Newsletter

Mar
21
For Heatmap: A Cool, Affordable EV Is Coming. Just Not to America.

For Heatmap: A Cool, Affordable EV Is Coming. Just Not to America.

Why the Volkswagen ID.2all and other small EVs don't make it to the U.S. market
1 min read
Mar
13
For The Autopian: The 2023 Lexus RZ 450e Is A Fine Electric Lexus, But It’s Not Groundbreaking. And That’s The Point

For The Autopian: The 2023 Lexus RZ 450e Is A Fine Electric Lexus, But It’s Not Groundbreaking. And That’s The Point

The first all-electric Lexus is aimed right for Lexus' most faithful buyers, but it's not competitive where it needs to be.
1 min read
Mar
13
For The Verge: Can Revel get New York City’s dismal EV charging system out of neutral?

For The Verge: Can Revel get New York City’s dismal EV charging system out of neutral?

The company that operates its bright blue electric mopeds actually makes more money from its Tesla Model Y-powered ridehail service. But EVs in NYC don’t make sense without adequate charging.
1 min read
Mar
09
For Heatmap: Why Hybrid Cars Still Matter

For Heatmap: Why Hybrid Cars Still Matter

As unpredictable as world events have been recently, very few people would’ve put money on the humble Toyota Prius
1 min read
Mar
05
For The Verge: Ford’s self-repossessing car patent is a nightmare of the connected-car future

For The Verge: Ford’s self-repossessing car patent is a nightmare of the connected-car future

Ford’s patent application outlines a future where autonomous cars drive themselves to the impound lot if their owners are delinquent on their car loans.
1 min read
Mar
01
For The Verge: Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche are getting their own in-car app store — and yes, that means TikTok

For The Verge: Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche are getting their own in-car app store — and yes, that means TikTok

Volkswagen Group is getting on the apps. TikTok, Spotify, The Weather Channel, and more are coming to VW’s new in-car app store
1 min read
Feb
17
For The Verge: Ford can’t afford to miss on quality in the EV revolution

For The Verge: Ford can’t afford to miss on quality in the EV revolution

With the F-150 Lightning under a stop production and shipment order, Ford is facing a familiar problem. A decade of expensive recalls and new-car issues leaves the Blue Oval in a tough spot.
1 min read
Feb
15
For The Guardian: EV conversions for older cars have a lot of a promise—and a lot of barriers

For The Guardian: EV conversions for older cars have a lot of a promise—and a lot of barriers

While a boutique industry around converting vintage cars to electric is growing, it’s an exclusive, cost-prohibitive one.
1 min read
Feb
09
For The Verge: EVs ‘are not enough’: Polestar and Rivian urge more drastic climate action

For The Verge: EVs ‘are not enough’: Polestar and Rivian urge more drastic climate action

The two EV manufacturers collaborated on a report that says the auto industry is way behind on its climate goals. The entire automotive supply chain needs to be decarbonized first.
1 min read
Feb
07
For The Washington Post: What will the future of cars be like? Video games may have the answer.

For The Washington Post: What will the future of cars be like? Video games may have the answer.

In-car gaming is having a moment. But more than that, a new generation of automotive designers and engineers are taking inspiration from video games as they define the future of driving.
1 min read