Joel Feder, Senior Producer

Joel Feder is Internet Brands Automotive Group’s Senior Producer. He helps oversee day-to-day operations along with all things social, video, OEM relations, and syndication partnerships along with our Best Car To Buy awards. Feder has worked in the auto industry for over 14 years with his musings reaching around the globe. Frequently a guest on Drive Chicago’s radio program, various podcasts, and appearing on Cheddar along with Fox News, Feder is regarded as an industry insider. He’s been a panelist at SEMA talking about the future of the automotive industry along with moderating a panel at the J.D. Power Automotive Marketing Roundtable. Feder’s work has been syndicated by The Washington Post, Yahoo, Fox News, Christian Science Monitor, Popular Mechanics, and across Nexstar Media’s group’s network of over 116 news outlets, among others. He’s plugged into the enthusiast and buyer landscape through management and assisting with local Cars and Coffee groups both in Portland, Oregon and Minneapolis, Minnesota. A Minnesota native, Feder graduated from Drake University’s school of business with a business marketing degree while serving as the university’s first car critic. Feder’s embedded in the digital landscape and in previous roles at High Gear Media, SMCPros (now Modern Foundation), and Lola Red PR focused on social media marketing. While you’re reading this he’s either on his computer or iPhone chasing the latest news or drafting a story.

Articles

2015 Ford Mustang, Tesla Model S Road Trips, Fuel-Cell Cars: This Week In Social Media Joel Feder December 14, 2013

What's been happening in the world of green automotive news this week? Let's recap:

News broke that Ford might consider diesel, hybrid or even electric powertrains for the Mustang in the future, and...
Tesla Vampire Draw, 2015 Ford Mustang, November Electric-Car Sales: This Week In Social Media
It's been another busy week in the green automotive world. Let's take a moment to recap: Making headlines this week is the new 2015 Ford Mustang. It's the first Mustang to offer a four-cylinder engine option since 1993, and that has some fans excited, others in an uproar. With November behind us...
Joel Feder December 6, 2013

Tesla's Bad Luck, Tokyo Motor Show, L.A. Auto Show: This Week In Social Media
Are you in the know when it comes to the green automotive universe? If so, then you'll be aware it was a very busy week, with both the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show and the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. Let's take a look and recap: The wraps finally came off the new 2015 MINI Cooper and Cooper S, and yes...
Joel Feder November 22, 2013
Best Car To Buy, Tesla Battery Packs, LA Auto Show: This Week In Social Media
It's been a busy week in the green automotive universe, but you already know that since you follow us on social media. That means you are aware that we named the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2014. Of course, that doesn't mean the other nominees aren't noteworthy...
Joel Feder November 15, 2013
Tesla Fires, Best Car To Buy, Diesels: This Week In Social Media
It's been a busy week in the green automotive universe, but you already know that, since you follow us on social media. But here's a quick refresher: A third Tesla Model S caught on fire this week, and we analyzed the situation by listing what we know so far. We also laid out what we still need to...
Joel Feder November 8, 2013
October Sales Report, Hyperloop, Superchargers: This Week In Social Media
Have you been keeping up with us on social media this week? If you have, then you already know we've been driving a new 2014 Audi Q5 TDI. Watch this space for our impressions. In the news this week, we learned that orders for the 261-mpg Volkswagen XL1 have exceeded the 200 scheduled units, and VW...
Joel Feder November 1, 2013
Tesla Underground, BMW i3 Driven, Hydrogen-Fuel Cell Cars: This Week In Social Media Joel Feder October 26, 2013

What's been happening in the world of green car news? We're glad you asked.

This week we shared our driving impressions of the radical new 2014 BMW i3 electric car, and spent some time in the 2014...

BMW i3 Driven, Fisker Bought, Tesla Beats Israel: This Week In Social Media
If you've been following us around the social sphere this week, then you already have a pretty good idea of what's going on in the green automotive world, but if you aren't, we've created a quick recap just for you. We reported our results from the 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage's gas mileage test, and we...
Joel Feder October 19, 2013
Cadillac ELR Priced, Audi Q5 TDI And Honda Accord Hybrid Driven: This Week In Social Media
So what in the world happened in the green automotive universe this week? We spent some time driving the new 2014 Audi Q5 TDI diesel crossover, and we're finally allowed to tell you how the new 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid drives. Oh, and we also explained how that Accord Hybrid actually works, since...
Joel Feder October 12, 2013
Tesla Catches Fire, Gas Taxes, Toyota Stresses Hybrids: This Week In Social Media
What got us all charged up in the world of green automotive news this week? Well, a Tesla Model S caught fire after hitting a piece of metal road debris, and we took a look at what actually happened. We spent some time driving the new 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid, and while we can't tell you anything...
Joel Feder October 5, 2013
Tesla Facts, Fisker's Loan, GM's Tesla Rival: This Week @ Green Car Reports
What happened this week in the world of green cars? This week, we told you five facts about Tesla Motors and electric cars that might have surprised you. Tesla also made headlines when CEO Elon Musk said the electric car company would have a self-driving car on the road within three years. That...
Joel Feder September 21, 2013
2015 BMW i8, Offer For Fisker, Tesla Scrambling: This Week In Social Media
This week we noted that Tesla is scrambling to meet its self-imposed Supercharger installation deadline. Oddly enough, though, once we posted about the topic, Tesla quietly removed the "Summer 2013" section of the map from its website. Also making headlines this week is Fisker Automotive, as a...
Joel Feder September 13, 2013

Tesla Batteries, Corvette Hybrid, California HOV Lane: This Week In Social Media Joel Feder September 6, 2013

This week we dissected Tesla's need for huge amounts of batteries as demand and production of its cars ramps up. Will Tesla run into a battery supply issue? How will the electric-car maker deal with...
Driving Toyotas, 2016 Toyota Prius, Tesla's Value: This Week In Social Media
This week we spent a bit of time with Toyota. Why, you ask? Good question. We learned a bit more about the upcoming and eagerly-anticipated 2016 Toyota Prius, and took some time behind the wheel of some Toyota models that aren't sold here in the U.S. Those included the oddly enjoyable Toyota Crown...
Joel Feder August 30, 2013
Tesla Model S Safety Ratings, Diesel Luxury Cars: This Week In Social Media
When the new guy achieves something great, there will always be haters. But what happens when that new guy touts his achievement beyond the allowed guidelines? Tesla [NSDQ:TSLA] is the new guy in this scenario, and the company did just that this week in a release about the NHTSA's 5-star safety...
Joel Feder August 23, 2013
The Ford C-Max MPG Brouhaha Brews, Tesla CEO's Hyperloop Is Revealed: This Week In Social Media
As cars get greener, there's more controversy surrounding how we judge exactly how green they are. That tops the headlines this week in social media here at Green Car Reports, as Ford announced revised gas mileage stats for its 2013 C-Max Hybrid and promised to do better for 2014. In other news...
Joel Feder August 17, 2013
2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid: Quick Gas-Mileage Test
The 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid is VW's second hybrid model, and the first hybrid sedan we've had in the U.S. market from the German automaker. It's also interesting because the Jetta is available with a fuel-efficient TDI turbodiesel engine--and VW discovered that hybrid and diesel buyers are...
Joel Feder March 6, 2013
Tesla Motors, Model S, And NY Times: Google+ Hangout Video
Tesla Motors, a notorious review in The New York Times of its Model S electric sedan, and the company's future were the topics of discussion last week among High Gear Media editors during a Google+ Hangout on Air video chat. The participants were editorial director Marty Padgett, social media...
Joel Feder February 25, 2013

How Mercedes-Benz, AMG Plan To Downsize Engines: Google+ Hangout Video Joel Feder February 20, 2013

Last week, three members of High Gear Media's editorial staff sat down to discuss Mercedes-Benz, AMG, and their future technologies.

The participants were editorial director Marty Padgett, social...
Tesla And Fisker: Who's Winning, Who's Losing? (Video Chat)
Right now, we seem to get news about Tesla Motors or Fisker Automotive almost every day. Some is good, some isn't. Yesterday, Green Car Reports editor John Voelcker sat down with High Gear Media's social-media manager, Joel Feder, to discuss the two companies in a Google+ Hangout on Air. The live...
Joel Feder January 31, 2013
BMW i3 Coupe Concept Video Preview
BMW is preparing to launch its i3 electric hatchback, and there could be related models on the way--models like the i3 Coupe Concept from the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show. The i3 Coupe Concept is, as you would expect, a coupe version of the i3 hatchback. If the concept receives a positive reception...
Joel Feder December 5, 2012
Ford 1.0 EcoBoost Engine: So Small It Fits In A Carry-On Bag
Ford's 1.0-liter EcoBoost three-cylinder engine has lapped the Nürburgring, been discussed as a potential race-car engine, and we've driven it ourselves in both a Focus Wagon and a Focus hatchback in Europe. What's left? How about coming to America, and more specifically the 2012 Los Angeles...
Joel Feder November 16, 2012
2012 Tesla Model S: Most Important New Car Since Ford Model T?
There's no denying that the Ford Model T is one of the most important cars of all time. It jump-started the auto industry as we now know it. But Tesla is looking to change the automotive industry, and the new 2012 Model S just might be the most important new car since the Model T. Let's start with...
Joel Feder October 24, 2012
Mazda Takeri Diesel Concept: 2012 New York Auto Show Preview
The Mazda Takeri Concept sedan will make its North American debut this week at the 2012 New York Auto Show. But this is a slightly different Takeri than we saw at the Geneva Motor Show. For the first time, Mazda will show its new SKYACTIV-D clean diesel powertrain in a concept car. The Takeri...
Joel Feder April 2, 2012