Mark Cowley

Birmingham

Freelance Writer at Freelance

Features Writer at Static Media

Features Writer at SlashGear

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Articles

These Motorcycle Brands Have The Best Warranty On The Market

4 days ago | slashgear.com | Mark Cowley

All major motorcycle brands offer a warranty with their new motorcycles, but the length of each warranty varies significantly between them. Buyers looking for the ultimate peace of mind will likely prefer a model with a longer warranty, even if the brand they're buying from has a strong reputation for reliability. If you've just received your licence and are looking to buy your first motorcycle, a long warranty is also a great way to guard against any unexpected bills while you're starting out.
Slate EV Vs. Telo MT1: How Do These New Small Electric Trucks Compare?

4 days ago | slashgear.com | Mark Cowley

Buyers looking for an electric pickup truck now have plenty of options to choose from, but all of those current options share a few things in common. Each one is expensive, with even the cheapest electric truck, the Ford F-150 Lightning, costing around $50,000 in base-spec form. They're all also physically big trucks, having been designed to rival full-sized ICE pickups in both appearance and capabilities.
What's The Most Expensive Pickup Truck For Sale In 2025?

5 days ago | slashgear.com | Mark Cowley

Average new vehicle prices in the U.S. have been on a consistent march upwards over the past decade, and thanks to the anticipated effects of President Trump's tariffs, they're likely to rise even higher in the near future. According to Cox Automotive, the average new vehicle in March 2025 cost $47,462, although the average price of a new EV was almost 25% higher. The truck market reflects these market-wide trends, and many of the priciest pickup trucks on sale today are electric.
Who Owns TELO & Where Are Its Trucks Made?

6 days ago | slashgear.com | Mark Cowley

EV startups come and go, often promising innovative vehicles but ultimately lacking the funding or expertise to bring their vehicles to market. One of the more promising recent arrivals to the EV startup scene is TELO, which is not only led by a number of experienced founders but also offers a unique take on the classic pickup truck design. The pickup market in America is a huge one — Ford alone sold over 700,000 examples of its F-Series in 2024.
5 Of The Worst-Looking F1 Cars Ever Designed

6 days ago | slashgear.com | Mark Cowley

Being successful in Formula One means extracting the best performance from that season's ruleset, leading teams to try and think creatively in order to get an edge over their rivals. Sometimes, That unconventional thinking has brought us Formula One's fastest cars as well as some truly strange machines. Whether they're successful or not, many of these left-field ideas result in cars that don't look aesthetically pleasing. Some had endearing quirks, but others were just downright ugly.
When Did Volkswagen Stop Making The Vanagon? (And What Does One Cost Today?)

1 week ago | slashgear.com | Mark Cowley

The Vanagon, or T3, was the third generation of Volkswagen's iconic Type 2 bus. It was different in some ways from its predecessors, with new engines and a new design, but its rear-mounted engine was still traditional. As it would turn out, it would be the last rear-engined VW van, with the T4's design overhaul moving the engine to the front. When the Vanagon first launched in 1979, VW touted its roomier interior and better passenger safety than the second-generation Type 2.
8 Sedans Likely To Last 250,000 Miles

1 week ago | slashgear.com | Mark Cowley

Modern cars consistently last longer than their predecessors, with a study by S&P Global calculating the average passenger car on American roads in 2024 to be 14 years old. A decade ago, the average was around 11.5 years old. According to the DOT, the average American drives roughly 13,500 miles per year, and so if a car reaches the current average age while doing the average annual mileage, it will have 189,000 miles on the odometer.
Is Genesis Really Making A Production G90 Coupe?

1 week ago | slashgear.com | Mark Cowley

It might still be one of the newer kids on the block, but Hyundai's luxury arm Genesis has already established a name for itself and churned out a number of impressive cars over its short life. Its current flagship sedan is the G90, which takes aim at segment heavyweights like the Mercedes S-Class and BMW 7-Series. We think it makes a solid case for itself, particularly since it undercuts its German rivals on price and does without the flashy, divisive tech seen on those models.
10 Of The Coolest Honda Cars From The '90s

1 week ago | slashgear.com | Mark Cowley

The 1990s was not a kind decade for Japanese manufacturers, or for the Japanese economy as a whole. Often referred to as the Lost Decade, the country's economic bubble burst and previously cash-rich manufacturers found themselves having to cut costs to survive. Honda didn't escape the fallout, but it still managed to churn out plenty of cool cars during that period. From supercars to affordable performance hatchbacks, Honda offered cars for a wide variety of enthusiasts.
These US States Buy The Most American Cars

1 week ago | slashgear.com | Mark Cowley

President Trump's far-reaching tariffs have renewed the conversation about buying domestically made goods, with the automotive industry being particularly under the spotlight as a result of the new plans. Buying an American-made car isn't quite as straightforward as it once was — in fact, many top-selling models from American brands are actually made outside the U.S., or even outside North America entirely.