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How big trucks and SUVs gobbled up the entire auto industry

‘Car bloat’ is what you get when companies prioritize profits over safety.

Andrew J. Hawkins
Introducing Regulator and The Stepback, our new subscriber-exclusive newsletters

We’re launching two exclusive newsletters and a partnership with Lowpass by Janko Roettgers.

Kara Verlaney