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America on the Road

Jack Nerad - Host

Hosts Jack Nerad and Chris Teague talk about cars and interview special guests from the automotive industry

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42:40

What Cars Do Their Owners Love Most? In-Depth Look at...

America on the Road ·

2022/07/31

What cars do their drivers like the most? We’ll have the answers for you in our in-depth look at the JD Power 2022 APEAL Study. The JD Power U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout Study measures owners' emotional attachment and level of excitement with their new vehicle. This year the recently launched Kia EV6 compact SUV and Mercedes-Benz EQS large premium car were two battery-electric vehicles that topped their respective segments. But the vast majority of segment leaders in emotional

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42:12

How Does 700-Horsepower Ford Raptor R Compare to Ram...

America on the Road ·

2022/07/24

Ford has just put the most powerful F-150 pickup truck ever built on sale, and it is poised to do battle with the current hottest truck on the planet — the Ram 1500 TRX. So how does the newest member of the Ford F-150 Raptor R lineup compare to the vehicle that claims to be the apex predator of all trucks? The duel between these two incredibly capable trucks promises to be one of the most intense in history. Who will win bragging rights? And how will they keep them? We’ll have some answers for you

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42:03

Are Battery-Electrics the Only Answer to Global...

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2022/07/17

Toyota is charting its own course as the industry moves into a new, electrified era, and no one is more in touch with those plans than Cooper Ericksen, the company’s Senior Vice President, Product, BEV and Mobility Planning and Strategy. Ericksen is our special guest this week. And Host Jack Nerad will question him about Toyota’s introduction of battery-electric vehicles as many of its competitors go all in. We'll also road test the 2022 Toyota Camry. Chastized by some for being too slow to adopt

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43:08

Lexus Readies to Enter EV World: Exclusive Interview...

America on the Road ·

2022/07/10

Lexus has some important new vehicles coming this year, including an all-new 2023 Lexus RZ 450e crossover utility. And our special guest will share his thoughts about where the brand is going. Andrew Gilleland, Lexus Group VP, sat down for an exclusive interview with Host Jack Nerad recently, and the exec had interesting things to say about the luxury brand’s future in the “electrified era.” Guest Co-Host Matt DeLorenzo joins us this week as Co-Host Chris Teague takes a break. Matt is the author of

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42:42

Testing 2022 Acura MDX Type S: New Face of Performance?

America on the Road ·

2022/07/03

If you want to be the coolest parent at this Fall’s first soccer game arrive in the new 2022 Acura MDX Type S. Yes, it is a three-row SUV, but its performance helps you forget that when you’re behind the wheel. The hottest variant of Acura’s flagship MDX, the Type S is the most powerful, best-handling, and most lavishly equipped Acura SUV built since the planet was formed. In this episode of “America on the Road,” extremely rigid Co-Host Chris Teague tests the extremely rigid, fourth-generation MDX

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42:36

What’s Toyota’s Stance on EVs? Exclusive Interview...

America on the Road ·

2022/06/26

While many automakers are putting out happy talk on the prospects of EVs, Toyota is taking a more sober, reasoned view. In this episode, we bring you our exclusive David Christ, Toyota Group Vice President. He is in charge of the Toyota brand in the U.S., and Host Jack Nerad had a chance to sit down with him for a wide-ranging exclusive interview. We think you’ll find what he has to say about electric cars and hydrogen-powered vehicles like the Toyota Mirai a breath of fresh air. In the road test

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42:37

Adding Efficiency to GM’s EVs: Closer Look at 2022...

America on the Road ·

2022/06/19

General Motors is in the process of reinventing itself as a major EV maker. One way it hopes to separate itself from the pack is its Ultium technology. GM’s expertise in electric vehicles is making vehicles like the new 2022 GMC Hummer EV more efficient. In this week’s episode of “America on the Road” we go behind the scenes with one of Ultium’s experts. Our special guest is Lawrence Ziehr, General Motors Ultium Energy Recovery Project Manager. In an in-depth interview, he tells Host Jack Nerad how

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41:59

Texas Two-Step: Getting Dirty in the All-New 2023...

America on the Road ·

2022/06/12

The Toyota Sequoia stood pat for over a decade, but now an all-new 2023 Toyota Sequoia is about to come to market and we’ve driven it. Host Jack Nerad got behind the wheel of several new Sequoias both on the road and off. In this episode of “America on the Road,” Nerad will give you his detailed opinions of what is expected to be a very important vehicle for Toyota. Based on the already well-regarded Toyota Tundra full-size pickup, the new Sequoia sports a powerful hybrid powertrain and a

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42:36

Bolt is Back! Driving the Heavily Revised 2022...

America on the Road ·

2022/06/05

Electric vehicles continue to make news this week. In this episode we road test the heavily revised 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and take a long look at what many suggest is an all-electric future. Some say an electric future is inevitable but an important new study from J.D. Power shows that a big majority of Americans are still very skeptical about an EV for their households. We’ll give you a deep dive into the study’s findings in the news segment of “America on the Road.” Both Host Jack Nerad and

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42:12

Secrets Revealed: Ford EV VP Darren Palmer Discusses...

America on the Road ·

2022/05/29

The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning battery-electric truck is one of the most important vehicle launches of this generation. To bring you important details on the vehicle “America on the Road” Host Jack Nerad conducted an exclusive interview with Darren Palmer, Vice President of Global Electric Vehicle Programs at Ford Motor Company. To prepare for the interview Nerad drove the all-new 2022 Lightning pickup truck both on- and off-road during the vehicle’s introductory driving event near San Antonio,

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42:07

First Drive: 2022 Mazda CX-50 Takes Brand In New,...

America on the Road ·

2022/05/22

Mazda is well-known for producing vehicles with uncommon handling precision and exceptional driving feel. Now the brand is bringing those attributes to another type of motoring — off-road. It’s a departure but it tracks the rise in popularity of SUVs and crossovers. The all-new 2022 Mazda CX-50 is the standard-bearer in the move off-road. In this episode of America on the road we give the vehicle a very thorough road test in the hills outside Santa Barbara, California. Host Jack Nerad drove the

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43:15

2022 Ford F-150 Lightning First Drive: The Future Has...

America on the Road ·

2022/05/15

The first journalists have driven production versions of the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning, and we at “America on the Road” were among them. Not only is the F-150 Lightning a remarkable vehicle that is fast, stable, and eerily silent, but it also has superpowers that have very little to do with driving. How about the ability to power your house for days if a thunderstorm knocks out your electricity? How about the ability to recharge other electric vehicles? How about the ability to weigh its own

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42:37

Can You Live with the 2022 Volvo XC40 Recharge?

America on the Road ·

2022/05/08

As more and more people consider switching from conventional vehicles to EVs, we wanted to see what it would be like to live with one of the most-appealing EVs out there. So we borrowed a 2022 Volvo XC40 Recharge and put it through a rigorous list of tasks for a week. The XC40 Recharge is Volvo’s leader in its quest to become an all-electric carmaker by 2035. The big question: is: can the average American adapt to the new lifestyle that a leading-edge EV like the XC40 Recharge requires? We’ll tell

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42:39

2022 Ford Explorer Timberline Puts Sports Back Into...

America on the Road ·

2022/05/01

After years of existing in the wilderness, Ford Motor Company is taking the midsize Ford Explorer back into the woods. And it hopes the move will help get the midsize SUV out of the woods and into the sales sunshine. We have just tested the 2022 Ford Explorer Timberline, the automaker’s newest version of its very important SUV. The goal is not only to sell Timberline models; it is also to give a new, more adventurous sheen to the Ford Explorer’s image. A “reliable-but-dull” aura doesn’t sell cars

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42:51

Why Do Mazdas Feel So Special? Mazda Engineer Dave...

America on the Road ·

2022/04/24

Have you ever wondered why a Mazda feels like a Mazda and nothing else? We’ll have the answer for you in our exclusive interview with Dave Coleman, Mazda Vehicle Dynamics Manager. Host Jack Nerad had the chance to have a long discussion with Coleman on the recent first drive of the Mazda CX-50 crossover utility. He gave us insight into the special things Mazda does to give their vehicles an edge others lack. Among other things, he'll tell us why Mazda engineers study human calves and what they

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41:57

Volvo Transforms Itself with All-New C40 Recharge EV

America on the Road ·

2022/04/17

Volvo is turning itself into a completely new brand with a strong emphasis on EVs. The latest example of that is the all-new Volvo C40 Recharge, a vehicle we got a chance to test drive in the desert of Southern California. Kristina Vasandani, Volvo Senior Product Manager, is an expert on the C40 Recharge EV, and Host Jack Nerad got the chance to talk with her at length about the new car and how it fits into Volvo’s plans to concentrate heavily on electric vehicles. We’ll have that insightful

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42:16

What Does GM-Honda Electric Vehicle Partnership Mean...

America on the Road ·

2022/04/10

Two global giants that many feel are past their prime have gotten together on a major joint venture to build electric vehicles. General Motors and Honda have announced plans to codevelop a series of “affordable electric vehicles” based on a new global architecture using next-generation Ultium battery technology. GM currently uses Ultium battery tech in its just-introduced GMC Hummer EV pickup truck. The companies say they will enter into global production of millions of EVs starting in 2027. One of

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42:36

Ford Shows Off 2023 Ford F-150 Rattler — New,...

America on the Road ·

2022/04/03

Ford has just introduced a new low-priced off-road version of the F-150 pickup that is sure to be a hit. And we’ll tell you all about it in this episode of America on the Road. The 2023 Ford F-150 Rattler is a rugged, entry-level addition to the Ford truck lineup. Its standard four-wheel-drive is a tipoff to its off-road emphasis. Designed with affordability in mind, it is based on the XL series, and it leverages FX4 content. The F-150 Rattler’s list of special mechanicals includes skidplates,

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42:13

Jeep’s Jim Morrison Details How Brand Will Move...

America on the Road ·

2022/03/27

Jeep continues to move toward electrification while retaining all the capabilities that it is known for. The latest example of that is the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe, a plug-in hybrid version of the new five-passenger SUV. In this episode Host Jack Nerad interviews Jim Morrison, head of Jeep in North America, about the brand’s recent efforts to add electrified versions of many of its top products. The interview was conducted as Morrison piloted Nerad around the Camp Jeep obstacle course. In it

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