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Armen Hareyan Torque News

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Bio

Armen Hareyan is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Torque News and an automotive journalist with over 15 years of experience writing car reviews and industry news. Now based in the Charlotte region (Indian Land, SC, he founded Torque News in 2010, which since then has been publishing expert news and analysis about the automotive industry. He can be reached at Torque News on X, Linkedin, Facebook, and Youtube. Armen holds three Masters Degrees, including an MBA, and has become one of the known voices in the industry, specializing in the landscape of electric vehicles and real-world stories of actual car owners. Armen focuses on providing readers with transparent, data-backed analysis bridging the gap of complex engineering and car buyer practicality. Armen frequently participates in automotive events throughout the United States, national and local car reveals and personally test-drives new vehicles every week. Armen has also been published as an automotive expert in publications like the Transit Tomorrow, discussing how will autonomous vehicles reshape the supply chain, and emerging technologies in vehicle maintenance. 

Education:

  • MBA (Masters of Business Administration) from the Lenoir-Rhyne University in Marketing.
  • Masters of Arts in Religious Studies
  • Masters of Arts in Music

Work Experience

  • 2010-Present - Publisher of Torque News.
  • 2019-2020 - Technical and IT Architect and Lowes.com.
  • 2000-2008 - Music Director at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Hickory, NC.
  • 2008-2010 - Founder of Hareyan Publishing.
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Armen has been published and quoted in the following industry magazines:

Now based in the Charlotte region (Indian Land, SC), I find that local context is often missing from the national conversation. I try to bring that perspective to my writing, looking at how regional power grids and local infrastructure affect your actual ownership experience. Whether I’m digging into a software update for a Tesla Cybertruck or investigating the long-term reliability of a Toyota Tacoma, my goal is always to respect your time and intelligence by providing honest, practical analysis that helps you make the best decision for your driveway.

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My "education" in this industry hasn’t just come from books, but from fifteen years of listening to the people who build and fix these machines. By collaborating closely with automotive engineers, dealership technicians, and assembly line workers, as well as personally test-driving new cars every week for 15 years, I’ve gained a behind-the-scenes look at how cars are truly made. I see myself as a bridge between the technical world of the factory and the everyday world of the driver. I believe that knowledge can help to make our lives easier, and I’m honored to help our readers at Torque News navigate the fast-moving future of transportation.

Armen Hareyan is also the author of the Amazon book "You Are Made To Thrive."

About Torque News

Since 2010, Torque News has served as a dedicated, independent voice in the automotive world, offering more than just headlines. We offer perspective. For over 15 years, our team has focused on providing expert analysis and honest, "boots on the ground" vehicle reviews that help both car enthusiasts and daily commuters make sense of a rapidly changing automotive industry. From the front lines of the EV revolution and Tesla updates to the long-term reliability of GM and Toyota trucks, we have been delivering research-backed authoritative content that prioritizes the reader’s needs over marketing hype. Driven by a commitment to transparency and technical accuracy, we invite you to learn more about our mission and our editorial standards. You can also access Torque News on Wikipedia, for more information. 

Article Published Comments
Since Hail Totaled Out My Tesla Model 3, They Will Allow Me To Keep It for $10,000, And I Don't Think I Can Find a Car Less Than $10K 41
Finally Ran The Battery Test on My 2020 Tesla Model 3 at 100,000 Miles and Got 85, But Replaced The Control Arm Due to Squeak Sound 2
130,000 Miles In, My 2016 Tesla Model S Supercharges a Lot to Get My "Money's Worth" Out of Free Supercharging, And Think Supercharging Doesn't Really Impact the Longevity of The Battery 1
30,000 Miles In Two Dealerships Say My Hyundai Palisade's Noise Is a Spark Knock, But Even Cleaning And Switching Gas Stations With Right Additives Don't Help 37
I Am a Car Mechanic And Don't Want To Void My Tesla's Warranty By Working on It, But $2,500 For Suspension Work? 16
Last Year I Purchased a New 2024 Tesla Model Y LR And Added The Acceleration Boost, But Now I Totaled It And I Believe The Regen Braking Locked The Wheels in a Snowstorm 43
70,000 Miles In, I Pulled Out My Hyundai Kona Right Outside The Dealership And Saw Smoke Coming From The Front Passenger Fender 3
2 Hours Away, Kia Dealership Sent a Person to Pick Up My EV6, Gave Me a GT-Line With 300ish Miles on It, and Just Made One Request When They Returned 10
Nissan Has Given The 2025 Frontier a Feel-Good Update, With V6 For Those Who Are Scared of Turbos 1
Great Safety in Ford Mustang Mach-E Vehicles, I Will Say as My Car Was Hit At An Intersection From Someone Running The Light 2
Miscellaneous Electronics Will Drain The 12V Battery Of Your Chevy Volt, And Dealers Know About This Well-Known Issue, But May Charge You To "Diagnose" It 1
As A Previous Owner of 4 Teslas, The Cybertruck Is Amazing, The Noise Around It Is Sad, But It Helped Me Get A Cybertruck at $20K Off With Free Supercharging 4
GM Took A Classic Machine And Turned The 2025 Sierra EV Denali Max Range Into A Super Nice State-Of-The-Art Truck 3
3,100 Miles In, I Parked My Hyundai Ioniq in My Garage for 10 Days With 78% Battery, Now It's Dead And The Dealer Says It Killed The 12V Battery 85
So I Drove The Model Y And Compare It With an Unlikely Competitor, The Cybertruck, And What Surprised Me Is How Spoiled I Am By Steer-By-Wire 1
I Just Changed My Oil For The 1st Time on My 2018 Toyota Tacoma, And Now It Won't Start - Making a Hissing Noise 11
So Some Guy Hit My Toyota Tacoma Going 55 MPH, It Flipped 4 Feet Off The Ground, Landed on 4 Tires And Started Right Up 7
A Few Days Ago Our Cybertruck Was T-boned By a Drunk Driver at 60 MPH, and The Police Told Us Any Other Vehicle Would've Flipped 89
64,500 Miles In, My Toyota Highlander Is At The Dealership Now, And They Want $1,000 To Change The Sparkplugs on My 2017 SUV 139
One Test Drive, And I Was Sold on The 2024 Model 3 Due To It's 8 Upgrades Over The 2022 Model, Which I Sold To Carvana as They Paid $3,000 More Than Tesla Offered 0
Whoever Decided To Put HID Bulbs in a Nissan Rogue Should Know That Replacing Is a Painful Process - Either You Pay Nissan $300 To Replace Or Buy a Single Bulb for $100 and Cut Your Knuckles 4
So a 10K Model 3 in a Dealership I Bought It Expensive and After 4 Years of Degradation I Only Have One Regret 3
Outdoorsy Types Can Make a Compelling Case For The 2025 Nissan Rogue's Rock Creek Edition As Off-Road Features Could Cost More To Add In The Aftermarket 0
All My Problems With My 2016 Chevy Colorado Crew Cab Went Away Until 2025 and 95K Miles When It Started Shifting Into 3rd Hard, But The Transmission Flush Fixed It 2
55,000 Miles In, I Absolutely Love My Tesla Model 3, But I Am Only Getting 145 Miles At Full Charge 4