James Raia

James Raia
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Abandoned Winnebago in which Diff’rent Strokes actress died is for sale

By James Raia Some home buyers are interested in celebrity homes with dubious histories while others stay away. It's likely the same with potential motorhome...

Drive-in movie theaters are back; They’re all the rage during COVID-19

By James Raia There's no wrong car or truck to drive to a drive-in movie theater. But some are better than others. And one of...

Ford expands F-150, SUV, sedan recall to 2.15 million

By James Raia Ford has increased its latest recall to 2.15 million vehicles in North America, including a second problem with the Ford F-150 pickup...

VW and Ford meet head-on as vans, pickup trucks, EVs thrive

By James Raia As small city vans, large cargo vans and pickup trucks continue to attract more buyers, manufacturers will further collaborate to meet the...

Big recall on Ford F-150 pickup trucks. Brake fluid could leak

By James Raia Even the country's perennially best-selling vehicle sometimes has problems. In this instance, it's Ford F-150 pickup trucks. About 350,000 Ford F-150 trucks in...

’68 Airstream sells for $5,200; There are many more where it came from

By James Raia Airstream is an RV industry icon. New models range from around $46,000 to $165,000. But there's another option. How about a used...

Good deals aplenty for new trucks now two years old

RVers thinking about purchasing a truck might consider a new pickup that's nearly two years old. The reason: The COVID-19 pandemic stalled production of...

Fledgling Rivian EV company faces layoffs, new bosses

By James Raia The much-anticipated debut of the Rivian high-performance, all-electric pickup truck is facing another issue. The company has laid off about 40 employees...

Kansas junkyard a gold mine for trucks, RV relics

By James Raia One person's junkyard full of rusted classics is another person's pot of potential automotive gold. At least the owner of a junkyard...

Cartoonist draws cars, trucks and RVs, sees future

By James Raia Steven M. Johnson is a cartoonist with a fondness for the absurd, often when drawing cars, trucks and RVs. With astute detail,...

It can’t tow an RV, but this 40,000-pound stone truck rocks

By James Raia Chris Miller began carving nearly 45 years ago. A sculptor who lives in Maples Corner, a hamlet outside Calais, Vermont, Miller works...

Chevy Spark gets honors among 2020 cheap cars

By James Raia Six years ago, a small number of new car buyers in the United States could still find one vehicle with a sticker...