Erin Marquis

Detroit

Managing Editor at Jalopnik

Articles

These Are Your Favorite Cars From The 1970s

1 week ago | jalopnik.com | Erin Marquis

Between the gas crisis and the slow steady slip in quality and ingenuity from the Big Three, the 1970s seems like a wasteland when looking for good cars. Big, flimsy boats piloted around town to the tune of 7 miles per gallon aren't the only cars of that classic decade (and those aren't even that bad, settle down), and your answers to my question "What Is Your Favorite 1970s Car?" proves that.
Who Owns Polestar Now, And Are All The Cars Made In Sweden?

1 week ago | jalopnik.com | Erin Marquis

Polestar, builder of some very attractive EVs, is a bit of a strange automaker on the global stage. It makes some well-designed, very quick and fairly affordable vehicles, but have you ever wondered where are those EVs built and who owns the company? Well friends, you've come to the right place, as all answers will shortly be revealed.
Who Owns Polestar Now, And Are All The Cars Made In Sweden?

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Erin Marquis

2 days agoFor Father’s Day, Chinese automaker Geely, parent company of Volvo, Polestar, Zeekr, and Lotus, dropped this amazingly bad AI advertisement on social media, that has to be seen to be believed. The ad, which ostensibly promotes Geely’s Emgrand sedan, begins with the first generation of the vehicle, …
What's Your Favorite Car From The 1970s?

1 week ago | jalopnik.com | Erin Marquis

Hey disco babes! It's sunny and beautiful here in the Motor City, which means the classic cars are coming out of storage, getting wiped down with a baby diaper, and slowly cruising up and down the many-lanned roads that call the city home. The come in all shades, manufacture and model in a constant glorious parade of real steel bodies and white-walled tires. I used to be into cars from the 1960s and earlier, but lately more than a few disco fever era cars have caught my eye.
Tesla's Sentry Mode Is Always Watching, But Where Does The Footage Go?

1 week ago | jalopnik.com | Erin Marquis

You may have heard a few years ago that some Teslas were sending recording made by onboard cameras — both from dashcams and footage picked up from Sentry Mode – back to home base. This led to Tesla employees sharing videos recorded inside customers' cars. The practice of sending footage to Tesla was something owners agreed to in order to assist with Tesla's self-driving ambitions, though it's highly suspect those owners knew private moments would turn into inside jokes at Tesla.
Why Mazda's Infotainment System Sparked A Major Lawsuit

2 weeks ago | jalopnik.com | Erin Marquis

Building cars is hard, especially when it comes to infotainment systems. Not too long ago, before most automakers finally accepted Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as their lord and savior, automaker-built infotaiment systems were almost universally reviled. Mazda's infotainment system, however, was on another level of bad.
These Are The Nastiest Messes You've Ever Cleaned Out Of Your Car

3 weeks ago | jalopnik.com | Erin Marquis

A mess in a car can be a particularly daunting task to clean. There's absorbing foams and fabrics, weird corners and neigh-on unreachable spots that make cleaning up something gross a truly daunting task. I asked you earlier this week what kind of awful messes you've had to clean out of cars and oh boy, did you deliver.
2026 Ram 1500 Brings Back The Hemi V8 And Gets A 'Symbol Of Protest' Badge To Show You Won

3 weeks ago | jalopnik.com | Erin Marquis

Back in 2003, a Harvard professor published a book that argued that 95% of purchases in this country are made using subconscious need rather than logic and reason. If you're a Jalopnik reader, you know car purchases are probably closer to 100%. The roar of an engine will cause the heart to veto the mind every time, which is why when Ram buyers demanded that the company return the inefficient but growly 5.7-liter V8 Hemi engine to its trucks, the brand listened.
The Most Ignored Speed Limit In America Is Staying At 55 MPH

3 weeks ago | jalopnik.com | Erin Marquis

Many years ago I was advising some new Jalopnik staffers on how to get around Detroit during the North American International Auto Show. I told them that they will see speed limits on some freeways leading into the city posted at 55 miles per hour and, should they adhere to those speed limits, they should expect to be tailgated, flipped off and generally harassed. This is the Motor City, after all, and people around here motor quickly.
What's The Nastiest Mess You've Ever Cleaned Out Of A Car?

3 weeks ago | jalopnik.com | Erin Marquis

I shared my car can sometimes be a bit of a mess with you all last time I had question of the day duty pop up, but there hasn't be a true disaster in my car in years. Terrible things can happen to good people in good cars. I'm talking major blow up, like a pound of chicken wings left over a long, hot summer weekend levels of bad. So what I want to know is, what is the worst mess you've ever had to clean out of a car?