Alex Hevesy
Location
Baltimore, Maryland
Expertise
Automotive History, Military Aircraft, Anything With An Engine
- Alex has driven everything from forklifts to 100-year-old steam tractors to Ferraris.
- He's written and edited hundreds of articles for publications like Autoweek Magazine, Hagerty, Jalopnik, and MotorWeek.
- He has worked at nearly every stage of automotive production, from the assembly line to a brief stint selling cars at a dealership.
Experience
Alex has been writing about anything that moves since 2015 when he bought a 1985 Chrysler LeBaron and fell in love with it. He has lived in Detroit covering automotive news as it happens, driven minivans on racetracks, and once even drove a limousine during his journalistic career. Be it World War II fighter planes, the latest electric cars, or even locomotives, no matter how weird, if it has an engine, Alex is obsessed with it. During a period between writing jobs, Alex drove with a cleanup crew at a landfill.
Education
Alex Hevesy has a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Towson University in Baltimore County, Maryland.
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Stories By Alex Hevesy
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GM has been adamant about having a full-electric fleet of vehicles by 2035, but recently, it has changed its course when it comes to plug-in electric cars.
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Yet another grouping of Toyota vehicles have been issued a "Do Not Drive" warning as a result of the Takata air bag recall. See if your vehicle is affected.
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The Ford 24.7 concepts consisted of a coupe, wagon, and truck and were extremely futuristic for the early 2000s.
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Honda has been teasing its first EV, the 2024 Prologue, for some time now. Here's what we know so far about each trim range, pricing, and features.
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Bad luck for Boeing continues to mount as the company seems to be to blame for the door that ripped off mid-flight on an Alaska Airlines plane in January.
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Here is a sneak peek at the 2025 Chevy Equinox, and aesthetically, it doesn't disappoint. However, there is one tech feature that we wish it had.
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Mercedes has released details of the 2024 E-Class sedan. It comes in two trims and both have a selection of features that are impressive even for Mercedes.
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It may be expensive, but Acura's newest and only electric vehicle is jam-packed with luxurious features. Here's what you can expect from the 2024 ZDX.
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Subaru's history of rally-storming sports cars sets a high bar, but does the 2024 Impreza RS live up to its storied badge? The truth is complicated.
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Ford is launching a new infotainment system in its 2024 vehicles which will prioritize customizability across two screens. Here's everything we know.
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Stellantis debuted a new EV platform that can compete with the likes of Tesla Model S Plaid and the Lucid Air and has a few other great features.
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Over its decades of service, the Tomahawk missile has proven itself to be one of the most versatile, accurate, and effective weapons systems ever devised.
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Though the Cold War ending lessened the chances of American and Russian forces fighting, the KA-52 and AH-64 were ostensibly made to battle each other.
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2023 marks the "Last Call" years of the Challenger sports car, but it seems Dodge already has a new (presumably electric) concept taking its place in 2024.
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Tineco aims to make the cleaning and maintaining of your home easy with the Switch S7 and Pure One Station, offering self-cleaning and extended empty intervals.
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Ugreen is at CES 2024 with a brand new NAS that can hold up to 16 terabytes of music, movies, photos, and whatever else you have lying around.
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The 2024 Dodge Durango SRT 392 AlcHEMI is here, and it doesn't disappoint, but there is more to the story as to why Dodge is releasing this new HEMI engine.
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For supercar manufacturers who want to see who produces the fastest, they settle it at the Nürburgring in Germany. Here's the EV who holds the crown now.
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Legendary NASCAR driver Cale Yarborough has died at age 84. We're looking back and remembering some of his finest moments on and off the track.
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The Elephant sounds like an odd name for an engine, but it's one that's well deserved in this case. Even better, it inspired the "Hellephant" variant.
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If you thought the acronym was gibberish merely meant to catch the eye, think again. Here's what Acura's NSX stands for and why it's an appropriate name.
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Ryobi and Milwaukee cater to different consumers, but are they made by the same factory? Here's everything you need to know about the two tool brands.
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The Cosworth RA engine is utterly obscene no matter how you look at it, and the hypercar it is found in, the Valkyrie, is just as mind-boggling.
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General Motors is responsible for some of the greatest engines to ever see widespread use. The Iron Duke is a notable exception to that reality.
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Although the paint job might be the last detail of a car a gearhead would think of, a new hue, whether subtle or eye-popping, can be the cherry on the sundae.
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Honda is recalling over 4 million vehicles due to a potential fuel pump issue. We have all the details, including the impacted models and years.
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The start of the hybrid era produced a lot of bellyaching from those who were gasoline purists. Some of those early models were actually groundbreaking.