Editorial Process
Last Updated:
February 5, 2023 at 1:41:24 AM
On this page you will find information about our editorial process for ensuring only high-quality articles are published.
We understand that trust must be earned, therefore this policy explains and sets out how TuneAutos produces only the highest-quality information that is accurate, clear, relevant, and useful.
It's easy to get information online. However, finding reliable, relevant, and useful information can be difficult and even overwhelming.
Our mission is to collect the worlds most trustworthy science and practical information about automotives, make it inspiring and simple to use and understand, and make it accessible and free for everyone. We’re focusing on making trustworthy information available to everyone.
We break down complicated topics and eliminate jargon so you can easily understand the content, on the other hand, we provide our more knowledge-minded users with deeper resources.
We recognise that everyone's experience is unique, therefore we advocate for inclusiveness and understanding. We're here for everyone who wants to learn about automotives.
Our Method
Our editorial and integrity teams are dedicated to producing high-quality content while adhering to the most rigorous editorial standards. We make every effort to provide you with complete, unbiased, scientifically-based, inclusive, and clear information.
Qualified writers, editors, experts, and other contributors create, factually review, and evaluate our content. Our integrity team ensures that our fact-checked articles are accurate, evidence-based or scientifically correct.
To ensure accuracy, the information on this site is continually evaluated by our integrity team and fact-checked by subject-matter experts. Our fact-checkers have vast expertise in their industry.
We look for relevant life experience and knowledge in our content authors. We give frequent feedback and continuous mentoring, as well as training based on our guidelines.
Sources, References, and Citations
We follow stringent source criteria and depend on authoritative, experienced, and qualified groups, organisations, and people for our information.
Every piece is meticulously researched, and sources are double-checked to verify that they are current, authoritative, and objective.
Our fact-checkers ensure the information is factual, reliable, true, and unbiased.
Staying Up-to-Date
Our team keep a close eye on the automotive industry and research institutes, updating and reviewing articles as new information becomes available.
Articles have a predetermined maintenance schedule of once a year, but articles can be prioritised for update and review by the following.
Changes in standards
Updated recommendations
Approvals or recalls
Concerns, suggestions, or reports from readers
If a user alerts us to a possible issue with our content, such as outdated, confusing, or contradicting information, our editorial and integrity team will remove the article, analyse it, make the necessary modifications, fact-check and scientifically review it, and republish the revised article.
Our Tone
Our tone is friendly and approachable, yet clear and concise. We emphasises clarity, accuracy, empathy, and diversity. We maintain our commitment to mindful language by studying language trends in the automotive communities.
We also carefully select our words in order to dispel stereotypes and keep this website inclusive.
Fact-Checking
Our content integrity team works behind the scenes to fact-check and approve articles to ensure they meet the highest quality standards. If an article has been fact-checked and approved it will display a checkmark (✔) and the words "fact-checked" on the article.
Feedback
We're committed to giving you the best possible service. If you think we could be doing a better job, please let us know. Contact us if you have any concerns or complaints regarding the quality or usefulness of our information, or if you believe an article or piece of content is out of date.
Please contact us if you notice cases where we are not meeting our high standards as outlined in this policy. We appreciate your input and feedback as we work to become the most recognised and highest-standard automotive resource for accurate and trustworthy information.