About the Tesla Robotaxi

Tesla robotaxi concept

Tesla, Inc. CEO Elon Musk is famous for overpromising and underdelivering. That is the exact opposite approach businesspeople typically take when touting a new product. Has that approach hurt Tesla? Absolutely not. The company is one of the best capitalized in the world, while his legion of devotees continues to … Read more

Honda Going Electric, But First Hybrids

Honda hybrids

Just as the entire auto industry is preparing a wholesale shift to full-electric vehicles, Honda is doing likewise. In the meantime, the company is planning to introduce a series of hybrid electric vehicles ahead of the transition. Specifically, Honda is building on its decades of gas-electric experience to outfit several … Read more

Tesla Cybertruck? Arriving in 2023!

2024 Tesla Cybertruck

The long-awaited, much-ballyhooed, and arguably ugly Tesla Cybertruck may finally arrive in 2023. At least that is the pronouncement of Elon Musk, CEO of the world’s largest electric vehicle company. This month, Tesla officially launched its new Giga Texas factory, using a livestream to unveil the company’s latest production plans. … Read more

Lordstown Endurance Truck: Ready, Set, Go?

Lordstown Endurance truck

Lordstown Motors may release the Endurance later this year. Bringing a new vehicle to the market is fraught with challenges. Bringing one from an upstart manufacturer who has not built one previously raises the stakes. Finally, building an electric truck for a segment that is just seeing them for the … Read more

Electric Vehicles Trends and Demands in 2022

electric vehicle charging

Electric vehicles (EVs) are a class of automobiles that use electric power for at least one mode of propulsion. These systems are often powered by a collector system converting fuel into electricity; however, the latest generation of EVs is powered by a battery pack that can be recharged on the … Read more

9 Automotive Trends For 2022

2021 VW ID4

Pictured: This Volkswagen ID.4 entered the market in 2021. For 2022, additional VW EVs arrive along with many more models from competing brands. As the world recovers from the pandemic many sectors are expecting growth this year, including the automotive industry.  If you’re keen to learn about the key automotive … Read more

What is Regenerative Braking?

regenerative braking Nissan Leaf

Regenerative braking is one of numerous efficiency systems installed on all manners of electric vehicles worldwide. Simply put, they tap the vehicle’s inertia to use the electric motors as generators, thus stopping the automobile via the motor’s mechanical resistance and recharging the batteries in the process. The system has been … Read more

The 2020 Electric Lexus RZ 450e SUV

2022 Lexus RX 450e

Toyota Motor Corporation announced this week that the company is investing $70 billion to move the automaker toward an electrified future. The pivot includes both its Toyota and Lexus brands, with the latter slated to become electric only. Kicking off the effort for the luxury marque is the Lexus RZ … Read more

Nissan Outlines Electrification Pivot

Nissan electrificiation

Pictured: A trio of Nissan all-electric vehicle concepts. Automotive manufacturers are busy making plans to switch to electrification, with investments in the tens of billions of dollars expected. Manufacturers such as GM, Volkswagen, Ford, and Hyundai announced their plans in recent weeks, but curiously absent was Nissan. That’s all changed … Read more