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Media Analysis

Automotive News’ sense of urgency on climate change amounts to empty words

by Steve in Media Analysis 0

Automotive News (2024) recently posted the editorial, “Believe the storms: Climate change is real.” The piece has a decidedly retro quality because it makes an argument that major media outside the auto industry acknowledged long ago. This is yet another example of how Detroit still suffers from an insularity which “matches that of any West Virginia hollow” (McCall, 2002). Better late than never, I suppose, but the editorial is [...]

Current Events

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Current Events

You know things are bad when an Automotive News reporter swears off new cars

by Steve in Current Events 13

I recently came across an Automotive News column that I never thought I would see — a reporter who argued against buying a new car. Richard Truett (2024) explained that in recent years he has only bought low-mileage, recent-vintage cars because new-car prices have risen so high. What’s more, he’s not sure if he will ever buy a new car again. [...]

History

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1941 Studebaker Commander hood
Design Notes

1941 Studebaker Commander: Ending its big cars on a high note

by Steve in Design Notes 7

(EXPANDED FROM 4/16/2021) The 1941 Studebaker Commander is noteworthy partly because of its lovely art deco styling, but also because it represents close to the last of the automaker’s big premium-priced cars. In 1939 Studebaker had come out with the Champion, which undercut the Big Three’s low-priced cars in size. The Champion [...]

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