HeyJaredCorey Lewis
STORY ANGLES - Historical and Evolutionary Focus: The reporter consistently explores the historical trajectory, design evolution, and cultural significance of iconic vehicle models.
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 13
- Latest publication
- Sep 4, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for Autos
- Top 50K sites
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- Jul 10, 2026
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Rare Rides Icons: The Ford Taurus, Modernizing Family Transportation (Part III) (opens the original)
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The development of the new Ford Taurus was the largest project Ford had ever undertaken. At great expense and during a time when the company was in a product, quality, and financial rut, the Taurus was make-or-break. After five years of development, the Taurus was ready for its public debut. And it debuted at the 11th hour, presented to the press and Ford's own executives in the middle of 1985. Alongside the Mercury Sable, the two models were shown just four months before they would enter produc
Abandoned History: OBD-II and the Standardization of Our Troubles (Part IV) (opens the original)
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Since 1996, OBD-II has been the standard to which all passenger vehicles in the United States must comply. A standardization move that was led by the government of California, OBD-II was a direct replacement for the mishmash of methodology and proprietary information created by automotive manufacturers in the '80s as each of them wrote their own (code) book. It’s been a good 30-year run, but now it’s time for OBD-II to be replaced by a new on-board diagnostic methodology: UDS. Let’s find out abo
Abandoned History: OBD-II and the Standardization of Our Troubles (Part III) (opens the original)
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The era eventually deemed OBD-I was a difficult one for consumers and independent mechanics alike. Between about 1981 and 1995, manufacturers created their own proprietary vehicle data connections, diagnostic tools, code parameters, DTC numbering, and display methodologies. It created a tangled web that was a relative nightmare for anyone without access to an OEM diagnostic computer. Paper clips in hand, Americans dealt with the system until standardization was forced upon the industry by Califo
Abandoned History: OBD-II and the Standardization of Our Troubles (Part III) (opens the original)
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The era eventually deemed OBD-I was a difficult one for consumers and independent mechanics alike. Between about 1981 and 1995, manufacturers created their own proprietary vehicle data connections, diagnostic tools, code parameters, DTC numbering, and display methodologies. It created a tangled web that was a relative nightmare for anyone without access to an OEM diagnostic computer. Paper clips in hand, Americans dealt with the system until standardization was forced upon the industry by Califo
Abandoned History: OBD-II and the Standardization of Our Troubles (Part II) (opens the original)
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We began our deep dive into the history of on-board diagnostics last week. OBD began in earnest on the 1967 Volkswagen Type 3 when it launched with an engine that featured electronic fuel injection. Regulation pushed things forward over the years: Emissions standards and monitoring were required by law, and manufacturers had to implement some sort of system to provide diagnostics. What resulted was a proprietary connector that linked the car to the proprietary OEM diagnostic computer, and it pro
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