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Adam Bernard
19 hours ago3 min read
The Latest Chinese Strategy: Go Big or Go Home
I remember seeing the first Chinese vehicles at what was then known as the North American International Auto Show in Detroit back in...
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Adam Bernard
5 days ago2 min read
Polestar: 7>2 but <4
Polestar's current portfolio: 2, 3, and 4 (image: Polestar) With the new Polestar 5 flagship sedan set to launch this year--with almost...
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Adam Bernard
6 days ago1 min read
Coming to America: a tale of two Europeans
Is there room in the American car market for two new European brands? Check out what VW Group’s Cupra and Renault’s Alpine are planning –...
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Adam Bernard
7 days ago1 min read
Acura's New EV Raises a Question...
Riddle me this: what's underneath the new Acura RSX? photo courtesy of Acura While I guess we shouldn't be surprised--after Mustang and...
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Adam Bernard
Jan 134 min read
My New Mini--and Thoughts on the Future
Having not purchased a non-GM product in nearly 25 years, reaching the one-month mark with my 2025 Mini Cooper S seemed like a good time...
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Adam Bernard
Jan 102 min read
The Rebooted Renault Twingo: Comme c’est adorable
The original Renault Twingo has always held a special place in my heart. Launched in the fall of 1992, it was front and center on the...
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Adam Bernard
Jan 93 min read
BMW's Panoramic iDrive: A Better Idea?
Some of you readers might be old enough to remember the original BMW iDrive, which launched 24 years ago in the 4th generation 7 Series,...
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Adam Bernard
Jan 73 min read
Has Afeela Already Lost the Plot?
So, nobody’s driven the new Afeela 1 midsize electric sedan, so we don’t know what the driving dynamics or build quality (among other...
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Adam Bernard
Jan 11 min read
What's In a Name?
SMART: Hey, our new nomenclature uses the "#" symbol--and it's pronounced "hashtag", as in, "Hey, look at my new Smart hashtag 3!" We...
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Adam Bernard
Jan 11 min read
Thoughts on the Honda-Nissan merger...
So... my feed has been filled with posts about the under-discussion Honda-Nissan merger. Let's talk about this for a moment......
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Adam Bernard
Jan 11 min read
Nio Flagship Prepares for Launch
You may not have heard of Chinese EV startup Nio yet, but check out their upcoming $112,000 flagship--and my thoughts on what it...
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Adam Bernard
Dec 19, 20241 min read
Mercedes' new electrified compact architecture
Conventional wisdom says an EV built on a multi-energy architecture (e.g., one that can accommodate an ICE or EV powertrain) will be less...
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Adam Bernard
Dec 19, 20241 min read
Stellantis details their new electrified Ram and Jeep trucks
While GM--and, in a few years, Ford--have gone down the path of developing a separate line of electric trucks alongside their internal...
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Adam Bernard
Dec 16, 20241 min read
Where I've been...
Over the years, I've been in the papers, on TV, and speaking at live events here in Michigan; here a few places you might have seen or...
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