Automotive journalist Kevin Williams joins us to talk about his trip to Beijing, battery swaps, the taste overlap of the Chinese & U.S. markets, and infrastructure investment.

Kevin's articles mentioned here:

https://insideevs.com/features/719015/china-is-ahead-of-west/

https://jalopnik.com/vinfast-vf8-electric-car-first-drive-not-ready-for-u-s-1849892217

To keep up with Kevin's work:

https://www.instagram.com/gaytona_usa/

https://bsky.app/profile/gaytonausa.bsky.social

https://insideevs.com/info/team/kevin-williams/

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We're back! In the first part of our primer on IMSA, Peter and Rory talk street courses, welcome Aston Martin to the grid, and put the ''class'' part of ''multi-class racing'' to work. We also offer a few automotive resolutions for the new year...

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We say goodbye to 2024 by offering our picks for Car Of The Year, shoveling more dirt on the grave of the U.S. EV market, and planning Rory's next swing at the Empire Hill Climb. Plus: Rory's method for teaching stick shift, and Peter tells a tour story about jukebox chaos.

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RIP Jean Jennings, from all of us at Tired. Peter and Rory offer some reflections on Jean and her contributions to the industry. Then: Rory's trip to PRI, and Peter's investigation into the NJ drone sightings.

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We're joined by our first ever guest, automotive journalist and photographer Victoria Scott. We talk about cars loved and lost, the cognitive dissonance of press trips, and inept car thieves. Plus, Victoria (a trans woman) and Matty (a trans man) get into job precarity, housing insecurity, and uncertain futures.

Victoria's new book: https://www.carrarabooks.com/we-deserve-this?srsltid=AfmBOoptX0IQGSk4FQ_U1QLtjFng8guxT4_eUpnu65potsZ6_rxJhFyj

Victoria on Motor1: https://www.motor1.com/info/team/victoria-scott/

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On this episode: What the fuck is a Stellantis, anyway? Time to start preparing a grave for Nissan? Can JaGuar create exuberant while deleting ordinary? Why is car marketing so bad, and what is the greatest threat to car companies as capitalist enterprises? (Hint: It’s the capitalism. If only someone had warned us about these contradictions!)