The Dodge Neon deserves a comeback – and Stellantis could do it tomorrow

  • July 19, 2025
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Lancia Y with Neon headlights; via ChatGPT. The first all-new compact Mopar since the malaise-era K-Car, the Dodge Neon was a revelation. Its fun, approachable face, its “Hi.” marketing campaign, all of it was pitch-perfect for the uncertain times it was launched into. Now, a generation later, Stellantis faces similarly uncertain times – and a new Neon […]

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The New Sun Worship

  • July 19, 2025
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The early aughts were the worst possible kind of golden age. Tans were inescapable—on Britney Spears’s midriff, on the flexing biceps outside of Abercrombie & Fitch stores. The Jersey Shore ethos of “gym, tan, laundry” infamously encapsulated an era in which tanning salons were after-school hangouts, and tanning stencils in the shape of the Playboy […]

It’s true: High-performance electric motorcycle brand Energica is back

  • July 19, 2025
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Italian electric motorcycle manufacturer Energica has just been handed a lifeline. Previously owned by US company Ideanomics, the famed motorcycle brand entered insolvency late last year after a period of financial duress prevented it from making payroll and continuing production. Now, a new group of investors from Singapore has stepped in to take over. The […]