Jalopnik

JUNE 7, 2024

A monster truck took down a power line during a jump at a show in Maine last Saturday. The lobster-themed truck called Crushstation pulled down multiple utility poles and sent a transformer crashing to the ground near a grandstand, the AP reports. Two people were sent to the hospital, but the incident could have been… Read more.

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Jalopnik

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The dealership in turn decided to give the truck away through a drawing. They also offered an alternative prize of $100,000 if the winner didn’t want the truck. Recently, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen traded in a Shelby-modified Ford F-150 Raptor at the dealership he originally bought it from. When the winner… Read more.

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Jalopnik

JULY 4, 2023

On Saturday, July 1, ThunderROARus monster truck driver Colton Eichelberger set a new world record by jumping nine monster trucks lined up side by side — but before Eichelberger could take on the challenge, he needed guidance from a Monster Jam legend : Tom Meents. And two days before the stunt, I had a chance to speak… Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Early internet content was incredibly cringey as folks figured out how to produce entertaining content. Recently when my totally normal brain told me to scour the internet for more information about the Dodge Caliber’s tailgate-mounted boombox, I stumbled across an old video on the Stellantis YouTube channel. Which… Read more.

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Jalopnik

DECEMBER 12, 2023

might be the most entertaining thing in this much-mocked town. If you’re anything like me, then you enjoy watching people do dumb things. Today’s slideshow is a followup post since people never learn: This set of speed bumps in Fresno, Calif. My TikTok feed is full of dumb drivers making stupid mistakes , but my… Read more.

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Eastwood

JANUARY 8, 2024

The results of that first build were entertaining, but she swelled with pride at what she had created. There was the custom painted R/C truck that I taught her how to drift on our hardwood floors. But she also had questions, and so we had conversations. It was a team effort. Many, many others would follow.

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JUNE 5, 2024

Auto, collision, truck repair shop owners and tow industry professionals will be under one roof June 19 th through June 22 nd being held at the Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown Hotel and the Fort Worth Convention Center. Fun and Entertainment While DRIVE EXPO/WreckWeek is a valuable educational experience, it’s also a whole lot of fun.

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JUNE 20, 2024

There were thousands of rides to pique just about anyone’s interest: muscle cars, trucks, vans, and everything in between. There we watched custom built race cars (and trucks) screeching and roaring around the autocross track. Nothing like a little racing entertainment that you can join in on, right?

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Jalopnik

MARCH 14, 2024

The Italian heavy truck maker and American heavy metal band first teamed up last year, and Iveco celebrated by… Read more. An unlikely partnership between Metallica and Iveco is behind a fleet of big rigs powered by batteries and hydrogen fuel cells hitting the road this summer for the European leg of Metallica’s M72 World Tour.

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Jalopnik

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Actor Alan Ruck was at the wheel of his Rivian electric pickup truck on Tuesday night when it accelerated through a red light, hit two cars and smashed into the side of a Hollywood pizza restaurant. The “Succession” star claims he “didn’t know what happened” to the truck to cause it to lurch forward and run the red… Read more.

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JULY 5, 2024

Importance of a Reliable Car Battery The battery in your car, truck, or SUV serves several vital functions: Starting the Engine: It provides the necessary power to start the engine. Without a functioning battery, your car won’t start.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The Peterbilt truck from this flick will haunt your dreams.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Unless you own one of these stainless-steel trucks or have a thing for Tesla CEO Elon Musk , you probably look at the Cybertruck as this big, embarrassing thing that is meant to be made fun of. The Tesla Cybertruck is a joke. Even the nerds in Stanford Marching Band know this, and that’s why they decided to make the Cyb… Read more.

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Jalopnik

MARCH 25, 2025

James over at Low-Buck Garage bought himself part of an abandoned silver mine out in the hinterlands of New Mexico, and it came with semi trucks full of stuff

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Jalopnik

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

GM caused an uproar last year when the automaker announced it was getting rid of the popular phone mirroring systems Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in its vehicles, specifically its EVs. Now one aftermarket company is bringing back Car and Android Auto via a kit that you can purchase. Read more.

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Jalopnik

DECEMBER 12, 2023

GM is still dealing with the fallout of its decision to drop Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in favor of developing its own in-house system. In the last eight months, the company has had to deal with skeptical dealers while still maintaining its in-house system will be “ compelling.” Since neither of those options have… Read more.

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Jalopnik

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Of the 24 drivers who qualified for the 2023 Monster Jam World Finals in Nashville, Tennessee, four women hit the dirt to compete for season-ending accolades: Krysten Anderson, Kayla Blood, Cynthia Gauthier, and Linsey Read. And before track action took place, I had the opportunity to sit down with the first three of… Read more.

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Jalopnik

AUGUST 14, 2024

One of the best parts of working at Jalopnik is getting to drive and review cars. But, there are other people out there doing reviews on other kinds of vehicles, and they might have it even better. Read more.

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Jalopnik

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

It’s no secret that “ Twister”is one of my favorite movies (and car commercials) of all time , so you can imagine how excited I was when the new trailer for “Twisters” blasted across my TV during the Super Bowl on Sunday night. As excited as I am for the movie as a whole – especially Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones –… Read more.

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Jalopnik

DECEMBER 5, 2023

If you’re of a certain age, there’s a good chance you have at least one fond memory of attending a Monster Jam event, or itching to go. The series absolutely thrives when it comes to fan engagement, whether those fans be adults or children, men or women — and this year, I attended Monster Jam World Finals XXII in… Read more.

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Jalopnik

MAY 3, 2024

My friend group was recently looking at taking separate cars on a road trip from Los Angeles to Yosemite when we were saved from that logistical nightmare by a big Pearl Beige Metallic GMC Yukon Denali Ultimate. This Yukon is called the Ultimate for a reason; it was equipped with GM’s Super Cruise, a rear seat… Read more.

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Jalopnik

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

There’s no rule that says Traffic Jams have to be transportation-related, but on the other hand, I’ve got a long list of songs I like that are, so why not work through some of those before heading in another direction? This is a car site, after all. Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 3, 2023

As screens continue to dominate our in-car experiences, having a good infotainment system is incredibly important. These systems have, of course, d eveloped and changed a lot over the years. For the most part, they’ve gotten a whole lot better, but not all of them have. That’s what led us to our question from a few… Read more.

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Jalopnik

JULY 4, 2024

Nothing embodied the American auto industry in the 2000s like Toby Keith trying to sell a Ford F-150 on television. While the Blue Oval-loving musician appeared in numerous Ford ads across the decade, this commercial for the 2007 Ford F-150 called out to me recently. Read more.

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Jalopnik

MAY 7, 2024

Last week, we told you about the YouTuber who stuck his precious index finger in the frunk of a Tesla Cybertruck to not-so-great results. Well, he’s now back in an effort to feed the content machine as well as his Cybertruck. This time – however – he’s not using his fingers. The YouTuber is going right for the foot… Read more.

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Jalopnik

JULY 8, 2024

If you’ve ever heard an ice cream truck playing a little jingle as it drove down your street on a hot summer day , you’ve been touched by the marketing genius of Bob Nichols. You’ve never heard of him, but he’s the guy responsible fo r all of the music that gets played out of nearly every ice cream truck across the… Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Despite recent push here in the U.S. to legalize it, using the marijuana plant as a recreational or even medicinal substance is still very much illegal around the world. One Volkswagen exec recently found that out the hard way when he was detained and later deported from China for failing a drug test, Reuters reports.… Read more.

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Jalopnik

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs will face off against the Philadelphia Eagles in a Super Bowl rematch that is two years in the making. Its really the Super Bowl poster child of the nothing ever happens mantra. It seems automakers feel similarly, and thats why only one of them Stellantis decided to make ads Read more.

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Jalopnik

JANUARY 3, 2025

Traditionally, blowing up a truck outside a hotel has been considered bad. You know, because hurting other people is bad? Well, apparently, if youre a former representative who nearly became the new attorney general, thats not always the case. On Twitter, Matt Gaetz, the disgraced former Florida representative , Read more.

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