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Bruce Hotchkiss

Bruce Hotchkiss

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Correspondent, The Auto Channel

California, Tracy

Biography

I have been writing new car reviews for newspapers and www.brucehotchkiss.net for about 40 years. I am a certified automotive technician and have been involved in the automotive industry since age 16 (a long time ago). I was employed by the State of California, Department of Consumer Affairs for twenty years retiring in 2010.

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  • 2024 Subaru BRZ tS - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss +VIDEO

    By Bruce Hotchkiss| The Auto Channel Verified By Bruce HotchkissSpecial Correspondent, Western BureauTHE AUTO CHANNELRiffing on Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" Hey now, hey now. What's the matter with you? Geezers just wanna have fun nowYessir, it may take me a little more time to get in or out of a car like the Subaru BRZ, and I guess I look like a fool with my contortions, but once settled behind the steering wheel, gearshit at hand, I am as happy as any kid if maybe a little more cautious.

    By Bruce Hotchkiss · The Auto Channel

    Feb. 13, 2025

  • 2025 Kia Sorento PHEV SX-Prestige AWD - Review by Bruce Hotchkiss

    By Bruce Hotchkiss| The Auto Channel Verified Check It Out! By Bruce Hotchkiss Special Correspondent, Western Bureau THE AUTO CHANNELSometimes when I like a car it's difficult to write a review. When I don't like a car the words just seem to flow. What I'm trying to say is my review of the '25 Kia Sorento PHEV may be short and sweet. I've made no secret of my feelings about Kia's vehicles. I like them. And that's after I had a bad experience with a Kia I bought. I chalk that up to a one-off exacerbated by a dealership.

    By Bruce Hotchkiss · The Auto Channel

    Feb. 03, 2025

  • McKinsey & Company's Automotive Future Isn't For Me - by Bruce Hotchkiss

    By Bruce Hotchkiss| The Auto Channel Verified Will it be the future you want? By Bruce Hotchkiss Special Correspondent Western Bureau THE AUTO CHANNEL          SEE ALSO: Autonomous Driving May Kill The Automobile IndustryOn the evening of January 15, 2025, the Western Automotive Journalists had McKinsey's Ali Rivsi as a guest speaker. Although he was a good speaker, and I have no doubt much of what he presented will come to pass, for me the future is a big no.

    By Bruce Hotchkiss · The Auto Channel

    Jan. 30, 2025

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The Auto Channel

The Consortium for Automotive Education is here to educate and inform all about the newest, latest and greatest in the fast paced automotive world. Find "the auto lab" at www.theautochannel.com streaming live on the internet Saturday mornings 8-9am.

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