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Woodside Wants Housing, But It’s Likely to Get More SUVs
Just what Northern Boulevard needs — another car dealership.
November 7, 2022
Tom Flood: Now Detroit is Selling $75K Pickup Trucks for the Cappuccino Run
Toyota has realized that there are only so many buyers in the market that require massive size and capability for functional purposes. Enter the new Tundra ad, "Cappuccino," the automaker's clear effort at repositioning pickup trucks for the glam set.
May 29, 2022
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: A Toxic Masculinity Twofer
Today's matchup is all about how trucks are supposed to make you more macho (and less likely to belt out Shania Twain in the backseat with your macho pals).
September 14, 2021
Op-Ed: Is Car Culture Is Getting Even Worse?
Cars are their own worst monster, and they will dodge on their last legs like a boxer on the ropes until the very end. No, cars will not go gently into that good night. They will lie, cheat and growl their way to the grave.
September 7, 2021
America’s Most Toxic Car Ad: Hummer EV vs. H3
We're looking at two bad ads for the same vehicle: one electric, one an original recipe gas-guzzler, both ultra-fatal to vulnerable road users in the event of a crash.
September 7, 2021
OPINION: Muscle-Car Makers Market Mayhem
Dodge sells its Chargers with images of road recklessness and — whaddya know? — some Charger drivers copy the ads. It's time for the dangerous appeals to end.
August 16, 2021
Study: America’s SUV Spree Spurred Pedestrian-Death Surge
July 27, 2021
OPINION: Loud Driving Threatens Our Health
Deliberate, fossil-fueled noise demands a multifaceted, whole-of-government response.
July 6, 2021
Streetsies 2020: The Year’s Worst Transportation News
Before we throw 2020 into the blazing Dumpster, it's time for our annual year-in-review-style awards presentation to (dis)honor the worst piece of transportation news from the year.
December 29, 2020
Brooklyn Pol: NYS Should Subsidize E-Bike Purchases to Wean Society Off Cars
Assembly Member Bobby Carroll wants the state to expand its electric car subsidy program to include electric bikes.
September 18, 2020
