Scott Evans Archives

How have automotive media addressed budget bill gutting CAFE standards?

July 11, 2025 Steve 13

The U.S. automotive media have been strangely silent about Republican lawmakers’ gutting of corporate average fuel economy standards, but Automotive News finally asked the question: Will it mean “thirstier engines”? Reporter Molly Boigon (2025) answered […]

Citroen SM: A surprisingly conventional next step

June 12, 2025 Steve 8

(EXPANDED FROM 12/4/2020) In a post on the Saab 99, we mentioned how in the late-60s and early-70s a handful of iconoclastic automakers tried to mainstream their basic designs. A case in point was Citroën. […]