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Lawrence Hodge

I tried to get into this business early on by writing blog posts during my free time in the 2010s. During this period, I briefly wrote for Right Foot Down (briefly as in a couple of articles,  and I was never paid for my efforts). I officially got into the automotive journalism game in 2020 when I started as a staff writer at Jalopnik. Aside from the site, my work was featured or cited in places like Yahoo! Autos, Vice, InsideEVs and Autoblog.  Over 2,000 articles, five years and hundreds of car reviews later, I parted ways with Jalopnik in 2025, where I went on to start my own site called Daily Revs before starting at Cars.com in late 2025. Working in this industry has been a dream, and my work here at Cars has continued that. Here, I’m going in depth using our extensive databases to highlight industry trends and insights for consumers. When I’m not working, I’m usually spending time with my family and teenage son (when he actually wants to spend time with me) or zipping around in my 2018 Hyundai Sonata, which I desperately need to get rid of.

Articles by Lawrence Hodge

To offset high prices and the loss of the federal electric vehicle tax credit, automakers are offering lease deals with low monthly payments.
EV automaker Rivian is introducing hands-free driving in its vehicles — for a price.
Engines are getting smaller and more powerful, but these high-strung engines may not be as reliable in the long run as older engines.
More and more vehicles are coming equipped with features that are either always online or are set to have some form of AI component to them. Is any of it worth it?
Subaru’s second EV nameplate is all-new for 2026, and pricing starts at $41,445 (with destination).
The Trump administration has proposed to lower the mandated average fuel-economy standards to 34.5 mpg by the 2031 model year.
The 2025 Los Angeles Auto Show didn’t have as many big reveals as previous editions, but new vehicles from Chevrolet, Honda, Hyundai, Jeep, Kia, Lucid and Nissan give show goers plenty to see.
Jeep’s and Rivian’s coming EVs are closely matched in more than one metric but are far apart in one key area.
The Jeep Recon is all-new for 2026, giving the brand a second electric-vehicle entry into the market.
Solid-state batteries will bring more range and faster charging times to EVs thanks to the increased energy density.