Sometimes harried automotive writers have to scratch the outer reaches of their creativity to come up with an engaging story angle. As a case in point, consider Matt Posky’s (2018) take on Nissan’s production of […]
“It took a while for consumer preferences to drift towards crossovers and it will take a while to bring them back to normal. But if climate science has taught us anything, it’s that the cumulative […]
The Kia Soul is naught but a second-generation Scion xB with better styling. The Soul is roughly comparable to the xB in size and weight. I’d classify the Soul as the tall wagon equivalent of […]
Honda’s CR-V started out as a wonderfully practical small crossover utility vehicle. However, with each successive generation it has gotten bigger and more “stylish.” Consider the difference between the third-generation (2007-11) and second-generation (2002-6) CR-Vs […]
Although written by a former Detroit bureau chief of The New York Times, this book uses high-octane rhetoric to challenge the value of sport utility vehicles when they were just beginning to reach the peak of […]
I am of mixed mind about Andrew Garber’s (2012) Seattle Times “expose” on state purchases of hybrid SUVs. On the one hand, we need more reporting that shines a spotlight on state government. That can be […]
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