Who writes MotorLinks
Ric Laurier
EditorRic Laurier is an Ottawa-area car enthusiast who works in digital consulting. He founded MotorLinks to explain Canadian car news, EV policy, and ownership costs clearly. He reviews every article and its cited sources before publishing. Articles are drafted with AI assistance and checked against those sources. Questions about a story or a source can be sent through the editorial policy or the contact page.
MotorLinks editorial team
AI-assisted“MotorLinks editorial team” is the author credit on every article. It is not a reporter persona. Articles are drafted with AI tools, and editor Ric Laurier reviews each article and its cited sources before publishing. Questions about a story, a source, or a correction go to the editorial address below.
How to read a byline
An article shows “MotorLinks editorial team · Edited by Ric Laurier.” Under that line is “AI-assisted, human-checked, car-obsessed.” Articles with a citation also show when they were last updated. The tagline means the draft used AI tools and Ric Laurier reviewed it before publishing. It does not mean MotorLinks drove the car, ran a range test, or conducted a first drive.
Older articles may still show a pen name such as Marcus Holloway, Sophia Reinhardt, Siena Walker, Jay Seem, or Motorlinks Team. Those names are coverage labels for AI-assisted drafts. They are not human reporters, and they do not have mailboxes.
Contact
Questions about an article or source can be sent to editorial@motorlinks.net or through the contact page.