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John Faulkner is Road Test Editor at Clean Fleet Report. He has more than 30 years’ experience branding, launching and marketing automobiles. He has worked with General Motors (all Divisions), Chrysler (Dodge, Jeep, Eagle), Ford and Lincoln-Mercury, Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan and Toyota on consumer events and sales training programs. His interest in automobiles is broad and deep, beginning as a child riding in the back seat of his parent’s 1950 Studebaker. He is a journalist member of the Motor Press Guild and Western Automotive Journalists.

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2026 Kia EV4

2025 New York International Auto Show

The 2025 New York International Auto Show had a high octane mix of electrics and gas cars with SUVs taking center stage.

2025 Toyota Crown Hybrid

Road Test: 2025 Toyota Crown Nightshade Hybrid

The 2025 Toyota Crown has a unique shape, which Toyota hopes will attract and appeal to a broad range of potential buyers. The shape is not quite a sedan and not quite a crossover/SUV. It is a tweener.