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Todd Halterman

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Todd is an accomplished writer and photographer who is fascinated by all things technological - but above all a motorcycle and automotive obsessive.

He was immediately hooked when his father brought home a rusty, flea-bitten Honda Black Bomber with missing serial numbers in the early 70s. After much begging and whining, Todd took possession of the bike and his odyssey began.

His collection now includes a Triumph Trophy 1200, a Honda CX 500, a Triumph Bonneville T100 and his daily rider, a Kawasaki Concours 14.

His work has been published by the Associated Press, The Grand Rapids Press, Advance Newspapers, The Chicago Reader, HBO and the Chicago Tribune. He also has worked as a technical writer and developer for Fortune 500 companies such as BAAN, Steelcase and Corning, Inc. Todd graduated from Michigan State University.
Ford Says the Expedition Timberline Off-Grid Concept Will Amp Up Adventuring Capability
Ford Says the Expedition Timberline Off-Grid Concept Will Amp Up Adventuring Capability

8 Oct 2021, 14:40 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Today marks the debut of the Expedition Timberline Off-Grid concept vehicle and the one-off model is based on the new 2022 Ford Expedition Timberline series. This Expedition Timberline Off-Grid concept is fitted with a list of off-road hardware ...

 
Inkas Builds One High-Test and Under the Radar Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Limo
Inkas Builds One High-Test and Under the Radar Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Limo

8 Oct 2021, 01:02 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / You might find the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van a bit pedestrian as luxury transportation, but Inkas is intent on changing your mind about what a van can do. This Canadian security firm which also creates high-end bulletproof Cadillacs, BMWs, and...

 
Fuel Me Rolls Out Tech at Chicago Venture Summit
Fuel Me Rolls Out Tech at Chicago Venture Summit

8 Oct 2021, 00:34 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Fuel Me is a first-of-its-kind, cloud-based technology platform to allow customers in the commercial transportation and construction industries to buy their fuel and call up emergency roadside assistance services at the click of an app button. &...

 
RoboTire Automotive Automation Startup Finds New Investors
RoboTire Automotive Automation Startup Finds New Investors

8 Oct 2021, 00:07 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / A Detroit-based automotive robotics and automation startup which purports to “revolutionize the tire industry” say they’ve just closed a $7.5 million investment round led by The Reinalt-Thomas Corporation (which does business as D...

 
Arrival All-electric Prototype Delivery Van Will Take on Industry Giants
Arrival All-electric Prototype Delivery Van Will Take on Industry Giants

7 Oct 2021, 07:56 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Arrival is taking on the major players in the nascent EV delivery van market, and the company says it’s set to being moving packages next year. Arrival hopes to beat the major automakers to the punch - including Tesla - and they’re a...

 
This Triumph Speedmaster From Kott Motorcycles Is Sublime
This Triumph Speedmaster From Kott Motorcycles Is Sublime

7 Oct 2021, 02:59 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / LA’s Kott Motorcycles specializes in the fabrication and design of vintage motorcycles, and this latest project from the company takes a 2006 Triumph Speedmaster as base metal and turns it into something else indeed. Kott made their bones...

 
AB Volvo Pulls In Their Largest Electric Truck Order to Date
AB Volvo Pulls In Their Largest Electric Truck Order to Date

6 Oct 2021, 23:59 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Volvo Trucks says an order for 100 electric trucks - from European shipping firm DFDS - represents its biggest single commercial electric truck order to date. Volvo Trucks, AB Volvo's truck brand, called the order one of the largest ever ...

 
When Pierre Terblanche Puts Pen to Paper, Riders Listen: A New Ducati Supermono
When Pierre Terblanche Puts Pen to Paper, Riders Listen: A New Ducati Supermono

6 Oct 2021, 22:19 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / The Ducati Supermono already boasts a novel design, cutting-edge engineering, and with just 65 built, the kind of rarity collectors prize. That sort of lineage and style does not come cheap, as buying one would set you back more than the price ...

 
The Art Car Museum Is Auto Madness of the Best Kind and Part of a Long Tradition
The Art Car Museum Is Auto Madness of the Best Kind and Part of a Long Tradition

6 Oct 2021, 07:10 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / It’s a private institution dedicated to contemporary art, but not just any art; it features exhibition space for local, national, and international artists who create art cars. According to artist and creator Ann Harithas, Art Car Museum (...

 
Metrongarage Are the Dream Buildings for the Dedicated Car Aficionado
Metrongarage Are the Dream Buildings for the Dedicated Car Aficionado

6 Oct 2021, 03:29 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / We all know that garages are for more than just storing cars and tools these days. The garage has become, at least for dedicated gearheads, a showcase and a refuge. Gearhead and businessman Timothy Hogue have a personal garage, a two-story model...

 
Talent Crunch in South Korea Could Strangle EV Battery Supplies Worldwide
Talent Crunch in South Korea Could Strangle EV Battery Supplies Worldwide

6 Oct 2021, 02:59 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / A talent shortage in the Korean EV battery-making market is said to be reflective of an overall shortage across the entire global battery ecosphere which, at least according to IHS Markit forecasters, will require significant "re-/up-skilling&...

 
The French Connection: It's Been 50 Years Since They Filmed the 2nd Best Movie Chase Scene
The French Connection: It's Been 50 Years Since They Filmed the 2nd Best Movie Chase Scene

5 Oct 2021, 21:56 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Gene Hackman has been out of the film game for almost twenty years now and ostensibly retired, but he was more than happy to take part in a chance to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The French Connection - and with it, one of the great film car c...

 
Consider Insurance Costs - These Are the Top Five Most Expensive Cars to Insure
Consider Insurance Costs - These Are the Top Five Most Expensive Cars to Insure

5 Oct 2021, 01:27 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Granted, if you can afford one of these pricey rides, you probably aren’t particularly concerned about buying a new set of skins for it or the outlay for an oil change, but you might find yourself stunned at the cost of insuring your new vehi...

 
What’s In a Name? A Major Legal Tussle Ends as GM and Ford Settle Suit Over 'BlueCruise'
What’s In a Name? A Major Legal Tussle Ends as GM and Ford Settle Suit Over 'BlueCruise'

5 Oct 2021, 00:34 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co have ostensibly ended a legal battle over Ford's use of the name ‘BlueCruise’ to market the company’s hands-free driving technology. The giant automakers put down the gloves in a fight o...

 
You’ve Arrived On a 1959 Ford Fairlane 500 Galaxie Skyliner With a Retractable Hardtop
You’ve Arrived On a 1959 Ford Fairlane 500 Galaxie Skyliner With a Retractable Hardtop

5 Oct 2021, 00:01 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / In 1959 America was in a postwar boom cycle. Gas was cheap, jobs were plentiful, optimism was at its peak, and there was barely enough chrome to go around to meet demand. It was the era of tailfins and fabulously-appointed dashboards and interior s...

 
Here Are Some of the Most Expensive Japanese Cars Built and Sold to Date
Here Are Some of the Most Expensive Japanese Cars Built and Sold to Date

3 Oct 2021, 07:16 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / For some reason, Japanese cars generally lag behind when it comes to pulling insanely high prices at auction or end up along the line in a car collectors garage. But here are a few examples sure to flip that script. JDM cars have made their mark...

 
What Is A Hub-center Steering Motorcycle and Why Aren’t There More of Them?
What Is A Hub-center Steering Motorcycle and Why Aren’t There More of Them?

2 Oct 2021, 07:46 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Hub-center steering is one of several different types of front-end suspension and steering mechanisms used in motorcycles and cargo bicycles. It is essentially a mechanism that uses steering pivot points inside the wheel hub rather than a geometry ...

 
EV Sales Have Exploded in the U.S. and Doubled From Last Year's Figures
EV Sales Have Exploded in the U.S. and Doubled From Last Year's Figures

1 Oct 2021, 17:10 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / There’s been a long-held belief that Americans just aren’t ready for EV vehicles quite yet, but the narrative has been flipped on its head by the numbers. Tyson Jominy, the Vice President of Data and Analytics for J.D. Power, says th...

 
The American Speed Festival Shows Off Some Amazing Iron This Weekend
The American Speed Festival Shows Off Some Amazing Iron This Weekend

1 Oct 2021, 14:36 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / This weekend three legendary race cars will take to the M1 race track at the inaugural American Speed Festival in Pontiac, MI. One of those machines, an example of the Chaparral 2 built by Jim Hall, burst on the motorsport scene during the 1960s an...

 
Triumph Motorcycles Sign On To Support the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride Until 2027
Triumph Motorcycles Sign On To Support the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride Until 2027

30 Sep 2021, 21:33 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Over the years, Triumph Motorcycles has been one of the major supporters of the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR) for charity. Now Triumph Motorcycles has signed on to support the ride’s charitable efforts and the event for another f...

 

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