JR: July 2016 photos of the Jeep Wrangler Pickup concept test vehicle - (my July 21, 2016 post at TT) tt thread: September 2015 image posted above by ahmahler. July 21, 2016 - Toledo Blade - Pics show test of Wrangler pickup - "Vehicles bed longer than expected" An automotive spy photographer recently captured ... more>>
- Jul 21, 2016 - #toledo #auto #business

JR: Tt post may 11 2016 - a - "... why don't we have a Jeep week celebration?" If this summer's Jeep Fest event works well, then maybe something bigger that is held every year or two will be created. Excerpts from the Blade's April 2016 story: Organizers of the upcoming Tol... more>>
- May 11, 2016 - #auto #event

JR: Toledo government gives Fiat Chrysler secret proposal to help build new plant - "Chrysler will not be building a new plant for the Wrangler." Mar 12, 2015 - Toledo Blade - Fiat Chrysler vows to weigh citys offer Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is making no promises to keep the Jeep Wrangler in Toledo, but a company spokesman on Wed... more>>
- Mar 12, 2015 - #toledo #politics #business #auto

JR: My car in the early to mid 1990s - from my old ToledoTalk.com posts: I tried to do my part 14 years ago. My comment from that posting: "Driving 60 mph on Ohio's highways, I was getting 60 mpg. That was 1992 in an all-gas-powered vehicle." 14 years ago, all-gas car, no hybrid crap,... more>> 3 min read
- Nov 07, 2014 - #auto

JR: Looney bin traffic congestion on Toledo area roadways - (My Aug 19, 2014 ToledoTalk.com comment) From my experiences, I-75 south in the morning and in the late afternoon has been okay. I-75 north in the morning has been fine too. But I-75 north in the late afternoon, fuhgeddaboudit. The traffic conges... more>> 1 min read
- Aug 19, 2014 - #humor #auto

JR: Hempoline bio-fuel - (My ToledoTalk.com post from 2007) Info related to hemp and other products used for bio-fuels. Some of the information is from a July 11, 2006 Toledo Talk thread titled More ethanol plants by The Andersons. Hemp summary points Today, more tha... more>> 30 min read
- Jul 22, 2014 - #environment #energy #biofuel #activism #auto #farming #politics #blog_jr

JR: The 2013 American-Made Automobile Index - What Are the Top American-Made Cars? Cars.com's American-Made Index rates vehicles built and bought in the U.S. Factors include where the car's parts come from, whether the car is assembled in the U.S. and sales. We disqualify models with a domestic... more>>
- Jan 29, 2014 - #business #auto