@ACBJBen

Freelance reporter for American City Business Journals

Joined December 2016
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Is now the time to buy an EV? bizjournals.com/losangeles/n…

Is now the time to buy an electric vehicle?

If you’re in the market for an EV, PHEV or pure hybrid vehicle, the market is more confusing and frustrating than ever.

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I'm holding off on buying an electric vehicle for now... bizjournals.com/Chicago/news…

2023 was a year of highs and lows for the electric vehicle industry

There were plenty of problems to set nerves on edge in the automotive industry, and much of them concerned carmakers' avowed push toward electric vehicles.

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That is one big pickup truck. bizjournals.com/newyork/news…

Americans sure love their big pickup trucks. Why?

Through the first nine months of 2023, the three major American truck manufacturers have sold more than 1.6 million pickup trucks, or about 200,000 more than in the first nine months of last year.

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One car that I can afford and four cars that I can't afford. bizjournals.com/newyork/news…

EVs, PHEVs, hybrids and ICEs: Test drives reveal the pluses and minuses of today's auto options

Right now, it’s easy to be confounded when you walk into a new car dealership. Should you choose a pure electric vehicle (EV), a plug-in hybrid (PHEV), a pure hybrid or an internal-combustion-engine...

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Another offering in the myriad of small SUVs being sold today... bizjournals.com/chicago/news…

C-Suite Rides: The Hyundai Santa Fe is a fine small SUV but not without disappointment (PHOTOS)

The 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe with all-wheel drive and highest-level trim is luxurious, but its gas mileage is rather poor.

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Toyota makes a wide variety of SUVs. Some sell quite well, others don't... bizjournals.com/newyork/news…

C-Suite Rides: Two Toyota SUVs, with one hot (Highlander) and one not (Venza)

The Toyota Highlander outsells its SUV sibling Venza by a 13-to-one margin. Why?

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Who said the sedan is dead? bizjournals.com/chicago/news…

C-Suite Rides: U.S. car makers may have given up on sedans, but Lexus and Honda haven’t (PHOTOS)

Unlike the U.S., Japan hasn’t given up on the sedan, and that country is producing four-door models that shine.

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Here's one hybrid that's not going to break the bank. bizjournals.com/chicago/news…

C-Suite Rides: An EV alternative — Toyota Corolla all-wheel-drive hybrid (PHOTOS)

An average EV costs more than $61,000. The 2023 Toyota Corolla Hybrid SE with all-wheel drive costs less than half of that.

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Are they cars? SUVs? Station wagons? bizjournals.com/chicago/news…

C-Suite Rides: The Audi A6 Allroad and Honda HR-V may seem like station wagons — but don't call...

Has the phrase "station wagon" gone away for good? Or should it be used for these Audi and Honda vehicles?

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Maybe a hybrid and not an EV is in your future... bizjournals.com/chicago/news…

C-Suite Rides: EV anxiety? Lexus might have an answer with one of its hybrids (PHOTOS)

If you’re looking right now to get a vehicle with great mileage and range, and you don’t want to worry about where the next EV charging station is, you can’t go wrong with any of these Lexus hybrid...

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Somebody is still making cars with manual transmissions... bizjournals.com/chicago/news…

C-Suite Rides: Acura’s Integra keeps the manual transmission mystique alive (PHOTOS)

Manual transmissions are getting fewer and further between. But Acura still puts one in its venerable Integra model.

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Lots of small SUV choices in this price range, including this guy... bizjournals.com/chicago/news…
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Another choice in the plethora of SUV offerings... bizjournals.com/chicago/news…

C-Suite Rides: New Honda Pilot TrailSport handles off-roading ruggedness with ease (PHOTOS)

The TrailSport is for those people interested in a Pilot and who might take their vehicle off-roading into the wilderness. But they also might transport the kids’ soccer team in style to their next...

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For those with a spare $100K ... bizjournals.com/newyork/news…

C-Suite Rides: The $100,000 Genesis G90 curates your mood (PHOTOS)

The South Korean automaker's flagship model is very smart and very expensive.

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A Subaru for you? bizjournals.com/chicago/news…

C-Suite Rides: Why Subaru is the all-wheel-drive leader from SUV to WRX (PHOTOS)

Our auto reviewer drives two new all-wheel-drive Subaru models: a traditional Forester SUV spruced up with some niceties, and a hot-looking, hot-driving WRX.

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A BMW for the sports-car enthusiast. bizjournals.com/newyork/news…

C-Suite Rides: The BMW M340i xDrive is gas-powered exhilaration (PHOTOS)

The "M" in the BMW M340i X should stand for "merriment."

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A really, really big pickup truck that's good for towing. bizjournals.com/losangeles/n…

C-Suite Rides: GMC’s diesel-powered Sierra pickup truck is a towing brute (PHOTOS)

Look past a Ford Lightning if you're towing something and look toward a GMC Sierra Denali with a diesel engine instead. Peace of mind doesn't have a price tag.

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Land Rover's new Defender 130 is looooong... bizjournals.com/newyork/news…

C-Suite Rides: Longer Land Rover Defender 130 fits more people but barely fits in a garage (PHOTOS)

For 2023, Land Rover has extended its Defender model by more than 13 inches so it could add three seats in the back.

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Here is one badass SUV: bizjournals.com/newyork/news…

C-Suite Rides: The mud-magnet Ford Bronco Raptor is no wimpy SUV (PHOTOS)

Ford describes the beast as “built for desert running and boulder crawling.”

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Not a bad value for $38,000, which is $10,000 less than the average price of a new car in the U.S. bizjournals.com/cleveland/ne…

C-Suite Rides: Why is the Chevy Equinox so darn popular? (PHOTOS)

The Chevy Equinox doesn’t do one thing extraordinarily well. Rather, it does all the little things a little bit better than adequately.

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