Congratulations, everyone. You made it to the end of 2025. Well, almost the end of 2025. I guess there’s still a chance you’ll get hit by a brodozer before the clock strikes midnight on January 1, but hey, that’s why we post posts like this a few days early so I can add your clicks to my annual total in case you get screwed. Thanks for that by the way. If you didn’t click, we wouldn’t have any jobs, and since none of us are independently wealthy, we desperately need to keep these jobs.
Even if you just stick to the auto industry, it’s been a wild year. Trump’s tariff policy has been chaotic to say the least, leading some automakers to decide not to sell certain cars here, which has also led to higher prices across the board. In fact, in a huge victory for Republicans’ promises to solve the affordability crisis, the average transaction price of a new car reached $50,000 for the first time ever. Hurrah!
Oh, and we can’t forget Elon Musk’s foray into government work, where he did his best to destroy every regulator’s ability to protect the environment, worker rights, consumer protections, and pretty much everything else good that government does. Plus, he got his $1 trillion paycheck after inventing a robotaxis with human drivers and a humanoid robot that would turn Tesla into a $5 trillion company.
But that’s all depressing stuff. What about the fun stuff? The exciting stuff? The messages we actually enjoyed writing? Once again, the Jalopnik staff has gone through everything we’ve written this year and put together a list of staff picks that we’re especially proud of. Sure, you may have seen most of these before, but you may have missed a few. Or you want to reread one of your favorites. Anyway, here are our staff’s picks for the best Jalopnik articles of 2025.
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