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Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

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TikToker spends $2,500 and 60 hours fixing Ford’s most cursed diesel engine: “Let’s just tear it apart and fix it”

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Is Ford struggling to sell its F-150 trucks? Budget expert suggests now is the time for people with low credit scores to purchase one

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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Mariska Hargitay’s new documentary revives story of how “Mansfield Bars” on semi-trucks came to be

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“I don’t wanna lose squats”: Another U.S. state has banned squatted trucks

Sabine Joseph is a former reporting intern for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Miami and Connecticut publications, including Montage, the Miami Laker, and Connecticut Health I-Team.

Sabine Joseph

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This Slate electric pickup truck costs just $20,000. And yes, it’s American-made

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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‘A miracle that no one got hurt’: Mechanic puzzled by cause of late-night one-car accident

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

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‘YIKES’: Trump’s stumble while climbing into garbage truck prompts renewed claims about his fitness

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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‘Beats my local options’: Man buys Toyota Tundra from Carvana. Viewers are skeptical about it after learning what he paid

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‘EPA messing up the way a motor should run’: Mechanic working on Dodge Ram discovers shocking issue

Driver's new Dodge Rebel won't stop making this noise, he says dealership lied about warranty

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‘It’s not supposed to make that noise’: Dodge Rebel driver says dealership sold him a ‘lemon.’ He can’t believe their response 

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

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‘You mean the Ford death wobble?’: Ford F550 driver notices steering wheel shakes—on new truck

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‘Just bought a Nissan Titan Pro 4x… How did I do?’: Mechanic recommends 3 used trucks to target on $20,000 budget. And 3 he doesn’t

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

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GiveSendGo hit with yet another data breach as more donors’ personal info exposed

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Founder for ‘Adopt a Trucker’ campaign has emails leaked by hacker

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