If you’re like me and your various internet algorithms know you read about cars a lot, then you’ve probably seen news stories about a “surge” in car repossessions. Most of them like to say that car repossessions are “surging” or “exploding” to convince us that the world is falling apart, but I’m not convinced things […]
Author: Greg Wiesen
With a BA in English and a love of all things riding on four wheels (or six wheels if we’re talking about a dually, and you know we are), Greg Wiesen took the automotive journalism field by storm thanks to his dynamic writing style and ability to articulate the unintelligible. For more than a decade, Greg has lent his skills to writing about a wide range of topics, but exploring the latest cars, trucks, and SUVs has become his true passion. Now, if he could just convince Lamborghini to send him a Countach in exchange for a review, everything would be perfect.
Car Costs: Doom and Gloom, or Sunshine on the Horizon?
If you’ve been shopping for a car lately, then I don’t need to tell you that cars are expensive right now. Even if you haven’t been shopping for one recently, you’ve probably seen plenty of headlines already that talk about it. In general, everything costs more right now than it did a year ago due […]
Why Does Ram Bother With the Ram 1500 Classic?
That’s a good question, and there’s a pretty simple answer: people like it, buy it, and enjoy what it has to offer compared to other trucks. Just like any business, the answer to 99% of questions in the auto industry will typically come down to “because it sells.” If people weren’t still interested in this […]
Car Ordering in the Time of Shortages
Ordering a vehicle is… not great right now. The new car market, in general, has been a hot mess for more than a year-and-a-half at this point, and while ordering a vehicle can be a good option in some cases, there are also lots of drawbacks to it. Anyone looking to get a vehicle with […]
Full Self-Driving Vehicles Will Be Incredibly Safe, But We’re Not There Yet
For decades now, science-fiction movies and TV shows have been predicting impressive technological innovations like self-driving cars (as well as flying cars and vehicles powered by nuclear fusion). With each passing day, we’re getting closer to cars that can drive themselves and require little-to-no input or attention from the driver; the flying cars are a […]
How the Auto Industry Is Weathering the Chip Shortage Storm
If it seems like you’ve been reading about the microchip shortage for a long time, that’s because you have been – we’re nearing the second year of this technological crisis, and there’s no end in sight (well, there is, but it’s still a ways off). The shortage of microchips has had numerous causes and has […]
How Nissan Found Success in Canada
For the past decade, Nissan has been a force to be reckoned with here in Canada, with fantastic sales numbers and an incredibly popular lineup––but that has not always been the case. Over the years since it first appeared from overseas, Nissan has had its share of ups and downs here that have included some […]
Beyond100: Bentley Looks toward An All-Electric Future
If you’re someone who keeps even a little bit of an eye on the auto industry, then you’ve certainly noticed by now that pretty much every car company out there is committed to a single goal: going all-electric in the not-so-distant future. The legendary British auto manufacturer Bentley, well known for crafting some of the […]
These Vehicles Are Desperately Overdue for a Redesign
The auto industry is a fickle lady. One moment you’re on top and have the vehicle that everyone wants, and the next you’re old news—with all of the attention on someone else’s product. To combat this, car companies are constantly updating and redesigning their vehicles to keep them fresh, new, and exciting—in order to attract […]
Oil Leaks Be Damned: The Lure of Jaguar
When you ask mechanics about Jaguar, you’ll find polarizing responses. Some argue that Jaguar is one of the most acclaimed automotive brands in the industry. Others, many of whom have spent hours working on Jags in their engine bays, will tell you that the only reason the British don’t manufacture televisions is that they can’t […]
Reminder: Don’t Leave Kids in Parked Cars!
The beginning of summer brings all sorts of things: warm evenings and fireflies twinkling in the sky, perfect picnic and barbecue weather, family vacations, and lazy hours spent by the pool (or at the beach, if you’re lucky). Sadly, summer also brings far-too-many news stories about children left in cars—who succumb to the heat and […]
Tesla’s Practices Are Becoming Increasingly Worrisome
People love to talk about Tesla being the most valuable auto manufacturer in the world and about the substantial wealth of its CEO, Elon Musk. Some of us also like to talk about how controversial Tesla and Mr. Musk are – about the decisions they’ve been making and about how those decisions are not always […]
California’s Plan for Zero Emissions
The battle for Electric Vehicle (EV) popularity (and eventual supremacy) is well underway throughout much of the world. Here in the US, there are already numerous groups drawing the battle lines on Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles (ICEVs) and EVs. For better or worse, there are definitely going to be some fights about converting from ICEVs […]
Strange Technology You Won’t Find at a Dealership
As you’re shopping for a car, technology is probably one of the top things you’ll look at while narrowing down your options to pick the right vehicle. Statistically, based on surveys at least, luxury and comfort tech––like heated seats––are among those things that car-buyers look for first and foremost. That makes sense; after all, you’re […]
Highway Horrors: Famous Criminals and their Infamous Vehicles
For most people, a car is a means of conveyance, a way to get from one place to another. I’ll admit that’s a bit reductionist, as for many of us our vehicle is much more than simply a way to go from Point A to Point B and becomes an important environment to enjoy. We […]
A Look at the Chevy Corvette in Pop Culture
Ah, the Chevy Corvette. First introduced in 1953 as a concept car to showcase a number of unique ideas, only 300 models were hand-built in its first year. In the decades that followed, the Corvette has become an iconic and lasting part of the American auto industry—and one of the most popular sports cars ever […]
Kia Looks Ahead with Purpose-Built Vehicles
The modern Kia lineup includes a wide range of vehicles that is growing with new additions, particularly Electric Vehicle (EV) models like the upcoming EV9 three-row SUV. One of the more-fascinating options that Kia is developing—though we won’t see it at a Kia dealer here in the US for a while—is a selection of Purpose-Built […]
Is America Ready to Embrace an All-Electric Future?
If you’re even remotely aware of what’s been going on in the auto industry for the last decade or so, then you’ve certainly seen a growing push toward an all-electric future. Electric Vehicles (EVs) have become increasingly popular throughout the 21st Century, and the signs indicate that that’s not about to change. But the big […]
Oh, Look: The Chip Shortage Is Still Going Strong!
It seems like it was only a year ago that the auto industry started to acknowledge the damage the global microchip shortage was going to do to it; oh wait—it was a year ago! That’s how long this has been going on. While some rather optimistic initial industry estimates discussed this being an issue mostly […]
What’s New in the 2022 Mitsubishi Lineup?
The Mitsubishi lineup is certainly not the broadest or most diverse in the Canadian auto industry, but that’s alright because what it does, it does well. While a lot of other brands just about bury you in so many options that it’s a bit overwhelming to figure out where to even start, the options that […]