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How much do Trump policies have to hurt auto industry before it supports Dems?
In early April the average new car price hit $50,729. This was an $820 jump in just 30 days. Meanwhile, first-quarter new car sales have slowed. A recent Automotive News (2026b) editorial claimed that “there […]
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Scaringe presents Rivian as a Tesla without the controversy and chaos
With Tesla showing signs of stepping back from automotive production, Rivian has the potential to come out from under its shadow with a more affordable R2 model. Toward that end, the automaker’s founder R. J. […]
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MotoMan TV’s interview of Bob Lutz shows strengths and weaknesses of podcasts
The other day I came across MotoMan TV’s recent interview with Bob Lutz. This episode strikes me as a classic example of the strengths and weaknesses of podcasts. The most positive aspect of the hour-and-a-half […]
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Dave Karpf explains what Tesla’s new master plan is all about
Political media scholar Dave Karpf (2025) has called Tesla’s recently announced new master plan “bad. Sloppy. Ludicrously vague.” What’s more, he says that it is “significantly less coherent than the previous three master plans (from 2006, 2016, […]
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Richard Truett’s plan to ‘rescue’ the VW ID. Buzz thinks too big
Automotive News reporter Richard Truett (2025) recently recommended how Volkswagen could “rescue” the ID. Buzz, which is off to a slow start in sales. In a piece labeled a “Comment,” Truett argued that under current […]
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What impact could budget bill have on global efforts to fight climate change?
President Trump’s recently signed budget bill is big and complex enough that its impacts in just one area — climate change — have been subject to debate. For example, a Princeton University research group recently […]
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People have been experiencing more motion sickness in electric vehicles
Research has found that an increase in motion sickness has accompanied the growth in popularity of electric vehicles — and there is a scientific explanation for why. “Greater sickness in EVs can be attributed to […]
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EVs need a George Romney to champion them in the next few years
With the Republicans likely to slash support for electric vehicles at every turn (Ferry, 2025), automakers will need to work much harder to market their wares in the next few years. What would be particularly […]
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Laurence Iliff’s Automotive News story on EV truck sales lacks nuance and balance
Automotive News recently asked why electric-powered trucks have sold in much smaller numbers than initial hype promised. Reporter Laurence Iliff (2025) offered some background before concluding that high prices and inadequate range have limited EV […]