Tim McKenzie
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Porsche Ranks at the Top of U.S. Automotive Survey of New Vehicle Owner Satisfaction
22 Jul 2022, 11:10 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The annual study measures the emotional attachment and excitement consumers feel after purchasing a new vehicle. The survey asks owners to evaluate 37 different qualities, from comfort to excitement to drive. J.D. Power then calculates the results ...
First Groups of Rivian-Made Amazon Electric Delivery Vans Hit the Roads in the U.S.
22 Jul 2022, 08:41 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Customers across the U.S. will begin seeing Rivian-made electric delivery vans emblazoned with the distinctive Amazon logo delivering packages beginning today. This initial rollout brings into reality the vision Rivian and Amazon had back in 201...
Airshow Provides Thrust for GE/CFM Aircraft Engines Sales Worth Billions
22 Jul 2022, 08:23 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / GE Aviation, soon to be called GE Aerospace, together with CFM, sold a total of 538 jet engines to five different airlines, with most being announced at the ongoing 2022 Farnborough Airshow in England. The sales cement the joint partnership's ...
China Automaker and Tesla Battling for Global Dominance in EV Market, Others Creeping In
22 Jul 2022, 07:48 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / In 2008, Tesla delivered its first electric vehicle, the Tesla Roadster, to Tesla co-founder, chairman, and product architect, Elon Musk. The company would go on to produce 500 similar vehicles through June 2009, signaling a 'headstart' i...
Kia and Hyundai Thefts Are Rapidly Increasing in 5 U.S Cities; All Run by Democrats
21 Jul 2022, 16:15 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / It's common knowledge in this day and age that if you find yourself not knowing how to do something, anything at all, just simply log on to your computer or pick up your smartphone and 'Google' it. Car thieves have reportedly pick...
Andy Warhol's "Cars" Series Exhibition Featuring Mercedes-Benz Returns to the States
21 Jul 2022, 13:28 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The duly named exhibition, "Andy Warhol: Cars- Works from the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection" will take place at the Petersen Automotive Museum (one of the largest automotive museums in the world) in Los Angeles, California. The Mercede...
United States Postal Service Will Replace Aging Fleet With Electric Vehicles After all
21 Jul 2022, 07:14 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The only thing worse than having to go to the post office is having a tooth extracted with a pair of rusted pliers on a deserted island with no rum to kill the pain. In light of this, it came as no surprise to the American public when the USPS anno...
Tesla Reports Better Than Expected Earnings on Price Increases; Overall Revenue Down
21 Jul 2022, 07:10 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Driven by the price increases, the Austin, Texas-based electric vehicle automaker bested analysts expectations by posting a profit of $2.27 (2.22 euro) per share versus a consensus of $1.81 (1.77 euro). Tesla's record revenue streak ended w...
Aston Martin Repositioning Takes Flight With a New Logo To Broaden Audience
20 Jul 2022, 13:23 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Armed with a fresh round of cash, the iconic British manufacturer of ultra-luxury, high-performance sports cars, and grand touring vehicles, announced a bold brand repositioning strategy that includes a radical redesign of its distinguished winged ...
Automakers Are Gearing Up for a Shift in the Industry; Like the Mid '80s Only This Time…
20 Jul 2022, 12:36 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / For years, new car sales were driven by demand from consumers telling manufacturers what they wanted in a vehicle. In the early to mid '80s, consumers began to hem and haw over the gas-guzzling lineups offered by automakers, and automakers res...
Volkswagen AG Chooses CEO To Lead Scout Brand Revival
20 Jul 2022, 09:46 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The company quieted all the speculation yesterday by naming its top North American executive as the CEO responsible for overseeing the building of electric pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles for its new U.S. company called Scout. Scott Ke...
Toyota and Partner Carmakers To Produce Electric Vans and Fuel Cell Trucks
20 Jul 2022, 07:24 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The joint partnership involving Isuzu Motors Limited, Toyota Motor Corporation, Hino Motors, Ltd., Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation (CJPT), Daihatsu Motor Corporation, and Suzuki Motor Corporation, will develop light-duty elect...
NASCAR Will Rumble Through the Streets of Chicago for History Making Event July 2023
20 Jul 2022, 07:15 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / NASCAR brass has wanted to bring the sport beyond a predictable schedule of events for some time now; by announcing the first ever street race through the streets of the windy city, they have begun to do just that. The 2023 season will be the ra...
Tesla Sales in Australia Picking Up Steam Despite Still Lacking Charging Infrastructure
19 Jul 2022, 11:27 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / In 2021, Tesla reported it sold 12,144 units in Australia compared with 3430 EV sales in 2020. That represented a 72% Increase, with the Model 3 being the best-selling EV in the country. Year to date, Tesla sales are just shy of 5,000. Overall, Aus...
Delta Snubs Airbus, Goes for One Hundred Boeing 737 MAX 10 Single-Aisle Jets
19 Jul 2022, 11:20 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Dating back to 2011, Delta has purchased just 30 Boeing airplanes, but that all changed with yesterday's announcement at the 2022 Farnborough Airshow in England, as the two companies reached a deal after an 11-year drought. The purchase is ...
Get Away From the Craziness of Pattaya by Taking a Ferry to Koh Larn Island
18 Jul 2022, 09:45 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / If you are inclined to visit Thailand, I highly recommend you act on it. I have called Thailand my second home for the past ten years, and in many ways, feel a much greater sense of freedom there than in the U.S. From the big, congested, city of...
Scott Dixon Equals Mario Andretti With Toronto Win
18 Jul 2022, 07:42 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / AJ Fort and Mario Andretti were in the pits to witness Scott Dixon hold off a charging pack to claim his 52nd in the IndyCar Series career win, tying him with Andretti at No. 2 behind all-time leader Foyt. The victory was his fourth Toronto triu...
Boeing Is Optimistic, Clear Blue Skies Lie Ahead for 787 Dreamliner Sales
18 Jul 2022, 07:11 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Today marks the beginning of the 2022 Farnborough Airshow, where airplane manufacturers have the opportunity to show off their latest products and hob-knob with buyers over the five-day event. This year, Boeing will be looking to not only secure...
Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals Establishes Some Firsts
18 Jul 2022, 05:45 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / No other sport features the raw power, intensity, and drama of men and women competing on equal footing as the sport of drag racing, when races end in just seconds. Such was the case over the weekend, with a rowdy crowd enduring sweltering tempe...
U.S. Violent Crimes Leader California Adds Racing Champ to Victim List
17 Jul 2022, 15:20 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The Westminster City Police Department responded to a scene last Wednesday at a Union 76 gas station where they found Robert John East with a stab wound to the chest. The San Dimas resident was transported to the University of California, Irvine Me...