1. Who developed the WK2 (2011-2020/1) Grand Cherokee platform? — This platform was also used by the gen. 3 Durango (still in production), the 2012-2019 Mercedes-Benz M/GLE-Class, and the 2013-2019 Mercedes-Benz GL/GLS-Class. It’s probably the final DaimlerChrysler collaboration, and didn’t even debut until a couple of years after the merger ended. But who led the … Read more
Colorado’s new voter-approved universal free school meals program is already tens of millions of dollars short, jeopardizing some of the auxiliary programs tied to the ballot measure as lawmakers scramble to keep the initiative solvent and meals paid for. The state faces a combined shortfall of about $50 million to pay for students’ food under … Read more
Two bills allowing transgender and nonbinary Coloradans to more easily use their preferred names cleared the House on Friday after anti-transgender rhetoric from Republican lawmakers spread debate and votes over multiple days. The two Democrat-backed measures — HB24-1071 and HB24-1039 — have led to hours of tense debate in the House over the past week, … Read more
The caller came on the line during public comment at last week’s Lakewood City Council meeting and immediately launched into a hateful, antisemitic tirade that made claims about Jews, repeating multiple oft-recited tropes. From the audience in the council chambers, someone shouted: “Are you going to allow this?” Lakewood’s new mayor, Wendi Strom, took to … Read more
Image: Dodge Headlines have lamented the not-so-gradual jump in new car prices over the past several years, but we’re finally starting to see some good, old fashioned new car discounts come back around including Dodge Power Dollars which offers buyers $10 for every horsepower that their new car produces. Unfortunately, this time the promotion excludes … Read more
Photo: Stellantis Did you know that sex work — full service or not — is the world’s oldest profession? In fact, records of sex work far predate the writing of the New Testament. Yet, that wasn’t enough history to stop a Christian school from banning a mother’s vehicle from their premises, all due to an … Read more
Here we present our weekly Jalopnik series that recaps the latest in car culture. We’ve showcased our most read offerings as well as some you may have missed. No One Knows What Happened To The Mercedes-Benz Truck Trapped In Chernobyl Screenshot: That Chernobyl Guy/YouTube No matter how well you think you know a story, there’s … Read more
Police thwarted a train robbery targeting GMC Canyon and Chevy Colorado pickups on December 29 in the Mexican state of Durango. The botched heist left two brand-new midsize trucks from GM nearly destroyed in a rural rail yard as thieves retreated at the sight of the Mexican authorities, according to the Drive. Does The Colorado … Read more
