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2020s
Letters to the Editor
Tesla is losing altitude partly because its cars are not competitive
In theory, I don’t mind discussing U.S. politics at Indie Auto. In practice, that seems to be increasingly hard to do because of partisan polarization. What could be a nuanced give-and-take can all too quickly […]
Editor's Note
An unusually slick year end comes to Indie Auto’s world headquarters
The Arctic storm decimating much of the United States has thus far had a more limited impact in western Washington, which is my neck of the woods. Even so, we have still had unusually harsh […]
Current Events
Can Elon Musk survive at Tesla in the wake of his Twitter disaster?
(UPDATED FROM 12/19/2022) The plummeting price of Tesla stock this week has given more potency to the question: Can Elon Musk maintain his leadership role at the automaker? Or has he so damaged his own […]
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Wherein we bid farewell to Twitter under Elon Musk
Indie Auto has posted its last tweet . . . at least as long as Elon Musk rules Twitter. Those of you who have followed us on that platform are invited to do so on […]
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A British website and a Russian writer offer quality automotive history
Lately I have come across two overseas auto history sources that you might find worth taking a look at if you haven’t already. The first one, AROnline, focuses on British cars. The second source is […]
Current Events
Popularity of SUVs could offset climate advantages of EVs
Growth in the worldwide popularity of larger sport-utility vehicles could imperil efforts to reduce greenhouse gas reductions from electric vehicles. “SUVs were the second-largest contributor to the increase in global CO2 emissions since 2010,” according to […]
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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 […]