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News Roundup: May 19, 2025
It's been a rather eclectic week; the latest AutoPerspectives News Roundup includes the new Freelander family, the death of the "ID"...
Adam Bernard
May 19, 20251 min read
News Roundup, May 5, 2025
Well, it was a little quieter last week, post-Shanghai, but we saw the new (and suitably weird) Citroen C5 Aircross, a sneak peek at the...
Adam Bernard
May 5, 20251 min read


Slate: Small, Simple, Affordable... Brilliant?
My own personal Slate In 1998, through an unexpected combination of circumstances, I became the proud owner of a 1972 Austin Mini (and,...
Adam Bernard
Apr 28, 202510 min read
News Roundup: Apr 28, 2025
It's a supersized Shanghai episode for this week's news roundup, with looks at the Mercedes Vision V, AUDI E5 Sportback, Geely...
Adam Bernard
Apr 28, 20251 min read


Quick Take: Auto Shanghai 2025
Although I wasn't fortunate enough to attend this event--one of the last truly global auto shows--there's been plenty of coverage, and I...
Adam Bernard
Apr 24, 20256 min read
News Roundup: Apr 21, 2025
It's a Big-Apple-focused news roundup this week, with Subaru's new Trailseeker and next-gen Outback, Genesis' overlanding adventure, and,...
Adam Bernard
Apr 21, 20251 min read


Quick Take: 2025 New York Auto Show
As I get ready to fly back to the Motor City, I wanted to drop a few thoughts on this year's New York International Auto Show (their...
Adam Bernard
Apr 18, 20253 min read
News Roundup: Apr 14, 2025
With the New York and Shanghai motor shows imminent, it's been a bit quiet in terms of auto industry news (unless you're talking...
Adam Bernard
Apr 14, 20251 min read


Deep Dive: Nissan's "Full Speed Ahead" Plan
New products for Nissan in North America (source: Nissan) The past year has been pretty rough for Nissan. Just over a year ago, things...
Adam Bernard
Apr 8, 20255 min read
News Roundup: Mar 31, 2025
BYD's new super sedan, Nissan pushes "full speed ahead", Micra rebooted, Infiniti reinvigorated, and Audi's new flagship SUV......
Adam Bernard
Apr 7, 20251 min read
News Roundup: Apr 7, 2025
What's new? How about McLaren's portfolio expansion, Genesis' new flagship concepts, Hyundai's hydrogen push, and BYD's move offroad?...
Adam Bernard
Apr 7, 20251 min read


Whither the Wagon?
Volvo's 221 "Amazon" wagon (source: Volvo) Well, this was some disappointing news a few weeks ago: When asked if Volvo could have a...
Adam Bernard
Apr 1, 20253 min read


Is Toyota Getting Serious About EVs?
About two and half years ago, Toyota US sales chief Bob Carter said he wanted Toyota to be the "Macy's of powertrains". For those of you...
Adam Bernard
Mar 20, 20256 min read
News Roundup: Mar 11, 2025
In the news: Volvo unveils their ES90 flagship sedan, Mercedes previews the GLC EQ, Chery goes overlanding, and VW's ID.Every1 concept...
Adam Bernard
Mar 17, 20251 min read
News Roundup, Mar 17, 2025
It's been a busy week! Mercedes unveiled their new entry-level CLA, Toyota showed two EVs (the production C-HR+ and FT-ME concept), and...
Adam Bernard
Mar 17, 20251 min read


Can Jaguar Be Saved?
Jaguar's Type 00 concept As a British car owner and enthusiast, I have watched the drama around Jaguar play out over the past few months,...
Adam Bernard
Mar 12, 20254 min read
News Roundup: March 4, 2025
Genesis' new flagship takes shape, and Kia unveils three new products at EV Day! https://youtu.be/aazGOHAC9iE?si=2sgwIKE7xzWEHktx
Adam Bernard
Mar 7, 20251 min read
Does Minimalism Mean "Cheap"?
I had rather a lot of fun discussing this (and I have to thank my former colleagues at GM Design for helping educate me early in my...
Adam Bernard
Feb 26, 20251 min read
News Roundup, Feb 24, 2025
So... what's new? In this week's AutoPerspectives news roundup, VW's working on EVs for everyone, BMW shows the 'ultimate driving EV',...
Adam Bernard
Feb 24, 20251 min read


Don't Panic: Mini Isn't Scrapping Front-Wheel-Drive!
The new electric Mini Cooper (photo: BMW) I have been rather astonished at the flood of articles from otherwise respectable media outlets...
Adam Bernard
Feb 23, 20251 min read
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