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“PRSTD STD” U.S. Postage Summer 2020 autonewsonline.com/youtubePAID FREE Bellevue, WA VISIT www.autonewsonline.com/youtube “Distributed monthly for 35+ years” Permit No. 333 LARGEST CONSUMER AUTOMOTIVE NEWSPAPER IN U.S. Distributed at Retail Outlets, Auto Shows & Events “2020 Toyota Avalon Looks Like and Drives Like a High Powered Sports Car” Best Time In History To Buy A New Vehicle .....page 2 Sally Hanson Visits Death Valley in a Prius Prime .. page 3 Automakers Give Back During Covid-19 ........... page 4 Lucas Oil Founding Family to be Honored ........ page 5 Top Ten Most Popular Super Cars ...................... page 7 Inside Europe “Liquid Molly” ............................. page 8 Mazda of Lynnwood Builds New Dealership .. page 13 Six 2020 Showcase Reviews ........................... page 14 MAG Auctions Reno Auction Aug. 6-8th ......... page 18 McCormick’s Auction Story and Ad ................back page 2020 Toyota Avalon TRD (photo Auto News) by Bill McCallum On a recent test drive I received The world of sedan sales in a record number of thumbs-ups 50+ NEW CAR “Jim Farley, Ford COO the U.S. is in transition. While from onlookers. The 2020 Avalon some automakers are scrapping TRD looks like and acts like a DEALERS LISTED sedans with the comment “...….. high powered sports car. Powered Offering Special Will Be Honored at the market is declining and we with 3.5L V6 producing 301 Pricing/Payments Page are focusing on big SUV’s and hp and mated with an 8 speed trucks.” Others like Toyota CVT. Entry level pricing starts at • Open Road Auto Group . 2 the Next Auto News with the Avalon are redesigning $35,800 and get this...…...……. • Haselwood Auto Group . 3 their models to give them a more 31 mpg on the highway. • Mercedes/Lynnwood. 4 sporty look with new features and The 2020 Toyota Avalon is • Newport Auto Group. 5 “Legends of Auto Gala” a better value for the consumer. available in 8 trims lines; Hybrid • Dougs Auto Group . 11 The Toyota Avalon is an exam- Limited, Hybrid XLE, Hybrid • Marysville Toyota . 13 by Bill McCallum the Scion brand. He then was ple of that strategy and WOW XSE, Limited, Touring, TRD, I am pleased to announce that promoted to Group VP and GM have they hit a “home-run” with XLE and XSE. • Pierre Auto Group . 15 Jim Farley Ford COO will be of Lexus. In November of 2007 the 2020 Avalon 4-DR TRD. • Galpin Auto Group. 25 honored at our next Legends of he was Alan Mullaly’s first hire I suggest a “test drive” at your nearest Toyota dealer. • OBrien Auto Group . 26 Auto Gala Event, SEE (www. and was put in charge of select • Pierre Auto Group . 28 legendsofauto.com) I have known global markets and part of Alan’s Jim for over 30 years and it is my “turn-around” team. opinion that he is the only auto In 2015 Jim was promoted to McCormick’s Palm Springs Auction Scheduled for Nov. 20-22 (See Back Page) executive in the world that can VP of Ford and President of Ford change the direction Ford has of Europe and tasked with another been heading during the last three “turn-around” project. years. That is if Ford’s Board of In his new role as COO Jim is in Directors let him do what needs charge of Automotive Operations to be done. in all of Ford’s Global Markets. I met Jim in the 1990’s when he Jim has an MBA from UCLA was the head of strategic planning and we welcome him as a true for Toyota and was launching LEGEND OF AUTO. Jim Farley, Ford COO with his wife and daughter with his McCormick’s Palm Springs Collector Car Auction, held at the Convention Center near Concours Car at Concours d’Elegance 2019 downtown Palm Springs twice each year, featuring nearly 600 cars. (photo McCormick) 2 autonewsonline.com/youtube Summer 2020 Best Time In F-150 Harley Hollywood M/B GLC 300 Honda CRV History To Buy Davidson Gets Adjusts To 4Matic SUV Is A “Best A New Vehicle Bigger and Better Covid-19 “Test Drive” Seller” Bill McCallum Chris Chung Joyce Chow Arv Voss Scot McCallum publisher editor entertainment editor feature writer “Green Car Guy” I said it in our last issue and Two of arguably the most iconic Hollywood like the rest of the Blending style with versatility, The Honda CRV is considered I will say it again “...…… this American vehicle brands have world, came to a screeching halt the Mercedes-Benz GLC Class by most to be the best small summer might be the best time in combined forces for the second when President Trump declared ranks as the German automaker’s SUV’s on the market today. The the history of the auto industry to time. 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