After months of teaser photos and at least one (orchestrated?) sneak peek, Toyota finally revealed its all-new Tacoma pickup truck last week. Bold and brawny-looking, with more off-road capability and a host of options for customers, the new truck throws down the gauntlet to competitors in the midsize segment. Keep reading The Engine Block for […]
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Auto Industry News: F1 Hits Miami, Toyota (Still) Teasing Tacoma and Racetracks Ban Hybrids & EVs
Formula 1 racing landed stateside this past weekend, drawing record crowds to the Miami International Autodrome – including an impressive number of high-profile celebrities. While the elite drivers found the track lacking for the second year in a row, citing dangerous surface conditions, they still delivered heart-pounding action with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen delivering the […]
Read MoreAuto Industry News: Vehicle Sales Update, Bye-Bye Bolt, New California Bans, and World’s Most Expensive Vanity Plate Is Pretty Underwhelming
New month means new vehicle data, and crunching April’s numbers reveals a mixed bag of news. Inventory is rebounding (slowly), but prices remain stubbornly high – on both the new and used markets. The Engine Block sifts through the analysts’ reports so you don’t have to, and reveals the key takeaways if you’re looking to […]
Read MoreAutomotive Aftermarket Industry Trends 2023
There are dozens of reasons which could explain a decline in the automotive aftermarket industry in the last three years. Apparently, none of those reasons, or even all of them combined outweigh enthusiasts’ passion for cars. The world has fallen down more than once since a global pandemic routed most industries in 2020, but the […]
Read More2023 Collector Car Market Trends
As budgets tighten around the country, you might be looking differently at the collector car sitting in your garage. What was once a true passion project may now resemble something more like a passionate investment. Whether or not you’d ever think of selling, it’s useful to have a grasp on how the market’s behaving – […]
Read MoreAuto Industry News: KOH Kicks Up Dust, Insurers Drop Kia & Hyundai Owners, and Automakers Tease New Rides
Off-road fans continue to party it up out west, as KOH 2023 keeps pumping out dirt-flying action. This weekend saw a gutsy and dusty Toyo Tires Challenge, keeping Hammertown ramped up for the excitement of this coming Saturday’s main event. On the industry side, we have a quick update on January sales numbers, details on […]
Read MoreCountry Club Pick Ups: Top Luxury Trucks for 2023
The terms “luxury” and “truck” used to be two words you’d be surprised to hear in the same sentence, let alone placed right beside each other. Today, however, they’re frequently used in conjunction. Despite current economic stressors, the luxury vehicle market is booming—and also rapidly evolving. No longer exclusive to German sedans and pricy sports […]
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