Alex Lauer

Alex Lauer is a features editor at InsideHook. Since joining the company in 2016, he’s covered a wide range of topics, including cars, the environment, books and business. His reporting broke stories on the rise of Bookshop (the anti-Amazon online bookseller), the fall of Best Made Company (and sale to Duluth Trading) and the false promises of a supposedly “environmentally-friendly” NFT initiative. His hands-on methods — driving in a Sherp (of Kanye West fame) in northern Minnesota and idling in the electric Ford Mustang Mach-E for 12 hours in the middle of winter — offer a reliable and unique perspective on popular issues. Previously, he wrote for City Pages in the Twin Cities after graduating from the University of Minnesota. After starting at IH in New York City, he now lives in Minneapolis, MN. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram below.

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Jeep Mashed Up a Retro Cherokee With Their Hybrid Wrangler

The 1978 Jeep Cherokee 4xe is the star of the company’s annual Easter Safari concepts

Stuff We Swear By: My Love Language Is a Mug of Peace Coffee

The beans I recommend most also happen to be organic, fair trade and sustainable

Does the Planet Have Enough Raw Materials for Electric Cars?

The CEO of one of the world’s largest automakers has his doubts

The 10 Best Cookware Deals From Two Blockbuster Kitchen Sales

Brands like Le Creuset, Staub and Lodge are up to 60% off at Sur La Table and Food52

Two Rolex Daytonas Owned by Paul Newman Headed to Auction

Both were gifted to the actor and inscribed, and they're expected to fetch more than $1 million each

Can the Hybrid Corvette Beat Ferrari and Lamborghini in a Drag Race?

If you were skeptical about an electrified Vette, this might change your mind

This Is Bliss: Drifting a $28M Classic Car on a Frozen Lake

Watch the owner of a 1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa risk life, limb and his absurdly expensive automobile

The End of This Muscle Car Era Comes With Helicopters and Fireballs

Dodge pulled out all the stops for the new Challenger SRT Demon 170, which signals the end of "current HEMI-engine-powered forms"

The US Wants It Both Ways in the Oil vs. Climate Fight

A new IPCC report urges immediate cuts to fossil fuels, but the Biden administration just approved the sweeping Willow drilling project

Is the Era of the Racist Name Change Over?

The National Audubon Society voted to keep its moniker, potentially signaling a cultural shift

Two Automakers Are Actually Fulfilling the Potential of EV Design

Many electric cars are boring, but a new SUV shows they don't have to be

With New Electric SUV, Porsche Remains One Step Ahead of Competition

New details have emerged about a luxury EV that sits above the Cayenne

Rolex Demand Is So Insane They're Building Temporary Factories

That's on top of a new $1.1 billion production facility opening in 2029

The Oscar for Best Movie Car of the Year Goes To…

These vehicles won’t be getting a nod from the Academy, so let’s celebrate them ourselves

Askov Finlayson’s Climate-Positive Gear Is Up to 60% Off, And Great for Spring

Our advice: pick up a transitional vest and Rumpl blanket