range Rover. The event will appropriately be renamed the Range Rover France Sail Grand Prix. Ra...
Battery Manufacturing in the U.S. Heats Up
1 Sep 2022, 07:10 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The collaboration between GM and LG Energy Solution called Ultium Cells LLC, opened its first battery cell manufacturing plant in Warren, Ohio, just outside Cleveland. The facility is the first of three plants currently under construction to beg...
America's Cup Boat Capsizes Near Barcelona
1 Sep 2022, 05:03 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The August 31 training day was the first sailing day aboard the newly formed Alinghi Red Bull syndicate's AC75 America's Cup hydrofoil off the coast of Barcelona, where a violent rain squall erupted, flipping her onto her starboard side. ...