2020s
Designer of 2020 GMC Sierra HD strived for a ‘pissed-off feel’
“I already had an idea of what I wanted to convey. A lot of inspirations were locomotives, really high-end and futuristic military equipment, NASA, and really high-tech objects. . . . The front end was […]
Does Rivian lose more than $100,000 on every vehicle it sells?
Reuters recently reported that every time Rivian Automotive Inc. sells an electric vehicle, it loses “hundreds of thousands of dollars due to staggering raw material and production costs, their latest earnings statements showed” (Sriram, 2022). […]
On Indie Auto’s long-winded stories and the future of Twitter
I have spent a goodly chunk of this week taking care of a family member who has been in and out of the hospital, so our lead story is a very mildly updated piece from […]
Peter DeLorenzo: Transition to electric vehicles can’t be dismissed as a fad
“. . . (T)he notion that the more ‘traditional’ automakers are too far ahead of the unfolding BEV transition is laughable. It’s not just traditional industry lead times at play here; it’s the fact that […]
Reader says design critique of 1966 Studebaker is ‘simplistic’ and ‘unkind’
Readers can communicate with Indie Auto either by submitting a comment or sending a message to the editor (go here). The other day I received a message from a displeased reader. What follows is his […]