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The Kirchner Report

The Kirchner Report

Independent automotive journalism by Chad Kirchner

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Your next rental car might've been used in an ICE raid

Nov 3, 2025

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6 min read

Your next rental car might've been used in an ICE raid

Or worse yet, it might have been damaged attempting to detain American citizens.

Chad Kirchner
Chad Kirchner

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Is the Ford F-150 Lightning dead?

Nov 7, 2025

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6 min read

Is the Ford F-150 Lightning dead?

Plus, when are we going to see that $30,000 truck thing CEO Jim Farley keeps talking about?

Chad Kirchner
Chad Kirchner

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Your next rental car might've been used in an ICE raid

Nov 3, 2025

•

6 min read

Your next rental car might've been used in an ICE raid

Or worse yet, it might have been damaged attempting to detain American citizens.

Chad Kirchner
Chad Kirchner
Wait, is that auto show FOMO?

Nov 3, 2025

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4 min read

Wait, is that auto show FOMO?

Is it possible to be sad you missed an auto show these days? Because I am.

Chad Kirchner
Chad Kirchner
Energy arbitrage comes to Ford's EVs

Oct 28, 2025

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6 min read

Energy arbitrage comes to Ford's EVs

Well, one EV. And you can't currently order one of those EVs. But I digress. This is the future of EV integration.

Chad Kirchner
Chad Kirchner
GM clarifies its CarPlay decision

Oct 27, 2025

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5 min read

GM clarifies its CarPlay decision

Oh, the company is still getting rid of it. Just not tomorrow.

Chad Kirchner
Chad Kirchner
DC fast charging PHEVs in the U.S. doesn't make sense

Oct 24, 2025

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6 min read

DC fast charging PHEVs in the U.S. doesn't make sense

Toyota has joined the fray with a DC-capable PHEV, but I don't think it makes sense in the U.S. market. So why is it there?

Chad Kirchner
Chad Kirchner
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The Rearview

The Rearview: Week of September 29, 2025
LockSimple

Oct 3, 2025

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7 min read

The Rearview: Week of September 29, 2025

We're in the endgame now.

Chad Kirchner
Chad Kirchner

The Rearview

The Rearview: Week of September 22, 2025
LockSimple

Sep 26, 2025

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7 min read

The Rearview: Week of September 22, 2025

Let's take a look back at everything that happened this week with a critical eye.

Chad Kirchner
Chad Kirchner

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