Alex Lauer

Alex Lauer is the 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 Instagram: @alexlauer.

All Articles From Alex Lauer

The Next Big Collector Car Is an Unsung Italian With an American V8

Combine Ferrari design with Corvette power, and you’ve got the Iso Grifo

Jeep Unveils First Three-Row SUV Since 2010, With More on the Way

The Grand Cherokee L shows Jeep’s commitment to the status quo, not the future

There's Only One Place Where This Filson Duffel Is 40% Off

Take over $150 off a travel bag that’ll never go out of style

David Hasselhoff Is Selling His 14-Foot Statue and Personal "Knight Rider" Car

The auction also includes a lunch date with the Hoff himself

The Company That Builds iPhones Is Getting Into the Car Business

Foxconn wants to take on Apple in the electric vehicle space

How Do the French Celebrate the New Year? They Light Cars on Fire.

Looking at how the pyromaniac tradition began, and how it continued during the pandemic

What Happens When a Harvard Man Enters the World of Reality Dating?

An interview with Bennett Jordan of “The Bachelorette,” who finds himself at the intersection of high and lowbrow

Here’s Why Google Has Driverless Cars on the Road and Tesla Does Not

Waymo beat Elon Musk to the starting line on robotaxis, but that’s not the whole story

Australia Wants to Build a Multibillion-Dollar Airport in Antarctica

It could set a worrying precedent for the environment and geopolitics

While You Stayed Home, These Scientific Expeditions Braved the Pandemic

Five missions to the ends of the earth, from narwhal research to coral skyscrapers

Someone Is Trying to Put a V8 Engine in a Tesla, With Good Reason

Electric conversions are common. EV to gas conversions? Not so much.

Restock Your Underwear Drawer During Tommy John's 75% Off Sale

Grab discounts on boxer briefs and trunks, as well as undershirts and more