THE LIGHTER SIDES OF AUTOMOTIVE WOES PART 2
YESTERDAY, I WENT CHERRY-PICKING MY FAVORITE AUTOMOTIVE NEWS for the ridiculous and the absurd. Fun continues today in Part 2 with two test drives. “Extended” Test Drive? Nick Bunkley (who … Continue reading
THE LIGHTER SIDES OF AUTOMOTIVE WOES PART 1
EVEN THE MOST RESPECTED AUTOMAKERS FIND THEMSELVES occasionally on the wrong side of propriety—or common sense. Leafing through the last two months of my favorite automotive journal, Automotive News, I … Continue reading
BEAGLES, EVs, AND THE AMERICAN WEST
OPERATION FRODO IS A WONDERFUL STORY OF 12 volunteer drivers delivering 16 Beagles from Omaha, Nebraska, to Portland, Oregon, more than 1700 miles in four stock EVs over June 7 … Continue reading
BY (AND BUY) THE NUMBERS, AUTOMOTIVELY
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS REGULARLY PUBLISHES INDUSTRY STATISTICS of one sort or another from one source or another. Here are tidbits gleaned from two of these articles: “Tesla Again Tops Cars.com American-Made … Continue reading
A ZANY WORLD OF AUTOMOBILES
EVERY SO OFTEN, LIGHT-HEARTED THINGS surface in SimanaitisSays coverage of the automotive industry. Years ago there were “Wacky’s Neat Cars,” December 17, 2012, the Arnolt-MG and Arnolt-Bristol of Chicago entrepreneur … Continue reading
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS—AND OCCASIONAL HIJINKS
I USTA PERUSE MY WEEKLY AUTOMOTIVE NEWS for industry trends and scuttlebutt, but one of the benefits of retirement is being able to focus on automotive tidbits, nuggets, and hijinks. … Continue reading
TESLA PROFIT-SHIFTING SHEDS SOME $400M IN U.S. TAXES
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS, APRIL 27, 2026, SHARES A REUTERS REPORT “Offshore Tax Tricks Likely Saved Tesla Millions,” This, despite Elon Musk saying back in 2024 when campaigning for Trump, “I’m often … Continue reading
PERUSING AUTOMOTIVE NEWS PART 2
YESTERDAY WE STARTED CATCHING UP WITH TIDBITS from recent numbers of Automotive News. We continue here in Part 2 with topics range from Jaguar’s Formula E success, to Mercedes’ commitment … Continue reading
PERUSING AUTOMOTIVE NEWS PART 1
THESE DAYS I CONTINUE TO DELIGHT IN PERUSING AUTOMOTIVE NEWS, the industry’s authoritative journal, especially its articles addressing matters beyond the realm of NPR or The New York Times. This … Continue reading
CONSUMER REPORTS’ TOP NEW CARS
MOLLY BOIGON REPORTS “Hybrids Dominate Consumer Reports’ List of Top New Cars,” Automotive News, February 3, 2026. “The reviews from Consumer Reports,” Boigon observes, “support what many dealers and consumers … Continue reading
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