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In this episode we are at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, for the 2023 Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) Spring Rally, where we get to drive over 90 vehicles and catch up with the latest news in the automotive industry.

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In this episode we are in Hawaii for the debut of the 4th. generation of the Toyota Tacoma, which has been the No. 1 sold vehicle here for more than 20 years, and now has everything to continue as the leader in the mid-size pickup segment everywhere.

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In this episode we learn everything about the new Ineos Grenadier, an off-road utility vehicle designed and produced by Ineos Automotive Ltd., which was founded by British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, after he reportedly tried to buy the old Defender tooling and designs from Land Rover to keep it in production. Land Rover declined to sell it.

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In this episode, we are in Encinitas, California to test drive the 2023 VinFast VF8 100% electric SUV and to talk to Van Ann Nguyen, CEO of VinFast North America, who explains how the vietnamese car manufacturer was able to put it´s vehicles in the United States in just 6 years since starting operations.

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In this episode we are en Gothenburg, Sweden to learn about the new 2024 Volvo EX90 and what the luxury Swedish car manufacturer is planning for the near future, as it converts its whole model line up to electric vehicles by 2030.

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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.