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

Sur La Table’s Fall Sale Will Up Your Holiday Hosting Potential

Score up to 50% off high-quality roasting pans, glassware, chef's knives and more

Has Jeep Really “Lost Touch” With the Average American?

Sales are down and prices are up, but don’t count the Wrangler and its brethren out just yet

This 1-of-3 Ferrari Is the Rarest of the Rare and Up for Auction

You couldn't buy a 512 TR Spider in the '90s, and yet this one exists

Four Cars That Helped Torsten Müller-Ötvös Revive Rolls-Royce

The CEO, who oversaw exponential growth, is set to retire after almost 14 years

"The Wheel of Time" Has Done the Impossible

After a cringe-inducing first season for this big-budget fantasy epic, the second feels like an entirely new (and finally binge-worthy) show

Everything You Need to Know About the UAW Strike

A simultaneous strike against Ford, GM and Stellantis has begun. Here’s where Tesla comes in.

Review: The Year-Round Versatility of the Solo Stove Bonfire 2.0

The upgraded model features a small but welcome change. But is it really smokeless?

Actually, the US Open Is the Perfect Place for a Climate Protest

One activist glued his bare feet to the ground next to Honey Deuce-sipping fans

Review: Why the Lululemon Studio Mirror Is a Superior Home Gym

The first exercise mirror out of the gate bests other at-home fitness machines in two simple ways

There Is No Ceiling for the Jaguar E-Type

Arguably the most beautiful car ever made just broke a world record with a million-dollar sale

What Electric Cars Have to Do With Potential Auto Worker Strike

Many of the UAW’s demands stem from the accelerating EV transition

The $10M Classic That Inspired Alfa Romeo's New Supercar

The limited-edition 33 Stradale is impressive, but its ‘60s counterpart is in a class above

Winnebago Surprises With Their Most Affordable Travel Trailer Yet

The Access is $7,500 cheaper than any other towable model they offer

Looking for an Elegant Way to Display Your Watch? Try a Rolls-Royce.

In the automaker’s latest line of custom cars, high-end timepieces are the stars

Prepare for Peak Bonfire Season With Solo Stove’s Labor Day Sale

Score up to 49% off the bonfire pit and accessories you’ll use all fall, and beyond

Ford Calls Out Porsche and Lamborghini Goes Electric at Monterey Car Week

The 11 best debuts from California’s long weekend of automotive excess include plenty of EVs, retro race cars and even a dune buggy