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2 months ago | 
jalopnik.com | Andy Kalmowitz
President Donald Trump has been playing the blame game with the deadly midair collision between an American Airlines jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk – pointing the finger at former Presidents Obama and Biden as well as DEI hiring practices. It’s almost a certainty that this crash had nothing to do with these people and things, but that didn’t stop Trump from saying the two Democrats imposed “a big push to put diversity” that he claims weakened the Federal Aviation Administration.
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2 months ago | 
jalopnik.com | Andy Kalmowitz
The etymology, or origin, of words and phrases we say every day come from all over the place. What’s really surprising is how often the things we say all the time can trace the roots back to the sea and ships, specifically. Suggested ReadingIt's Time To Discontinue The Model S | JalopinionsSuggested ReadingI recently learned that the phrase “feeling blue” actually has nautical origins.
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2 months ago | 
jalopnik.com | Andy Kalmowitz
President Donald Trump has a certain knack for throwing people and sectors into disarray and panic, and that remains true for the automotive industry. It’s waiting with bated breath to see if his threats to impose a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico this weekend will actually go into effect. Car companies have been described by CNBC as taking a “wait-and-see” approach with these tariffs. Well, folks, the rubber is about to meet the road.
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2 months ago | 
msn.com | Andy Kalmowitz
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2 months ago | 
flipboard.com | Andy Kalmowitz
8 hours ago'Everything has to have a limit.' Aging is one of the few things every living thing has in common. Humans, in particular, are living longer today than they did in the past. Much of this is due to societal advances such as vaccines, antibiotics, public health infrastructure, sanitation, hygiene, …
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2 months ago | 
jalopnik.com | Andy Kalmowitz
Good morning! It’s Thursday, January 30, 2025, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
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2 months ago | 
jalopnik.com | Andy Kalmowitz
The Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona is one of the most iconic races in all of motorsport. The venue itself – with its banked turns, long straightaways and festive infield all add to its mystique. One of the most iconic parts of the race, however, isn’t the Bus Stop or Internation Horseshoe. It’s the Ferris wheel in the middle of the infield. It makes Daytona instantly recognizable to just about everyone.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
jalopnik.com | Andy Kalmowitz
Cadillac’s lineup of sporty “V” models is flying high right now. Sure, there was some confusion about the whole V-Series vs. V Blackwing naming scheme, but nomenclature aside, the CT4-V Blackwing, CT5-V Blackwing and Escalade-V are all super competent and entertaining cars. Now, Cadillac’s internal Skunk Works–style division turned its eyes to what may be the brand’s best product, the Lyriq electric crossover, giving us the 2026 Lyriq-V.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
jalopnik.com | Andy Kalmowitz
A Florida sheriff’s deputy and apparent porn enthusiast had to resign from his job after crashing his patrol vehicle into a woman’s car while she was stopped for a school bus. The fact he was looking at pornography on his phone meant he never saw the car coming. Suggested ReadingSuggested ReadingLake County Deputy Sheriff Tristan Macomber’s bodycam footage showed him using his cellphone in the moments before the crash.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
jalopnik.com | Andy Kalmowitz
Folks, this might be the first time in history that a brand-new car has been discounted 70 percent, and it’s still not worth it. Of course, it takes a very special vehicle to achieve something like this. Enter the 2024 Toyota Mirai. On the face of it, this seems like a great deal. I mean, hydrogen is cool, the Mirai is a really pretty car and it’s not like there are a ton of options for brand-new $15,000 cars out there to begin with.
