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The Kirchner Report

The Kirchner Report

Independent automotive journalism by Chad Kirchner

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Exclusive

ICE rental Wagoneer update
LockSimple

Jan 15, 2026

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3 min read

ICE rental Wagoneer update

Rerunning the vehicle history report to see what's changed.

Chad Kirchner
Chad Kirchner

Exclusive

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

the latest

Anthropic's latest troubles should give automakers pause

Jun 15, 2026

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2 min read

Anthropic's latest troubles should give automakers pause

The connected car threat isn't China using a car to take pictures, believe it or not.

Chad Kirchner
Chad Kirchner
You can plan a pretty picnic...

Jun 1, 2026

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3 min read

You can plan a pretty picnic...

But you can't predict the... price of oil.

Chad Kirchner
Chad Kirchner
Fine, we'll talk about Ferrari

May 27, 2026

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3 min read

Fine, we'll talk about Ferrari

But I didn't really want to. You made me.

Chad Kirchner
Chad Kirchner
The challenge Ford has that can only be solved by action

May 5, 2026

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3 min read

The challenge Ford has that can only be solved by action

The PR battle is challenging when you're behind the proverbial 8 ball.

Chad Kirchner
Chad Kirchner
Memo to automotive executives

May 1, 2026

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2 min read

Memo to automotive executives

Re: The current situation of everything

Chad Kirchner
Chad Kirchner
The new retro-inspired Jeeps are cool

Apr 13, 2026

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4 min read

The new retro-inspired Jeeps are cool

Seeing popular concepts get a production package is always fun.

Chad Kirchner
Chad Kirchner
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the REArVIEW

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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Independent automotive journalism by Chad Kirchner

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