Terry Lancaster

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Signed copies of the best selling zen fairy tale Here Come The Nothing Heads are now available at Landmark Booksellers in Franklin, TN It just doesn't get more Tennessee than this. Landmark Booksellers is housed in the oldest commercial building in Franklin, TN about twenty miles south of Nashville. Built circa 1808, The Old Factory Store has been home to groceries, cotton mills, juke joints, restaurants, banks, and a civil war hospital in the days after the Battle of Franklin in 1964.

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Jalopnik

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Air France and Emirates have started selling bag tags made from the skin of their first Airbus A380s. The double-decker airliners built early during the aircraft’s production run are reaching the end of their service lives. It would be easy to assume that a plane as significant as the world’s largest passenger… Read more.

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Jalopnik

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

For the most part, as long as you have regular access to charging, even just a basic cable plugged into a wall outlet , you can daily an electric vehicle around town without running into many problems. Sure, you can find an old Nissan Leaf with only 50 miles of range left to cover your weekend errands, but even a… Read more.

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Jalopnik

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Over-the-air updates are the a big thing in cars these days as we head into the EV era. Automakers are counting on customers being interested in things like the ability to instantly raise their vehicles power output , increase their battery range , or unlock a feature. Cadillac isn’t alone, as GM Authority reports a new… Read more.

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Jalopnik

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

I asked readers what were the worst highway rest stops in the world earlier this week. The responses surprised me in more ways than one. Some comments ranged from disappointing to outright disgusting, but I was also bewildered to see a prevalent rest stop chain come up multiple times. Without further ado, here are the… Read more.

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Jalopnik

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Camry sports a V6 engine and five-speed stick, a combo that makes this a very interesting version of what’s arguably a very dull car. Let’s see if its price is anything to get excited about. Read more.

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Jalopnik

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Subaru reserves its Wilderness pack for only its most capable vehicles, with cars like the Forester and Outback previously using the extra ground clearance and rugged accessories to bravely go where no Subaru has gone before. Now, the Japanese company’s smallest model is getting the Wilderness treatment and we’re off… Read more.

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Jalopnik

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The vanlife thing has lost some steam lately, going from a full on fad at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to a passing trend. That’s too bad for Citroën, as it just debuted the best camper van from a major automaker by far, called the Citroën Type Holidays. It’s only a concept for now, but Citroën says the van is… Read more.

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Jalopnik

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

If you opened your car’s hood and found something like a squirrel or a kitten in your engine bay , you’d probably be surprised, but at the same time, it’s far from unheard of. These kinds of things happen. Heck, you might even find a possum in there for whatever reason. But what about a snake? And what if that snake… Read more.

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Jalopnik

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

By all accounts, entry level cars from the likes of Saturn , Geo and Daewoo weren’t exactly hidden gems or the best bargains around. But it was nice to know that there were cars people could actually afford straight out of college or on minimum wage. New cars that cost under $20,000 are scarce now; in light of this,… Read more.

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Jalopnik

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Kia has slowly been trickling out information about the coming EV9 EV. That continues today as the brand has released starting pricing for the EV9. Assuming its destination charges are the same as other Kia vehicles — $1,325— the 2024 Kia EV9 Light will start at $56,225. Read more.

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Jalopnik

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

A woman hopping inside a Dodge Charger for a cigarette sparked an explosion that destroyed the car, burned down a significant portion of her home and left her with third-degree burns. How could a cigarette cause so much destruction while sitting in a driveway? A propane tank was being stored in the back seat with the… Read more.

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Jalopnik

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The actor and host of "Halloween Wars" chats with Jalopnik about his first car with those flip up headlights.

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Jalopnik

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Police in Genesee County, Michigan, are on the hunt for the driver of a Chevrolet HHR who hit five striking United Auto Workers union members yesterday evening while leaving General Motors’ Flint Processing Center. After hitting the picketers, the driver fled the scene, WNEM reports. Two picketers were hospitalized… Read more.

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Jalopnik

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Australians on vacation at Balmoral Beach witnessed a bizarre crash on Monday after a young woman drove a Kia Seltos into a concrete barrier, flipping the crossover clean over onto a part of the beach that was luckily unoccupied at the time, as 7 News Australia reports. Read more.

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Jalopnik

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The off-road racing series, Extreme E makes its second to last stop of the year in Sardinia.

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Jalopnik

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The United Auto Workers union is reportedly planning to strike at more Big Three facilities starting on Friday, September 29 if “serious progress” isn’t made in labor negotiations. According to Reuters , UAW President Shawn Fain plans to announce new targets at 10 a.m. on Friday, and workers will then walk out of those… Read more.

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Jalopnik

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Good morning! It’s Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 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. Read more.

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Jalopnik

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

If there’s one thing Republicans love, it’s shutting down the government. Sure, that means temporarily leaving hundreds of thousands of federal employees and contractors without paychecks, hurting the economy, and generally creating an all-around hassle for millions of people, but apparently, it’s worth it if it means… Read more.

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