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Chad Kirchner’s Biography

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Chad is an automotive industry expert with over 10 years of experience covering all aspects of automotive. He has been featured on Ars Technica, The Drive, AutoGuide.com, CarBuzz, and many other outlets. He's been featured in print and online at Truck Trend, The Toronto Star, and Overland Journal. He cofounded Wrecked Media Group, which operates EV Pulse and FLATSIXES.com, and has experience running a YouTube automotive channel. He also runs Destination Charged and The Kirchner Report. He's als…

Chad Kirchner’s Journalist Portfolio

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General Motors will integrate AI into its cars, plus new hands-free assist

General Motors will integrate AI into its cars, plus new hands-free assist

Do we want LLMs in our cars? GM thinks we do.

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Mercedes-AMG gives us a ride in its next high-performance EV

Mercedes-AMG gives us a ride in its next high-performance EV

Mercedes-AMG is following the Ioniq 5 N playbook with simulated shifting and sounds.

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2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA feels like a real car, not a science experiment

2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA feels like a real car, not a science experiment

Mercedes' new 800 V electric powertrain is ready for the public, and we've driven it.

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Three axial flux motors and 850 kW fast charging? Meet the GT XX.

Three axial flux motors and 850 kW fast charging? Meet the GT XX.

Mercedes shows us what it has planned for its next performance EVs.

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Everything we know about the 2026 Nissan Leaf

Everything we know about the 2026 Nissan Leaf

Active thermal battery management and a NACS fast-charging port are new features.

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Mercedes' next electric GLC rides great-we've driven the prototype

Mercedes' next electric GLC rides great-we've driven the prototype

It's due to launch in 2026 and we got an early preview at Mercedes' test track.

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Anthropic’s latest troubles should give automakers pause

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By Chad Kirchner Verified
| Destination Charged
The China Problem™️ is incredibly nuanced, and there isn’t a simple social media post-sized solution. Nor is it a problem I intend to solve today in this newsletter. (Though I’m certain my solution makes the most sense). Instead, if I want to talk about Anthropic. Last week, Anthropic — the creators of Claude — made its most advanced model available to the public.
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GM Is An Energy Company Now Original

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By Chad Kirchner Verified
| Jalopnik Verified
You heard it here first: General Motors is no longer a mere automotive manufacturer. While GM will continue to produce vehicles long into the future, it has determined that to be truly competitive in an electrified future, it needs to become an energy company. And that's exactly what it is doing.
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2026 Lexus ES 350e and ES 500e first drive review: A confident step into electric

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By Chad Kirchner Verified
| Destination Charged
The Lexus ES has, for generations, been the answer to a specific question: what’s the most comfortable thing I can buy with a Lexus badge that isn’t an LS? It’s been front-wheel drive, often hybrid, and gently sprung. The 2026 ES is the eighth generation of the car, and it’s the first one available as a battery-electric vehicle. There are two BEVs — the ES 350e in front-wheel drive, and the ES 500e in Direct4 all-wheel drive — and a new ES 350h hybrid is coming later this year.
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