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I'm a top auto industry analyst. Improv taught me to scare myself in public.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Erin Keating, an executive analyst for Cox Automotive. It has been edited for length and clarity. People should scare themselves. In public. I tested that theory out in my mid-40s by taking five…
China Proposes Ban on Fully Hidden Door Handles, Stricter Auto Design Rules
Cars are stuck in traffic during evening rush hour in central Beijing, China, December 22, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov China's industry ministry on Saturday proposed tighter oversight of automakers' innovative designs and research and development…
When Is the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race at Charlotte? Rain Forces Sunday Move
NASCAR's Charlotte race weekend has taken another hit from the weather, and fans planning to watch Saturday's O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race will have to wait. Rain forced NASCAR to cancel Saturday's on-track activities at Charlotte Motor…
Audi A8 to Share Platform and Assembly Plant With Porsche Panamera
Audi's flagship A8 is on the way out, but Audi has said the nameplate will eventually come back, and a new report offers a clearer picture of when it might return and how it would be built. According to the German newspaper Heilbronner Stimme…
Memphis Man Charged in Two Carjackings, Three Auto Thefts
A Memphis man is behind bars, accused in a crime spree involving two carjackings, three auto thefts and a stolen purse that stretched across the city over less than two weeks. Taylen Bynum is in jail, charged with two counts of carjacking, three…
You Can Thank Jeff Bezos For The Ferrari Luce EV
Ferrari's first electric car can trace its origins to a 2016 conversation between Ferrari Chairman John Elkann and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, according to comments Elkann made to Italian news agency ANSA. Elkann said the two were out for a walk in…
Katie Zacharia brands Abdul El-Sayed 'radical' as he gets poll boost
Incoming White House press secretary Katie Zacharia called Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed “a radical” as a new statewide poll put him six points ahead of Republican former Representative Mike Rogers in the state's midterm Senate…
Six ways an auto clicker gives itself away, using nothing but timestamps
I run a small click speed test, CPSBench. Once a site has a leaderboard, the first entries that look too good arrive almost before the real ones do. I can't see anyone's hand. The browser gives me a list of numbers: when each click landed, relative…
Business Secretary responds over JLR jobs and China trade policy
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has revealed JLR's fragile position is weighing on his mind as the Government considers imposing tougher tariffs on cheap Chinese electric cars flooding the UK market. Speaking at the West Midlands Growth…
UK economy set to contract after strong start to summer, say experts
News from the City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The UK economy is forecast to have shrunk in August on…
UK economy set to contract after strong start to summer, say experts
The UK economy is forecast to have shrunk in August on the back of a decline in the services sector, according to experts. The Office for National Statistics will unveil the latest monthly UK economic growth data on Thursday October 15. Economists…
When car's rear axle takes a detour, RTD slams the brakes
Social media was abuzz recently over a bizarre incident in Johor Bahru, where the rear axle of a Chery Omoda 5 detached while the vehicle was being driven. The incident sent shockwaves through automotive circles, with experts and enthusiasts…
Student loan borrowers have more time to reduce their interest rate; Here's what to know
NEW YORK — Student loan borrowers now have until the end of 2026 to enroll in auto pay and have their interest rate reduced by 1%. The original deadline was Sept. 30, but the U.S. Department of Education extended it to give borrowers more…
Top five roles on Motorsport Jobs this week
United Autosports has a vacancy for a Marketing Executive. You will be developing and delivering communication strategies and marketing activity that increase awareness, engagement and consideration of the company and overseeing and maintaining a…
IETF last call rejects mandatory ops sections in RFCs
A draft that would require every new IETF protocol RFC to carry an 'Operational Considerations' section has drawn broad opposition in last call, with a transport-area review declaring it not ready. draft-ietf-opsawg-rfc5706bis updates earlier…
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