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Halo cars are popular but not always a good idea

January 8, 2021 Steve 0

Halo cars tend to quite popular — even wetness inducing — among auto enthusiasts. That’s because the mission of halo cars is mostly to generate a positive buzz about a brand rather than high sales. So […]

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Media Analysis

Elon Musk’s infamous interview: What the auto media missed

December 11, 2020 Steve 0

Joe Rogan’s (2018) podcast with Elon Musk may very well be the most infamous — and high-visibility — interview of an automotive executive ever conducted. Alas, the event received so much attention for the wrong […]

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Automotive Views: GM and Ford made ‘honest accident’

November 27, 2020 Steve 0
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In 2010 Jim Farley itched to beat up GM

October 30, 2020 Steve 0

“There was a saying going around Ford: GM was like the kid who was born on third base and yells out, ‘Hey, Ma, I hit a triple!’ Farley and his fellow Ford executives and workers […]

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Automotive Views: You won’t believe the hot new Mustang model

October 23, 2020 Steve 0
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Automotive Views: GM tries to one up Ford on mobility

September 25, 2020 Steve 0
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Automotive Views: What underlings say about Ford head Jim Farley

September 11, 2020 Steve 0
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Automotive Views: Ford explores new product niches

August 28, 2020 Steve 0
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Ford should not have killed the Thunderbird nameplate

August 7, 2020 Steve 0

“The Thunderbird is a storied Franchise with more equity than many other old nameplates. Why Ford allows T-Bird awareness to seep away from American consciousness while Chevy introduces its 8th Corvette is beyond me. By […]

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Acknowledging the politics of auto history

April 1, 2020 Steve 0

The auto buff media tends to avoid discussing the political dimensions of the industry for good reason. Readers can have strong views, so why risk antagonizing anyone? Indie Auto doesn’t want to make anyone mad, […]

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