Lauren Fix
Business Owner
Author
Media/Journalist
Policy Expert
Advocate
Buffalo, NY
Lauren Fix, known as 'The Car Coach,' is a nationally recognized automotive expert, author, and CEO of Automotive Aspects, Inc. An ASE-certified technician and World Car of the Year juror, she provides analysis on automotive industry trends and transportation policy.
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Lauren Fix, widely known as 'The Car Coach,' is a nationally recognized automotive expert, sector analyst, author, and media personality. She is the CEO of Automotive Aspects, Inc., a consulting firm providing multi-media services and broadcast messaging strategy, and founder of Car Coach Reports. With over 40 years of experience in the automotive industry and as an ASE-certified technician, Fix brings both technical expertise and industry insight to her analysis.
Fix has authored three books, including 'Lauren Fix's Guide To Loving Your Car' published by St. Martin's Press. She holds an economics degree from the University at Buffalo, which informs her analysis of automotive industry economics, energy policy, and consumer issues. She has served as President and Board Member of the North American Car and Truck of the Year Awards and is a juror for the World Car of the Year program.
Her extensive media presence includes regular appearances on Fox News, Fox Business, NewsMax, The Weather Channel, and Inside Edition. She has appeared on CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, the Today Show, Good Morning America, The View, and numerous other national outlets. She previously co-hosted 'Talk 2 DIY Automotive' on DIY Network and served as National Automotive Correspondent for Time Warner Cable.
Fix is one of the Kim Monson Show's most frequent guests, appearing over 50 times since March 2019. Her discussions focus on electric vehicle policy, government mandates affecting freedom of mobility, CAFE standards, vehicle privacy concerns, and the broader impact of energy policy on the automotive industry and American consumers.
A member of the Society of Automotive Engineers and Society of Automotive Analysts, Fix has been fixing, restoring, and racing cars since age ten. She hosts 'The Drive' radio show and publishes content through Car Coach Reports on multiple platforms including Substack, YouTube, and Rumble.
Books by Lauren Fix
Episodes
60 appearancesJune 23, 2026
Salvage Yard Fires, a Colorado Boulevard Bus Plan, and Dark Money in the Primaries
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Kim Monson with Lauren Fix on salvage yards and mobility, Dana Busch on a Colorado Boulevard bus plan, and Priscilla Rahn on school choice. June 23, 2026.
“But it's all about control. It always comes down to limiting your freedom.”
May 27, 2026
License Plate Surveillance, Data Centers, and the Fight to Reclaim Freedom
Colorado Politics & Policy
Lauren Fix on license plate surveillance, Trent Loos on loyalty-card pricing and farm policy, and Karen Gordey on Lakewood's zoning fight. May 27, 2026.
“They're using this to control every aspect of your life.”
April 15, 2026
Property Rights, Classic Cars, and the Assault on Freedom of Mobility
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Lauren Fix on Minnesota's classic car crackdown, Mike Rawluk on HB26-1119, and Trent Loos on BlackRock for April 15, 2026.
“You putting it on a new car makes you guilty until proven innocent. So you buy a brand new car. You don't drink. I don't drink. And then I get in the car and it says, oh, you can't. You seem stressed today.”
March 25, 2026
Mileage Taxes, Kill Switches, and the Growing Threat to Freedom of Mobility
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Lauren Fix exposes per-mile taxes being tested nationwide, Mike Rawluk tackles surveillance cameras, and Trent Loos demands PBI transparency. March 25, 2026.
“We're going to tax everybody by the mile. That includes electric cars, hybrid cars, gas cars. But the people with gasoline and hybrid cars are paying twice. So if I'm filling up at the pump, I'm paying a tax, a federal and a state, and I'm driving on the roads now, I'm paying a mileage tax.”
February 25, 2026
The Hidden Cost of Convenience: Surveillance, Mileage Taxes, and AI Data Centers
Colorado Politics & Policy
Kim Monson examines vehicle hacking risks with Lauren Fix, Colorado surveillance bills with Mike Rawluk, and AI data centers with Trent Loos. February 25, 2026.
“They're going to send you a ticket for up to $500. You don't even get pulled over. You got nothing. They don't even know if it's you. But you're going to get the ticket because you own the car.”
December 15, 2025
Consumer Freedom Under Fire: Cars, Data, and Tax Policy
Colorado Politics & Policy
“You let the government get involved and and control everything you do, whether it be what you listen to in the car, how fast you drive or where you go, which is what all this big data is about.”
November 10, 2025
Your Car Is Tracking Your Every Move and First Grade Lessons from 1934
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
“It's what the big print giveth, the small print taketh away.”
October 9, 2025
Patent Rights Under Siege and California’s Regulatory Overreach
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Patent rights, EV mandates, and Colorado's constitution explored with inventors Molly and Dirk Metz, Lauren Fix, and Dave Evans on October 9, 2025.
“One state constitutionally cannot make the rules for the other 49.”
September 22, 2025
EV Subsidies Collapse as Free Speech Battles Rage on College Campuses
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Failed EV subsidies bankrupt companies. Campus intolerance exposed after Charlie Kirk assassination. Monday, September 22, 2025.
“But what happens, every company that they put money into, pretty much all of them, includes for the postal service and everything, has led to bankruptcy. And that's a problem because that's your money.”
August 25, 2025
States Quietly Move to Restrict Driving While Colorado Faces Budget Crisis
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Lauren Fix warns states quietly restrict driving. Rep. Luck on Colorado's budget crisis. Joe Whitney on Littleton zoning. August 25, 2025.
“There's also a nice privacy about getting in your car with your family, having a conversation that others aren't listening to, and just have a moment of peace. You don't get that when you don't own a vehicle.”
July 21, 2025
EV Market Reality Check and Election Integrity Under Scrutiny
Colorado Politics & Policy
Lauren Fix exposes EV mandate failures while Marly Hornik reveals voter registration chaos in Colorado. July 21, 2025.
“They were forced to make something that consumers didn't want.”
June 16, 2025
Three Congressional Resolutions Restore Consumer Freedom and Energy Independence
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Lauren Fix covers CRA resolutions ending EV mandates, Chris Harris reports record-low border crossings, Karen Gordey warns of Lakewood zoning overhaul. June ...
“So because of the pushback with that, once the Trump administration got in, Lee Zeldin, who's in charge of the EPA, Sean Duffy, Department of Transportation, Chris Wright from Energy, Secretary, they got together. They put together what's called a CRA, which is a Congressional Review Act.”
May 16, 2025
Exposing DEI’s Marxist Roots in the Military
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
General Joe Arbuckle exposes DEI's Marxist roots, Jason Bailey fights Denver's debt, Lauren Fix covers EV mandates. May 16, 2025.
“You cannot have one state tell the other 49 states what to do. It would be like California saying you can only have green juice, you can't have orange juice.”
April 10, 2025
Colorado Legislature Attacks Parental Rights While Capitalism Provides the Path to Prosperity
Colorado Politics & Policy
Rep. Scott Bottoms exposes Colorado's legislative assault on parental rights. Brad Beck makes the case for capitalism. Lauren Fix breaks down auto tariffs. April 10, 2025.
“These gigantic diesel generators are charging all the batteries so that everyone can feel good about a quiet race car.”
“We're done being abused by China and other countries who have taken advantage of us.”
April 1, 2025
Colorado’s Magazine Ban, Auto Tariff Reality, and Transgender Legislation Targeting Parental Rights
Ballot Measures & TABOR
Lundberg on the magazine ban, Fix on auto tariffs, and Guggenheim on transgender bills targeting parents on April 1, 2025.
“Any dealer in your area, wherever you may be, wherever you're listening to this, and they're trying to tack a price on calling it a tariff increase or a price increase, you need to avoid that dealer.”
March 12, 2025
Trump’s Automotive Tariffs and South Dakota’s CO2 Pipeline Victory
Colorado Politics & Policy
“So before you panic, which is very easy to do, I think it's important to understand what the tariffs are all about.”
“I don't think people realize that, and that's why they're trying to get rid of the internal revenue and make it the external revenue. So in other words, countries that take advantage of us, and there's quite a few of them, they would pay the tariffs and that would cover our costs.”
“Lee Zeldin, who is in charge of the EPA, on February 15th said we're going to lift that California Air Resources Board, that California waiver, which mandates electric cars.”
February 19, 2025
Trump Administration Reverses Biden-Era Vehicle Emission Rules While Colorado Legislature Pushes Green Regulations
Colorado Politics & Policy
Transportation Secretary Duffy revokes Biden emission standards as Lauren Fix explains EV mandate rollbacks and Ramey Johnson reviews problematic Colorado bills. February 19, 2025.
“It's like they want us in darkness.”
“We don't have enough electricity to even keep the lights on all the time.”
“We need to get as much done as we can in two years.”
January 14, 2025
California Targets Vintage Cars as Young Producers Challenge Cronyism in Economics Debate
Colorado Politics & Policy
Lauren Fix exposes California's plan to ban classic cars. Producers debate cronyism and inflation. January 14, 2025.
“If you're thinking about vintage cars and collector cars and hot rods, the car culture is California.”
“So, in other words, you want it to look like a 15- minute city.”
“Currently, California controls not the state I live in, New York, but the state you live in, Colorado, as well as California and 17 states.”
December 17, 2024
EV Mandates Under Fire as Auto Industry Faces Crossroads
Lauren Fix analyzes Trump's EV mandate plans and auto industry crisis. Jon Boesen on disability benefits. Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
“This is common sense. This is common sense. Come on. If I could afford it, I would buy it. I can't afford it, so I don't. I mean, this is how clueless the government is.”
“Because if we do, then the government owns the car companies. And we know how well they run the post office.”
November 18, 2024
Restoring the Rule of Law and Freedom of Mobility After Trump’s Victory
Colorado Politics & Policy
Joondeph analyzes Trump's mandate and lawfare reckoning; Lauren Fix exposes California's motorhome ban. November 18, 2024.
“However, there's no manufacturer that's going to build a car for one state or 17 states and a different one for the others.”
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