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2020s
Photo Essay
The automobile has opened Lake Quinault to the world
Prior to the automobile, Lake Quinault was a remote area mainly populated by the Quinault tribe and a few Anglo-Americans who carved homesteads out of a dense rainforest. But once Highway 101 was extended to […]
Current Events
Five things to consider as you follow the news on Trump’s automotive tariffs
News is moving quickly on the Trump administration’s trade wars. As you drill down into the details of each plot twist, it can be helpful to keep in mind the big picture. In other words, […]
Photo Essay
The story behind a Mount Saint Helens observatory is colored by tragedy
Perhaps the best view of Mount Saint Helens is from the Johnston Ridge Observatory. The facility, which is located on Highway 504 east of Castle Rock in Washington state, is named after David A. Johnston. […]
Drive-By Musings
Trump’s trade war could tempt Canada to welcome Chinese EVs
Republican attempts to “slam the brakes” on electric vehicle adoption (Rivero, 2025) combined with President Trump’s trade war with Canada could create an opening for Chinese EVs. BYD is increasingly looking like it it is […]
Current Events
Is UAW support for Trump’s Canadian tariffs ultimately a turf battle?
The United Auto Workers’ endorsement of Trump’s tariffs makes at least some sense when applied to a low-wage nation such as Mexico, but why Canada? The UAW (2025) has thus far framed its support as […]
Readings
Richard Langworth’s death raises questions about auto history’s future
Indie Auto reader Zachary Morecraft suggested in the “Story Idea Bank” that we do a piece on Richard M. Langworth, who died February 20 at the age of 83. Langworth was such a towering presence […]
Links
How long will automotive styling be dominated by brutalism?
Question-of-the-day features tend to be vapid, so I usually ignore them. However, I must admit to getting drawn into a Jalopnik query about what are the ugliest cars on the market today (Bellwood, 2025). The […]
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Current Events
Of bold predictions and an increasingly dicey EV future in the U.S.
In the latest of a series of stories about Tesla’s declining fortunes, Automotive News quoted an analyst with a cheery view of the future. “I believe the controversy surrounding Elon and Tesla will persist for […]