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A version of this piece appeared in the June 1999 issue of Richmond magazine. I grew up on an Edsel farm. These not-so-better ideas from Ford Motor Co. were scattered in front of and behind our aluminum-sided house, nestled deep in the then-wilderness of Chesterfield County near the courthouse. My father...

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  • June 25, 2023

Modifying classic cars is a multi-billion dollar industry, and while the possible permutations for what the ideal modded classic could look like may seem endless, I’m here to tell you that, in fact, there is one right answer, and it’s “classic American muscle car modified to period-correct SCCA or saloon...

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  • June 14, 2023

By Elizabeth Anderson For The Daily Mail 21:50 10 Jun 2023, updated 22:25 10 Jun 2023 Owners say vehicles are unable to travel distances promised by manufacturers Others report problems including battery issues and software glitches  Public charging infrastructure is woefully inadequate to cope with demand We’re all being encouraged...

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  • June 10, 2023

The moment a thief steals a woman’s keyless Mercedes has been caught on camera, as people warn drivers of ‘relay thefts’. Sarah Baxter recently had her car stolen in a way that wouldn’t have been possible if the technology on her vehicle wasn’t so advanced. Until more recently, vehicles could...

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  • May 29, 2023

Government wants to outlaw sale of new combustion-engine models to go green Industry figures suggest this may not be possible Analysis highlights lack of high-powered chargers at motorway service stations  The ban on petrol and diesel cars due in 2030 may have to be scrapped because of a lack of...

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  • May 21, 2023