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Jeep is taking advantage of today's lunar shenanigans by introducing the 2024 Gladiator NightHawk package — a largely cosmetic offering that combines some popular equipment in a blacked-out bundle that will set you back $5,295.
Having a dog in your car is enough to make you drive a little more carefully. The same goes for a horse trailer, but to a greater extreme. Now imagine what it'd be like if that honse were 20 feet tall, and you have only some idea of how hard it is to relocate the tallest land animal on the planet: a giraffe.
Ford promises more hybrids but is delaying several key EVs. Are EV rejectors behind the times? And will EV sales hold up with the phaseout of incentives in Canada’s EV hotbed? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.
The electric future will take a bit longer than originally promised at Ford.
Ford, the second largest automaker in the United States by sales, is delaying the launch of its new three-row electric vehicles it will build at its assembly complex in Oakville, Ontario to 2027 from 2025. The automaker will also delay deliveries of an all-new EV truck it will build at a new plant in western Tennessee until 2026. Last year, the automaker said it would begin production in late 2025 and build up to 500,000 electric trucks annually.
Canada's Quebec province—widely seen as the «California of Canada» with respect to EVs and EV policy—plans to end its EV purchase incentives.
While some modern vehicles come standard with remote start features, it’s still relatively uncommon. That’s a shame because if you live somewhere where cold weather, snow, and ice are frequent concerns, a remote car starter is one of the best auto accessories you can have. If you’re not familiar with them, a remote car starter works similarly to a key fob, except it will actually start your car from a distance instead of just unlocking the doors or trunk. That means you can start your car from the warm comfort of your home or office before venturing out. If you live somewhere hot, you can even start your car and let the AC run for a little bit. You’ll never enter a freezing cold or scorching hot vehicle again.
In 2007, Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond embarked on a trip from Nunavut, Canada to the North Magnetic Pole. The special edition was called the Polar Challenge and the team had a pair of 2007 Toyota Hilux Double Cab 3.0-liter diesels heavily modified by Icelandic company Arctic Trucks. A few years later, James May piloted one of these to Iceland’s Eyjafallajökull volcano during the eruption.