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On this edition of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson Ford closes the order banks for the  F 150 lightning electric pickup and GM says the wait will be long for the electric Hummer. How will manufacturers meet the demand?   Mercedes get approval for its level 3 autonomous driving system.   As the Tesla turns. A new way to prevent Icing at the charge station and playing computer games w...

On this edition of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson 300 is the new 200 Miles of Range that is for electric vehicles. Hyundai Ionic 5 EV Crossover gets the 300-mile range rating from the EPA meanwhile GM is talking about 400 or 500-mile ranges being the norm. Audi prepares a big send-off to one of its performance models. We'll tell you about a 2022 Crossover that costs less than the 2...

Stellantis has an Electric Vehicle day filled with new product information from Dodge, Ram and Jeep. The future looks pretty exciting.   Chip woes continue at GM with Cadillac Eliminating one feature that you might not be aware of. Meanwhile, Ford has found a way to build its F150 with all the features.   Musk says get ready for your mind to be blown.   Plus talking tech.. Has GM come up with a wa...

On this edition of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson   Ford is shutting down plants due to the chip shortage and that includes the F150   Camaro woes. Sales slide could this be the end of Chevy's sporty two-door?   Is Ford building a C8 Corvette competitor? and a possible Mini Raptor?   Mini has a vision of a Urbannaut   Plus 16 cars that cost less to buy new than they do used.   And...

On this edition of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson   Volvo shows off its Concept recharge. A built from ground up electric CUV and they shine a light on future technology we will be seeing in just a few years.   Porsche details its super hot Cayenne Turbo GT packing over 600 horsepower!   Kia scores when it comes to Stinger safety   What vehicle brands are most likely to get a speed...

Hyundai teases its new pickup truck the Santa Cruz What Range Anxiety? ....Mercedes says its soon to be revealed EQS will have 478 miles of range and can fast charge over one hundred and eighty miles in just 15 minutes.   Nissan's 370 Z sales are plummeting. VW's ID4 is outselling the Mustang Mach E Talking tech: School bus safety is about to get better thanks to CV2X Genesis reveals its X All tha...

On this edition of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson Volkswagen says it doesn't need to be number one anymore. The Acura MDX rates a safety plus. Chipmakers say they can catch up with demand by June but Ford cancels production of the Bronco due to the shortage. Criminals are stealing a strange car part. Talking Tech: Germany says it's going to mine the Rhine for an important battery c...

On this edition of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson Honda unwraps its 11th generation Civic with a more straightforward design inside and out. AMG GLC 63 S SUV comes alive with V8 Power. Talking Tech: Virtual Design. It's the key to Cadillac's future new models. Why are Canadian Car dealers annoyed with their US counterparts? All that and an At wheel review of the all-new 2022 Acura...

On this edition of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson Plenty of vehicle reveals at the Shanghai Auto show. What will be coming to the U.S and Europe? Toyota is getting in the electric crossover game. And Honda says it's going all-electric by 2040. Genesis goes electro lux with its G80. VW prices out its Taos Crossover and shows off an SUV that is too big for Americans. Plus why is it a...

On this edition of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson Honda unwraps its 11th generation Civic with a more straightforward design inside and out. AMG GLC 63 S SUV comes alive with V8 Power. Talking Tech: Virtual Design. It's the key to Cadillac's future new models. Why are Canadian Car dealers annoyed with their US counterparts? All that and an At wheel review of the all-new 2022 Acura ...

On this edition of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson Consumer Reports says it was able to drive a Tesla with no one in the driver's seat fooling the Autopilot system. Mini shows off its Oxford Edition line up that can have you behind the wheel for about 20K Subaru Prices out its new Outback but has to stop all US Production thanks to the chip shortage. And Chips might be the only part...

On this edition of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson Audi adds to its E Tron line up with the Q4 and Q4 sport back If you wanted a Durango Hellcat well you just might be in luck. Are the days of the traditional brick-and-mortar dealers numbered thanks to new upstarts? Talking Tech: Ford goes hands-off with its level 2 over-the-air update called Blue Cruise. Michelin wants to be more t...

On this edition of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson Mercedes reveals its Electric flagship the EQS Mazda takes the wraps off its first Battery Electric the MX30. Chip woes: the chip supply problem persist cutting into production at Honda GM and Nissan, Volkswagen brings back the RTX What!!! Mustang maintains its sporty car sales lead and celebrates its 57th birthday. The car could ha...

On this edition of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson Lexus announces its teammate Advanced Drive system and also takes on distracted driving Toyota debuts the GR 86 no replacement for more displacement. Jeep Updates the Compass. Rental Car prices skyrocket we'll tell you why. And Hummer reveals its Crab walking 830 horsepower EV SUV. are you ready for some tactical tech?  Tom Namovich...

On this edition of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson   The Chevy Silverado goes electric but gas models are not going anywhere. From Concept to Consumer: GM says its Lyric will look the same as the prototype. Mercedes redesigns its CLS. Hyundai says it's not a truck OK! You that, right? Ford adds more models to its Explorer Line up including the Enthusiast ST with 400 horsepower and t...

Battery Breakthrough: GM says a 600 battery electric range might be just around the corner. Is the love affair with Tesla over, with challenges to its full self-driving capability and its new steering wheel design?   nge: the old way of buying a car from a dealer is changing rapidly at Hyundai and Mitsubishi. And one Ford dealer is told to cut its dealer-added markup. Volkswagen is ready to enter...

On this edition of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson   Details on the Hybrid E Ray Corvette. Honda says it has a Level 3 Autonomous vehicle ready to go. Meanwhile over at Tesla ..... Elon Musk says his fully autonomous car is just around the corner and the seld drive option will set you back 10K Volvo is moving to all-electric, all online sales and completely away from sedans and wago...

On this edition of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson   Awards Season: The Insurance Institute for Highway safety class of 2021 picks is a big one. 90 vehicles have won safety awards. Important info if you on the market for a new vehicle. Join us for our Facebook Live show Saturday's 10 AM to 12 Noon Eastern on the Cruise Control Radio Facebook Page Jeep prices out the Grand Cherokee L...

On this edition of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson   Is it an SUV or a Mini Van? Kia takes the wraps off its Carnival and we have the details. Mitsubishi extensively freshens up the Outlander Plug-in Hybrid for 2021 Ford expands its King Ranch models to a new category of vehicles. Somethings got Jaguar dealers worried and it's not the announcement that the brand is going all-electri...

On this edition of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson Toyota takes the number one spot for auto manufacturing from Volkswagen  we'll tell you which models pushed them over the top. Tesla updates its Model S and X and that's caused some controversy. Is Genesis getting ready for a Crossover Flagship model?  Deals on Heavy Duty Chevy's and Lincolns Jaguar starts building a car from the 50...

On this edition of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson Jeep completely revamps its Grand Cherokee and now offers optional three-row seating. Could the Chrysler brand be a victim of Stellantis: the new group resulting from the merger of FCA and Groupe PSA Will Hyundai and Apple team up to build electric vehicles?   Talking Tech: the Volkswagen ID4 will tell is drivers when it's ok to coa...

On this edition of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson   Ford is stockpiling 1000's of new F 150s. We'll tell you what behind it all.   Pricing info on Nissans Leaf and updated Murano   Toyota shows off its second-generation  Mirai fuel cell vehicle   Take a guess what's the most popular color for cars across the globe?   Plus what do you if you're a manufacturer and you feel your vehic...

On this edition of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson Hyundai scores with eleven of its new models getting the safety pick or safety pick plus rating. Mercedes takes the wraps off its tech loaded S Class flagship that features a sounds system with more than 30 speakers. Ford Bumps the Bronco to 2022 but rewards its patient buyers. Toyota's Chief urges governments not to ban the interna...

On this edition of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson Fords 150 Hybrid is the most efficient full-size pickup sold in the US. We have the official MPG numbers. Buying a used Honda online just got a lot easier.   Chevy's Camaro struggles for sales and some models can't be sold in two states  But ... We have some info on great deals..   Cadillac says plenty of people are still interested...

On this edition of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson Hyundai's got big plans for EV's we'll take a look at their project plugin roster. Two more online reveals are in the works this time from Jeep and Honda. Is one manufacturer bringing back four-wheel steering? Ford's Mustang Mach E electric crossover is just about in showrooms. We figured we needed an update so Lisa Teed Brand Marke...