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The Drive was founded in 2012 as "/DRIVE" by JF Musial, Mike Spinelli, and Emil Rensing. The concept for the platform originated when Musial, who designed the concept on the back of a piece of paper when YouTube, approached Spinelli and Rensing about creating a premium automotive channel. The original /DRIVE was funded by YouTube as part of a $100 million investment in original content. Today, The Drive is owned by a group of private investors who acquired it in 2019 after it had been briefly owned by Time Inc. and then Meredith Corporation. Based in New York City, The Drive covers a wide range of automotive news, including car reviews, industry trends, motorsports, and technology. The publication offers both written articles and video content, continuing its legacy of high-quality automotive journalism. While primarily focused on cars and the automotive industry, The Drive also touches on related topics such as transportation technology, car culture, and occasionally, the intersection of cars with broader societal issues. **One interesting fact**: The Drive has a unique connection to the automotive industry beyond just reporting on it. In 2018, the publication launched "The Drive's Buyer's Guide," an innovative feature that combines expert reviews with real-time pricing data to help readers make informed car-buying decisions. This initiative demonstrates The Drive's commitment to not just covering automotive news, but also actively assisting its audience in navigating the car market.
The Drive is ranked N/A among other media sources and has an average of 18,660,000 monthly visits according to Similar Web.
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The Drive has a Bias Score of 12% Somewhat Conservative which is based on a variety of factors including its policy and politician leanings, article ratings, and the use of biased language. Its Reliability is rated as Good, and additional analytical insights are available in the other tabs.

Note: The Drive is a news aggregator and may have limited or no original political articles.
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    12% Somewhat Conservative

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    *Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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    44% negative

Ratings are based on recent news using data science and A.I. technology.