A Metric of Desperation
By Eric Peters, NMA Member and Syndicated Columnist The other day, we got what lots of people are getting in the mail: A letter from a new car dealer pleading with us to sell them a car: “Due to severe supply chain disruptions in new vehicle production, we are desperate for inventory,” the letter begins. […]
New Car Review: 2024 Chevy Trax
By Eric Peters, NMA Member and Syndicated Columnist You’ve probably read about the average new vehicle selling for nearly $50,000. How about one for about a third that much? Chevy makes one like that. It’s called the Trax. What It Is The Trax is a small crossover with a very small asking price – $20,400 […]
Germany Ends Electric Vehicle Subsidies Immediately!
By Lauren Fix Germany has decided to end its electric vehicle subsidy. On Wednesday, December 13th, German leaders announced the ending of these subsidies due to 2024 budget concerns. There was an environmental purchase premium for e-cars of up to 6,000 euros ($6,555 US). One of the foremost proponents of E-Mobility in Germany, has now […]
Return of the Stout
By Eric Peters, NMA Member and Syndicated Columnist If something doesn’t sell, don’t keep making it. If something does sell, make more of it. This used to be understood by people in the business of selling things — until the people running things decided that pushing things was a better business model. Of course, this […]
2024 Lincoln Corsair Review
By Eric Peters, NMA Member and Syndicated Columnist Lincoln — Ford’s luxury line — used to specialize in luxury cars, just like just about every other luxury car brand — excepting luxury brands like Land Rover that have always specialized in luxury SUVs. Lincoln stopped selling the last car it still made — the Continental […]
Why Car Prices Are Going to Go Up HUGE
By Lauren Fix The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, a lobbying group in the U.S. that represents most major automakers, is once again criticizing the Biden Administration’s proposal to boost fuel economy standards. NHTSA is proposing to increase requirements at a rate of 2% per year for passenger cars and 4% per year for trucks and […]
“Driver Performance”
By Eric Peters, NMA Member and Syndicated Columnist You may have heard that about two years from now — less than that, actually — new cars will be required to be outfitted with “technology” to thwart “impaired” driving. What you ought to read is the language of the edicts, which states that the “technology” will […]
NHTSA WANTS YOUR FEEDBACK ON ITS MANDATED ‘KILL SWITCHES’ COMING IN 2026
By Lauren Fix NHTSA (National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration) wants your feedback on its mandated ‘kill switches’ coming to all vehicles in 2026. We covered a story regarding the Biden-approved 2021 infrastructure bill that holds Section 24220 regarding a requirement for automakers to begin including a “vehicle kill switch” within the operating software of […]
New Car Review: 2024 Buick Enclave
By Eric Peters, NMA Member and Syndicated Columnist It takes a while for things to change — and sometimes, not for the better. One of the things that hasn’t changed — yet — is the Buick Enclave. Which is good — because it still comes standard with what you soon won’t be able to get. […]
Biden’s $7.5B Plan to Build 500,000 EV Chargers Has NOT Built a Single Charger
By Lauren Fix Another billion-dollar promise broken – no EV chargers built yet! Not even one! When President Joe Biden announced his billion-dollar plan to build 500,000 EV chargers, it seemed like a game-changing move for the electric vehicle industry. But here’s the harsh reality: not a single charger has been built. Despite the promises […]