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July 19, 2025

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Advance Auto Parts to close hundreds of stores

November 22, 2024 The North State Journal Comments Off on Advance Auto Parts to close hundreds of stores

Last Thursday, Advance Auto posted a loss of $6 million in its third quarter on revenue of $2.15 billion. (Stephanie Klein-Davis / The Roanoke Times via AP) NEW YORK — Raleigh-based Advance Auto Parts announced […]

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Ford’s baby Bronco gets Sasquatched

August 27, 2024 The North State Journal Comments Off on Ford’s baby Bronco gets Sasquatched

Jordan Golson / North State Journal MARYVILLE, Tenn. — The Ford Bronco Sport, the smaller “baby” Bronco SUV, is getting a new “Sasquatch” package for 2025 that brings all manner of hardware upgrades that will […]

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2024 Lincoln Nautilus: Screen Supreme

March 17, 2024 The North State Journal Comments Off on 2024 Lincoln Nautilus: Screen Supreme

Photo: Jordan Golson / North State Journal PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Perhaps nothing has dropped in price as quickly or precipitously as the television. The price index for TVs fell 94 percent from 1998 to […]

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2024 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing Review

January 11, 2024 The North State Journal Comments Off on 2024 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing Review

Of all my photos, only here did Cyber Yellow look good. All photos: Jordan Golson | North State Journal BOSTON — I’ve driven hundreds of cars, and I can count on one hand how many […]

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2023 Mercedes-AMG G 63: Luxury meets audacity

August 14, 2023 The North State Journal Comments Off on 2023 Mercedes-AMG G 63: Luxury meets audacity

Photo courtesy Mercedes-Benz BOSTON — Ah, I finally get it. Now I understand the G Wagen. I had to drive it for a week and phone a friend who actually owns one, but it all […]

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Living the Ford Bronco Life at the Raptor Off-Roadeo

July 23, 2023 The North State Journal Comments Off on Living the Ford Bronco Life at the Raptor Off-Roadeo

Photo via Ford Motor Company LAS VEGAS — It all starts with a jump. I’m sitting on a bluff overlooking the high-speed, Ultra4-inspired training course at Ford’s Bronco Raptor Off-Roadeo school outside Las Vegas, and […]

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2023 Dodge Hornet: A muscle… crossover?

March 28, 2023 The North State Journal Comments Off on 2023 Dodge Hornet: A muscle… crossover?

Photos courtesy Dodge 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 […]

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2023 Lexus RZ: This new EV is no yoke

March 20, 2023 The North State Journal Comments Off on 2023 Lexus RZ: This new EV is no yoke

Photos courtesy Lexus SAN DIEGO — The control scheme of the automobile has remained relatively consistent for decades. Sure, we’ve transitioned from manual to automatic transmissions, and countless features like high beams and windshield wipers […]

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Modest-income buyers being priced out of new-vehicle market

April 15, 2022 The North State Journal Comments Off on Modest-income buyers being priced out of new-vehicle market

Natalia Ponce De Leon, owner of Custom Window Furnishings, sits on the back of her nine-year-old Toyota RAV4 after visiting with a client, Wednesday, April 13, 2022, in Delray Beach, Fla. Ponce De Leon traded […]

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2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup: Supertruck

April 11, 2022 The North State Journal Comments Off on 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup: Supertruck

Photo courtesy GMC 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 […]

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