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July 14, 2025

auto

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2023 Dodge Hornet: A muscle… crossover?

March 28, 2023 Jordan Golson

ASHEVILLE — Over the past decade or so, Dodge has gone from being a full-line automotive brand — IE, one that has vehicles across just about every major category — to a total of three […]

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2023 Jeep Grand Wagoneer L: There’s a new full-size SUV king

October 20, 2022 Jordan Golson

BOZEMAN, Mont. — For years, the full-size luxury SUV market has been dominated by the Lincoln Navigator and the Cadillac Escalade.There were ebbs and flows as to which of those was better, but the black […]

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2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup: Supertruck

April 11, 2022 Jordan Golson

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — When General Motors announced that its first electric pickup truck would wear the legendary Hummer badge, I giggled. The idea of an electrified Hummer, the gas guzzlingest of all the gigantic SUV […]

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New vehicles must average 40 mpg by 2026, up from 24 mpg

April 1, 2022 Tom Krisher, Associated Press

DETROIT — New vehicles sold in the United States will have to travel an average of at least 40 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2026, up from about 24 mpg, under new federal rules […]

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NSJ Second Annual Auto Awards

January 1, 2022 Jordan Golson

It’s hard to believe that 2021 is almost over, but here we are. As such, it’s time to pick our winners for the second North State Journal Auto Awards. These picks, across several different categories, come entirely […]

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2021 Volkswagen Arteon: A delightful European sedan

December 20, 2021 Jordan Golson

SAN DIEGO — I’m a big “buy-it-for-life” proponent, also known as “buy once, cry once.” For example, the other day, I dropped off a years-old and somewhat beat up Briggs & Riley suitcase at a […]

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2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5: Speedy charge time makes this the EV to beat

December 17, 2021 Jordan Golson

2021 is the year that electric cars went mainstream. The Ford Mustang Mach-E (Mach-E review; Mach-E GT review) and Volkswagen ID.4 (review) are solid, attainable electric cars. They have personality and are exciting and, most importantly, […]

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A hot crossover is the car I never knew I needed

December 6, 2021 Jordan Golson

SONOMA, Calif. — I love a good hot hatch. I drove a Volkswagen Golf GTI hot hatch a couple of weeks ago and liked it. However, Americans aren’t particularly interested in hatchbacks anymore. Sure, there […]

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2021 Jeep Wrangler 392: The most unnecessary Jeep ever made

November 6, 2021 Jordan Golson

WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST, Colo. — No one asked Jeep to put a 6.4L V8 HEMI making 470 horsepower in a Wrangler. The mere thought of it is preposterous. You want to put an engine […]

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2021 Rolls-Royce Cullinan: The best SUV in the world

October 29, 2021 Jordan Golson

SAN DIEGO — As someone who reviews cars for a living, I’m frequently asked, “what’s the best car you’ve ever driven?” The answer is easy: any Rolls-Royce. No other automaker even comes close. Maybach and […]

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