Raphael Orlove

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Tesla Decided The Software It Was Testing On Public Roads Wasn't Safe After All

Tesla rolled back 10.3 to 10.2, and says this is all part of its "public beta." The one the public didn't consent to.

10/20/21

Something's Going On At VW

That something is "huge production cuts" down to 1950s levels.

10/19/21

Buy This Weird $2,500 Mountain Bike That Comes With Its Own Patent So I Don't Have To

A Craigslist mountain bike claims to have innovative suspension -- and the patent for it comes with the bike.

10/18/21

GM’s Dumbest Anti-Union Play Just Got Thrown Out Of Court

Michigan judge throws out case claiming Fiat-Chrysler bribed union officials to make a bad deal with GM.

10/14/21

The Fascinating Story Of The First Plastic Car

Long before carbon fiber became the byword for performance, one Long Island dad devoted his life to building the…

10/13/21

I Have No Idea What These ‘EVs Will Cost X Jobs’ Claims Even Mean Anymore

VW Boss claims it could lose 30,000 jobs ... by not switching to EVs

10/11/21

Toyota Is Leading GM In US Sales For The First Time

Toyota leads GM 16 to 13 percent in the third quarter

10/7/21

The Case Of The Bottom Bracket That Broke Itself

How can one of the most high-quality bike parts ever made go bad, sitting on its own in a box?

10/6/21

I Don’t Know About Ford’s Lightning Strategy

If Ford really wants to sell the electric F-150 as a practical, cost-saving option, is that going to work?

10/6/21

The Toyota Prius Is Still One Of The Best Cars On Sale

The world moved past the Prius as an eco signifier. Now it's just a car, and it's remarkably good.

9/30/21

CarMax Is Making So Much Money

How much do you make as the largest used-vehicle retailer in the U.S. right now? $8 billion.

9/29/21

America Just Welcomed Another Car Company Into Production

Lucid just started rolling cars off its assembly line only a couple weeks after Rivian.

9/27/21

I Don't Like What Volvo's Electric Wing Is Up To

Polestar is staying on trend looking for money using a SPAC, and I have my concerns

9/23/21

I Have No Idea How The Mitsubishi Outlander Is $10,000 Cheaper Than A Kia Telluride

It's a three-row, seven-seat SUV that's ten grand less than the competition. Amazingly, it gets away with it.

9/22/21

The 'Worst Car In The History Of The World' Is One Step Away From Sounding Incredible

Every unloved Lexus on the roads shares an engine with this thing. They're just missing one somewhat tricky…

9/22/21

Something Weird Is Still Going On In Germany

Germany's biggest automaker is going all-in on battery EVs, but others are pushing hydrogen.

9/20/21

Feds Slam Tesla Autopilot Again

NTSB head calls “Full Self Driving” “misleading and irresponsible.”

9/15/21

Rivian ‘First’ To Build EV Pickup Decades After Ford And GM

I am still salty about the Ranger EV and electric S-10

9/13/21

BMW Pledges To Keep Prices High As Costs Drop

Daimler and BMW are passing the savings along to … not you.

9/9/21

The Volvo Amazon Is That Good

One of the easiest old cars to own is also wonderful to drive.

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