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What Is A BrightDrop?

Dan has another Ford SuperDuty pickup, this time the F-250 with the big 6.7-liter diesel and he is plotting how to pull out some concrete footings from his old deck. Rebecca goes old school (really old) with the aged Toyota Sequioa while Sam complains about the terrible infotainment display in the 2021 Nissan Rogue but likes the rest of it including the 90 deg opening rear doors.

In the news, GM announced a new brand at the virtual CES with the introduction of BrightDrop. BrightDrop is dedicated to electric commercial vehicles starting with the EP1 electric pallet and the EV600 delivery van with the first 500 going to Fedex later this year. Fiat Chrysler and PSA finally closed on their merger to become Stellantis with a stock ticker that might cause some confusion for the Robin Hood gang (STLA). Mazda was late to the party with diesel and now has given up after just two years in the US market. Also on the cancellation list are subscription products from Audi and BMW. We wrap up with a listener question about manufacturers changing functionality over the air.

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GM announces BrightDrop

Stellantis is born

Audi and BMW drop subscriptions

Mazda kills the CX-5 diesel

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