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In this episode we give our predictions for the winners of the 2023 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle Awards ahead of the final round of voting from the 50 jurors. The actual winners will be announced on January 5th. 2023 in Detroit.

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In this episode we are with Giles Rhys Jones, Chief Marketing Officer at what3words, the company that has divided the world into a grid of 57 trillion 3-by-3-metre squares and assigned them a name to improve navigation in a unique and fun way.

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In this episode we are with jurors from Colombia, India, Greece, and the United States during the annual test drives for the 2023 World Car of the Year Awards, sharing our experiences behind the wheel. We are evaluating all the candidates so we can vote for the winners, which will be announced at the 2023 New York Auto Show.

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In this episode we talk to Jeff Miller, Super Cruise Assistant, Chief Engineer, about the plans to double the Super Cruise road network to more than 400,000 miles of roads in the U.S. and Canada. The updated system will be available in 22 vehicles globally by the end of 2023.

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Category: Automotive, Technology

The Total Car Score podcast covers a wide range of automotive topics, including new car reviews, shopping guidance, buying advice and news stories impacting the automotive marketplace

Javier Mota, Karl Brauer, Lauren Fix

Karl Brauer has served as the Editor in Chief at Edmunds.com and Executive Publisher of Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book. He’s regularly interviewed by The New York Times, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Fox News and CNBC.

Lauren Fix, known as The Car Coach, is an established television and radio personality with over 30 years experience in the auto industry as a journalist, consumer advocate, and race car driver. She was Oprah’s Auto Expert and is currently a regular contributor and reporter to Fox News, CNN, Inside Edition, and the Weather Channel.

Javier Mota, has covered the automotive industry for over 20 years, reporting for numerous outlets including Univision, Telemundo, Sirius XM Radio, CNN Español, Autoproyecto and the Impremedia Network.

Karl, Lauren and Javier are all members of the North American Car, Truck and SUV of the Year (NACTOY) jury, evaluating hundreds of vehicles every year to identify the best vehicles for consumers shopping the new and used car market.