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All in electric
I admit it, I figured Extreme E would disappear. The off-road racing series that’s slated to traverse the globe with teams competing in sprint races using electric trucks seemed so grandiose…
BY BRIAN STARK
Sept. 8, 2020, Nikola and General Motors announced a “strategic partnership” in which GM would “engineer, validate, homologate and build the Nikola Badger…”
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
You may have read Phil Royle’s post recently, “2021: The Year of Hydrogen-Powered Vehicles.” In it, he makes the case that hydrogen has the potential to be a ubiquitous, localized fuel…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Let me clarify this article's title: 2021 is not the year of hydrogen-powered vehicles. Confused? Hang tight and I'll explain why it makes more sense than you think…
BY PHIL ROYLE
This week, the near-production-intent version of the Cadillac Lyriq EV was virtually unveiled to media and journalists worldwide. The basic concept is not earth shattering…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
On July 22, 2020, Tesla finally put an end to the mystery of where the next U.S.-based Gigafactory would be built…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
GM recently released its 2019 Sustainability Report, and within it, gives greater detail on its electrified future and the models that will comprise it…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
It seems like EVs have lately become somewhat of a motoring culture touchstone. Much like wearing masks during the COVID-19 pandemic has unfortunately become politicized…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Electric vehicles are by no means new to the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. In fact, an EV currently holds the overall record for the race to the clouds…
BY BRIAN STARK
Nikola CEO Trevor Milton famously attempted to throw shade at Musk in a Tweet from November 2019 saying “Hey @elonmusk we don’t build cars or trucks but I’m happy to donate this truck design…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Today’s vehicular energy debate always boils down to electric vs. gasoline. It’s the classic Ford vs. Chevy, Coke vs. Pepsi, or Monty Python vs. Mel Brooks death match we revel in. But what about hydrogen fuel cell vehicles…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Now that everyone has gotten over their collective shock of the styling of the Tesla Cybertruck, the industry is starting to come to terms with it in one form or another…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Developing and engineering new products is hard. That may seem like an inane truism, but it's especially true in the context of EVs…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Reports have popped up within the last few weeks claiming GM is going to mount a major offensive in the light commercial vehicle space with a new line of EV vans…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
On June 4, 2020, Nikola Motor Company, the much-hyped Class 8 hydrogen truck maker, had its shares listed on the NASDAQ exchange, even before they’ve delivered a single truck to a commercial customer…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
In January, EVs were an unadulterated certainty in the automotive marketplace. It wasn’t a question of if, but when electrification would dominate. Four months later and the transportation industry has been upended…
BY PHIL ROYLE
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you have at least a passing interest in electric cars. With a lot of individuals and outlets that advocate for certain policies, there tends to be an optimistic hyping of the benefits, and a downplaying of the drawbacks…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
McLaren is one of the most authentic sports car manufacturers in the world. For decades, the company has constructed breathtaking icons and wowed with unthinkable race cars, yet most recently, McLaren has also avoided electrification…
BY PHIL ROYLE
The coronavirus has affected pretty much every business, motorsports included. But racers are gonna race…
BY BRIAN STARK
If you’re like most of the U.S. and a lot of the world right now, you’re under a strong recommendation – if not a civil order – to “shelter in place” or otherwise limit your interactions...
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
