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Carl Anthony is the Managing Editor of Automoblog and AutoVision News and the host of AutoVision News Radio and AutoSens Insights. As a respected automotive industry thought leader and analyst, Carl has appeared on numerous podcasts and radio shows, including Wrench Nation, Cars Yeah, The Car Doctor, and Brains Byte Back, in addition to appearing as a regular contributor on MotorMouth Radio on WHPC 90.3 FM. Outside of print and broadcasting, he oversees a small automotive consultancy that works with leading companies in the ADAS and autonomous driving space, including AEye, Nira Dynamics, OMNIVISION, VSI Labs, and XenomatiX.
Before joining Automoblog in January 2015, Carl was a dealership and new vehicle launch trainer on behalf of Ford, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, and Volvo. He was a long-time product specialist on Chevy’s National Truck Team, a full-scale experiential marketing program that travels the United States, and a member of the FCA (now Stellantis) national auto show team where he served as the resident expert for consumers on the Dodge Charger and Challenger. Prior to the automotive industry, Carl was on the air at several popular Midwest radio stations, including KIWR, KEZO, KJAN, and KELO-FM.
Carl is a Midwest Automotive Media Association member and on the board of directors for the Ally Jolie Baldwin Foundation. Like many Detroiters, he is holding out for a Lions Super Bowl win.
The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro is heading to showrooms soon – and perhaps one will end up in your driveway before...
Your Imperative Survival to the Nearest Gas Station. This is always an issue for some, if not most of us. You find yourself almost out of gas with no gas station in sight. The pressure starts rising when you make eye-contact with the vicious letter “E” that seems to say,...
Our favorite TV shows have us hooked, mind, body, and soul. When you find a TV series you love, it...
Recently, we took a detailed look at the 2016 Chevy Silverado but what is the story on the GMC counterpart? Is...
When David Gelb was attending film school, he figured he would be directing the next Harry Potter the moment he graduated. “It was totally delusional of me,” he joked. He recalls the Indiana Jones and Star Wars VHS tapes he nearly destroyed as a kid from constant watching and rewinding....
We are film buffs at Automoblog. Recently, we compared actors and actresses to cars and assigned them a ride accordingly. While...
I sometimes share a unique experience I had at Sioux Falls Ford. On my 7 month anniversary, in walked a...
Mazda of Everett in Seattle is the first to receive the upgraded “Retail Evolution” layout announced by Mazda North American Operations. Retail Evolution, introduced in 2003, focuses on ways to enhance the car buying experience. The show floor incorporates more glass to promote transparency and openness. Chrome Mazda signage compliments...
Men and women in law enforcement risk their lives to keep us safe. Detroit’s 3rd Precinct is near where I...
Recently, the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor endured over a 1,000 miles of testing in the desert. Now, the prototype finds itself...
The Acura NSX will return, more carefully crafted than ever before. Acura’s Performance Manufacturing Center in Marysville, Ohio will build the next-generation sports car inside the 184,000 square foot facility. In 2013, Acura announced the $70 million investment, located inside Honda’s former North American Logistics facility near Honda’s existing R&D...
I absolutely love ice cream. It’s one of my guilty pleasures. I grew up in LeMars, Iowa, home of Wells’...
The Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant has manufactured the Saturn Outlook, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, Acadia Denali, and Buick Enclave....
The 2015 Ford F-150 resembles the Mustang. Seems unlikely, perhaps even impossible, yet the two are “linked” not so inexplicably, although wonderfully. The transmission technology for the Mustang and F-150 were created in unison and that becomes strikingly obvious when the best selling truck enters Sport Mode. Sport Mode allows F-150 to...
Vehicles known for longevity against the elements are something special. Such well deserved reputations are partly why Jeep enthusiasts feel...
“Hot town, summer in the city, back of my neck getting dirty and gritty,” The Lovin’ Spoonful so famously sang....
Car guys can’t watch movies . . . For example, during a horror flick, when the car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, on some creepy road. I diagnose the problem and instruct the characters (as if they can hear me) on how they can fix their car and avoid...
The Porsche 911 is bold enough to take the race track on the world stage but graceful enough to capture...
Volkswagen’s Chattanooga assembly recently landed a production milestone when the 500,000th Passat rolled from the line. Employees took a break...
An unexpected fender bender is unpleasant, although some of that frustration will be relieved for Hyundai owners. Hyundai Motor America has unveiled the Hyundai Recognized Collision Repair Center program. The initiative ensures both Hyundai dealership-owned collision repair centers and independent shops have the proper training, tools, equipment, and facilities to...
When somebody says “taxi” I think New York City but there is some disagreement on who actually owns the title...
These days, we use our smartphones for everything. Texting and calling are only half of it too – I use...
Ford Motor Company, General Motors, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles all posted sales gains last month. Each manufacturer saw an increase in demand and overall sales for their models. Mercedes-Benz, Kia Motors, and Hyundai all saw record sales too, while Mazda logged their best June in 13 years. Ford Motor Company...
Sunday, the new Lexus RC F GT Concept will compete in the Time Attack Class of the Pikes Peak International...
Towing specifications, torque output and the practicality of each are highly scrutinized by heavy duty truck buyers. The market is...
Volvo builds their legacy on safety innovations and the automaker has yet another reason to strive in that arena. In a comprehensive study on collision avoidance technology, City Safety equipped Volvo’s reduce insurance claims for rear end collisions by 28 percent. Insurance data analyzed in the study covered 160,000 vehicle years. Figures...
The Infiniti Q30 Concept appeared at the 2013 International Motor Show in Frankfurt, Germany. This September, the first compact vehicle from...
We’ve all seen the TV shows and the movies where zombies eat countless helpless humans. So naturally, we’ve all thought...
Toyota officially broke ground yesterday on the expansion of the Toyota Technical Center (TTC) in Michigan. The ceremony at Toyota’s campus in York Township cements their growing investment in Michigan while enhancing North American research and development operations. “The expansion of this campus is a key element of Toyota’s ongoing...