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Automotive Views: Forthcoming BMW sports controversial innovation

January 20, 2022 Steve 0
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TTAC’s Matt Posky raises false fears about end of owning private cars

January 11, 2022 Steve 1

Over at The Truth About Cars, Matt Posky (2021a) recently wrote that his “stomach was in a twist” because the government was “talking about the merits of reducing people’s ability to own things.” His story […]

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Automotive Views: Looking back at our hard-hitting journalism

January 6, 2022 Steve 0
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Thank you for helping to make 2021 a good year for Indie Auto

January 3, 2022 Steve 0

Before getting too far into the new year I should say a few words to close out 2021. Last year was a good one for Indie Auto. We produced some solid content despite increasing the […]

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Auto & Debt: Camaro No. 1 with key demographic

December 30, 2021 Steve 0
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It’s a big deal that Ford and GM knew about climate change in 1960s

December 29, 2021 Steve 0

(UPDATED FROM 6/6/2020) The news that Ford and General Motors knew about climate change in the 1960s raises a number of big questions. For example, might this revelation open both automakers to lawsuits similar to […]

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Automotive Views: We’ve got a hot new subscription option for you!

December 23, 2021 Steve 0
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Car porn dominates Amazon.com’s top-100 automotive books

December 20, 2021 Steve 3

Since this is the season to buy car books, let’s find out which ones are the hottest at Amazon.com. If you click through the following links you will find that their top 100 auto history […]

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Corey Lewis offers a questionable take on the 1961-63 Imperial

December 16, 2021 Steve 0

Corey Lewis may be The Truth About Cars’ best writer these days, but his piece on the 1961-63 Imperial offers a questionable take in some ways. The biggest eye-opener is Lewis’s (2021) contention that Chrysler […]

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Automotive Views: Paul Bunyan even uses Toyota Tundra in kitchen

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    Speedreaders.info is a rare source of book reviews, but quality varies
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    1958-60 Lincoln: Failing to beat GM at its own game
    June 2, 2026 13
  • 1957 Nash Ambassador
    Three videos: The death of car culture, rich people’s cars and the 1957 Nash
    May 29, 2026 6
  • 1963 Mercury Marauder
    1963 Mercury Marauder: Ford tries to do a premium-priced car on the cheap
    May 27, 2026 11
  • Did 1964 Ramblers share more parts between size classes than competitors?
    May 26, 2026 1
  • Patrick Foster shows how International Harvester failed to adapt
    May 13, 2026 5
  • Internet problems reminded me of U.S. automakers in the 1970s
    May 2, 2026 1
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