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Andy Kalmowitz's Recent Articles

20 of the most boring cars ever made
Business News
20 of the most boring cars ever made

Some cars are just dreadfully boring. Is yours on the list?

Updated October 20, 202410 min read
Plug-in hybrids aren't quite working as a transition to electric cars
Tech & Innovation
Plug-in hybrids aren't quite working as a transition to electric cars

Consumers aren't too happy with their plug-in hybrids, despite the fact they're billed as a bridge between gas-powered cars and electric vehicles

Published October 17, 20243 min read
Toyota is delaying plans to make electric cars in America
Tech & Innovation
Toyota is delaying plans to make electric cars in America

The Japanese automaker has been slow on the uptake of electric vehicles, betting on hybrids instead

Published October 8, 20242 min read
Bankrupt EV startup Fisker left its abandoned headquarters in 'complete disarray'
Tech & Innovation
Bankrupt EV startup Fisker left its abandoned headquarters in 'complete disarray'

Lawyers say they're not even sure who owns all the junk left inside Fisker's former headquarters

Updated October 9, 20243 min read
Fisker is dead. But its legal problems are very much alive
Tech & Innovation
Fisker is dead. But its legal problems are very much alive

The troubled EV startup faces multiple SEC subpoenas after filing for bankruptcy protection

Updated October 7, 20241 min read
U.S. regulators really don't like minicars. Here's why
Business News
U.S. regulators really don't like minicars. Here's why

Minicars are all the rage in Europe and Asia, but they haven't caught on in the United States

Updated October 4, 20245 min read
Nissan is in deep trouble
Business News
Nissan is in deep trouble

Profits for both dealers and the automaker itself are plunging fast

Updated October 2, 20244 min read
Tesla and Elon Musk won a big Autopilot lawsuit
Tech & Innovation
Tesla and Elon Musk won a big Autopilot lawsuit

The company still faces a number of other complaints and regulatory investigations into its marketing

Updated October 1, 20242 min read
Hurricane Helene's devastation could spell disaster for the car industry. Here's how
Business News
Hurricane Helene's devastation could spell disaster for the car industry. Here's how

A town in North Carolina is the world's leading source of high-purity quartz for semiconductors

Published September 30, 20244 min read
A ton of people are now underwater on their car loans
Money & Markets
A ton of people are now underwater on their car loans

The problem is even worse for electric vehicle and luxury car owners

Updated September 30, 20242 min read
Nissan's disgraced, fugitive former chairman has to give the company $32 million — and a yacht
Business News
Nissan's disgraced, fugitive former chairman has to give the company $32 million — and a yacht

A fight centered on who owned the 121-foot ship Carlos Ghosn paid for with millions he is accused of illicitly taking from Nissan

Updated September 26, 20244 min read
The Fed's interest rate cut could boost car sales
Business News
The Fed's interest rate cut could boost car sales

A recent survey found that 62% of car buyers were putting off purchases because interest rates were too high

Updated September 19, 20245 min read
The Tesla Cybertruck is America's favorite electric truck
News
The Tesla Cybertruck is America's favorite electric truck

The Cybertruck almost outsold every other electric pickup truck combined in July

Updated September 17, 20243 min read
EV makers have a new strategy to boost sales: Make cheaper electric cars
Tech & Innovation
EV makers have a new strategy to boost sales: Make cheaper electric cars

EVs are still a bit too expensive for the average consumer, so automakers are trying to them with cheaper offerings

Published September 10, 20243 min read
Somehow an abandoned Tesla Cybertruck became a tourist destination
Lifestyle
Somehow an abandoned Tesla Cybertruck became a tourist destination

The broken Cybertruck has been on the side of the road in Seattle for a while now — and no one is sure what will happen to it

Updated September 10, 20242 min read
Automakers have been ditching EVs for hybrids and it's already paying off
Business News
Automakers have been ditching EVs for hybrids and it's already paying off

Some Toyota dealers say customers are waiting two or three months just to take delivery of a new hybrid

Updated September 5, 20242 min read
Most other EVs still can't use Tesla Superchargers. Here's why.
Tech & Innovation
Most other EVs still can't use Tesla Superchargers. Here's why.

More than a year after Tesla CEO Elon Musk opened up his Supercharger network to all EVs, very few have gained access

Updated August 29, 20245 min read
Fancy tech in cars isn't making drivers happy
Business News
Fancy tech in cars isn't making drivers happy

For the most part, drivers find the technology in their cars to be pretty useless

Updated August 27, 20243 min read
15 of the best off-roaders ever made
Lifestyle
15 of the best off-roaders ever made

These are the vehicles Jalopnik readers would take on their next off-road adventure

Updated January 6, 20258 min read
The 13 fastest roller coasters on Earth
Lifestyle
The 13 fastest roller coasters on Earth

The safest way to hit supercar speeds is by being strapped to a steel beam

Updated August 17, 20244 min read
Rivian has to stop making electric vans for Amazon
Tech & Innovation
Rivian has to stop making electric vans for Amazon

It’s the latest supply chain issue for the nascent EV maker

Updated August 16, 20242 min read
Stellantis is being sued by shareholders after lackluster earnings
Business News
Stellantis is being sued by shareholders after lackluster earnings

They allege the automaker defrauded them by concealing rising inventories and other issues

Updated August 16, 20241 min read
The Tesla Cybertruck is selling better than any of its peers
Tech & Innovation
The Tesla Cybertruck is selling better than any of its peers

The Cybertruck was the best-selling $100,000+ vehicle in July

Updated August 16, 20242 min read
Toyota is doubling down on hybrid cars
Business News
Toyota is doubling down on hybrid cars

The automaker’s hybrid strategy is all about solidifying an already dominant position

Updated August 15, 20243 min read
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