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What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for April 23, 2021

Apr 23, 2021

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The Zephyr could help Lincoln, seriously

The Zephyr could help Lincoln. The concept car revealed this week at the Shanghai Motor Show is gorgeous and a conversation starter. People noticed Lincoln.  The brand is quick to say the car, officially called the Zephyr Reflection Preview, is only…

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Chevy Corvette gets three new colors for 2022

The National Corvette Museum Bash is happening this week in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and Chevrolet used the opportunity to reveal three new Corvette colors for the 2022 model year. The three additions to the palette are officially named Amplify Orang…

2021 Hyundai Palisade Long-Term Update | Driver assistance tech tested

AVON, N.C. — In my last update of our long-term loan of a 2021 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy AWD , we discussed how it fared over 1,900 miles packed full of humans, dogs and cargo for a road trip to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. That was only half…

Toyota Land Cruiser 300-series spotted in the sheetmetal

The Toyota Land Cruiser will cease sales in America after 2021, but a next-generation model will soldier on in the rest of the world. Now, a fully undisguised one has been spotted ahead of its reveal this summer. The truck was spotted by Instagram u…

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Chevy renews trademark for Cheyenne truck nameplate

General Motors has renewed its trademark of the Cheyenne nameplate used for decades by Chevrolet. The move fuels speculation that Wyoming's capital will again share its name with a truck on the American market in the not-too-distant future. Spotted …

Ford Mustang Mach-E First Edition buyers get plastic pony collectible

Ford just keeps showering gifts on its Mustang Mach-E buyers. First, Ford offered compensation of up to $1,000 and 250 kWh of free charging to buyers whose cars have been delayed. Now, Ford is sending out a 3D-printed wire-frame plastic pony sculptur…

Honda to go all-EV after 2040, developing new e:Architecture platform

Honda aims to increase its ratio of electric vehicles (EVs) and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) to 100% of all sales by 2040, chief executive Toshihiro Mibe said on Friday. Speaking at his first news conference since taking the helm of Japan's second-larg…

2022 Mini JCW Hardtop and Convertible add new dampers, styling and tech

Mini released broad details on updates to its entire Hardtop and Convertible lineups back in January , and while photos of the John Cooper Works version were available, what Mini did to the car for 2022 was less clear. Today, Mini is clearing that up…

Alfa Romeo drops its Giorgio platform as it electrifies for the future

Alfa Romeo, a storied Italian automaker with a tremendous amount of goodwill from the automotive enthusiast crowd, is about to go through yet another major transformation. According to reports, including this one from Automotive News Europe , newly ap…