- The 2010s were among the most eventful decades since the invention of the automobile in the late 1900s.
- From Tesla's rise to the advent of self-driving vehicles, from Dieselgate to an historic GM strike and the arrival of Uber, the decade was action-packed and defined by big personalities and crazy stories.
- I decided to collect all the best in one place.
- Enjoy! But the 2020s could be even crazier.
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I started covering the global auto industry in the mid-2000s, but by 2010, I had no idea that the most eventful decade since the earliest days of motorized carriages and the Ford Model T in the early 20th century was upon us.
With Chrysler and General Motors fresh off bailouts and bankruptcies, the world economy staged for an epic comeback, China on the rise, and both electric-car and self-driving startups arriving left and right, the stage was set for 10 years of relentless innovation, scandal, controversy, and (for me) journalistic adventure.
It was, in a word, fun.
Here are all the big stories:
