CYBERTRUCK DEBUTS TO CHEERS & BOOS
By Lauren Fix It’s two years later than intended, but Tesla made its first deliveries of the Cybertruck to retail customers yesterday. Public reaction ranged from cheers to boos. Some people loved it, while most can’t get past the radical styling. Like Ford’s Lightning and Chevy’s Silverado EV, pricing for the Cybertruck is coming in […]
The Battle Begins: Car Dealers Challenge Biden’s Electric Vehicle Mandate
By Lauren Fix A coalition of almost 4,000 auto dealers nationwide sent an open letter to President Biden, calling on him to “tap the brakes” on his administration’s aggressive electric vehicle (EV) push. The coalition — which includes dealers located in all 50 states and who collectively sell every major car brand are taking aim […]
National Transportation Safety Board Calls For Speed-Limiting in Cars
By Lauren Fix We have played this game before. And we have won. Now it’s time to play it once more and we need your support! The NTSB urged 17 automakers to install intelligent speed-assistance technology in all new vehicles that, at a minimum, warns a driver when the vehicle is speeding. The National Transportation […]
The Mobility Show
By Eric Peters, NMA Member and Syndicated Columnist There used to be car shows — annual events at which the car manufacturers would show off their latest designs, to whet the appetite of car buyers. How about a mobility show, instead? That’s what the Tokyo Motor Show — which until now was like the Detroit […]
UPDATE – Car ‘Kill Switch’ House Vote Fails To Remove
By Lauren Fix I’m fired up and you should be too! I recently covered what was snuck inside the recently passed $1.2 trillion 1,100 page infrastructure bill. It is a proposal to have a lockout device to be installed in all new cars. This is no joke and has already passed in Congress and the […]
Your Car Data Grabs Your Information Including Your Sex Life to Politics – A Privacy Issue!
By Lauren Fix How is this possible? The Mozilla Foundation studied 25 car brands and found some collecting data on sexual activity and political opinions. How can this happen? Drivers have been warned that cars present a “privacy nightmare” with vehicle manufacturers collecting extensive personal data on drivers, even including their sexual activities. A study […]
Exposed: The Untold Truth About Inflated Car Prices and Insurance
By Lauren Fix The current increase in insurance costs and the impact to consumers is directly correlated to car prices and the UAW strike. Recalls on Kia, Hyundai and other brands are critical as governments, both local and county, are suing car manufacturers. But the money does not go to the residents that are effected, […]
Legislation Mandates ‘Kill Switch’ in ALL Cars Starting 2026!
By Lauren Fix Snuck inside the recently passed $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, is a proposal to have a lockout device to be installed in all new cars. This is no joke and has already passed in Congress and the House. A quote from Law Enforcement Today commented: “the Infrastructure bill includes a ‘drunk driving’ kill switch in […]
“Unlocking“ What You Don’t Own
By Eric Peters, NMA Member and Syndicated Columnist It used to be that when you bought a car, it was yours. It’s now theirs — even if you paid for it. All made possible by the transitioning of cars into battery-powered devices, just like a cell phones. And just the same way. For instance, the […]
Exposed: The Untold Truth About Inflated Car Prices and Insurance
By Lauren Fix Lauren Fix and David Bellavia discuss the untold story of increased prices of cars and the impact on insurance rates. The current increase in insurance costs and the impact to consumers is directly correlated to car prices and the UAW strike. Recalls on Kia, Hyundai and other brands are critical as governments, […]