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Carlton Reid
Carlton Reid is an award-winning freelancer who writes about cycling, transport and adventure travel for numerous titles including Forbes, The Guardian, and Mail Online. He is the author of
Roads Were Not Built for Cars
and
Bike Boom.
Pressing Matters
The Instagram-Fueled Boom in Copycat Vintage Car-Body Shells
Dec 13, 2025 5:00 AM
Unlocking Potential
Why Are We All Still Carrying Around Car Keys?
Nov 8, 2025 5:00 AM
Out of Date
Why Are Car Software Updates Still So Bad?
Oct 3, 2025 7:00 AM
Y the Long Face
It Looks Like the Tesla Model Y Refresh Has Bombed
Jul 23, 2025 6:00 AM
Drink and Drive
What Makes a Car Lovable? It's Not the Tech, It's the Cup Holders
Jul 13, 2025 6:00 AM
Going Cheap
This Is Why High-End Electric Cars Are Failing
Jun 24, 2025 7:00 AM
Promise Land
There’s a Very Simple Pattern to Elon Musk’s Broken Promises
May 27, 2025 5:30 AM
Art of the Deal
Donald Trump’s UK Trade Deal Could Secure Jaguar’s Resurrection
May 8, 2025 1:42 PM
Press Here
Rejoice! Carmakers Are Embracing Physical Buttons Again
May 5, 2025 5:00 AM
Cancel Culture
‘Over 1 Million’ People Wanted a Cybertruck. Where Are They?
Mar 25, 2025 6:30 AM
Takedown
What’s Driving Tesla’s Woes?
Mar 8, 2025 5:00 AM
What's in a Name
BYD’s Free Self-Driving Tech Might Not Be Such a Boon After All
Feb 23, 2025 8:30 AM
Alt-Delete
Elon Musk’s Toxicity Could Spell Disaster for Tesla
Feb 14, 2025 5:22 AM
Size Matters
Trump's Plan to Make European Cars More Expensive Has a Fatal Flaw
Feb 4, 2025 9:42 AM
Driving Down
Emergency Braking Will Save Lives. Automakers Want to Charge Extra for It
Jan 27, 2025 7:00 AM
Out of Road
Polestar Has a Bold Plan—Get Better at Selling Cars
Jan 17, 2025 6:56 AM
Bumper Cars
The UK Now Has Its Own Illegal Rubberized Cybertruck on the Road
Dec 15, 2024 6:00 AM
Total Recall
Cybertruck’s Many Recalls Make It Worse Than 91 Percent of All 2024 Vehicles
Nov 25, 2024 7:00 AM
Auto Assessment
The World’s Biggest EV Maker Has the Industry’s Worst Human Rights Appraisal
Nov 22, 2024 7:30 AM
Clever Clogs
Big Sneaker Brands Promised a 3D-Printed Revolution. These Are the Disrupters Making It Happen
Nov 11, 2024 8:00 AM
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