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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
If you haven’t seen a lot of new posts on TheWattCar recently, we’ve had other things on our mind, likely as you and the rest of the world has…
BY THE WATT CAR STAFF
Those who put in reservations for a Tesla Model Y crossover are reportedly already receiving final deposit and delivery notifications…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week, Elon Musk announced that the hunt was on for a location for a new Gigafactory for the upcoming Cybertruck and eventually Model Y production…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
For years, GM has talked up its commitment to electrification, and said, “Big things are coming.” This last week, the company finally put its money where its mouth is…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
It seems whenever a new EV comes out, the term “Tesla Killer” is inevitably attached to it. My cynical digital journalism background thinks this is primarily because of search engine “optimization”…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
In the seeming race to make EVs fast, sexy, and upscale, with Tesla and Porsche at the forefront, other automakers are looking at other paths to electrification, including non-conventional vehicles…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Since COVID-19, travel has been turned on its head, and in turn, so have conferences, conventions, and shows…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Full disclosure: General Motors did not fly me out, wine and dine me, or otherwise persuade me to write nice things about its new Cadillac CT5-V sport sedan…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
General Motors has lately made a lot of bold statements about its commitment to electrification, all the while currently only selling one fully electric vehicle in the U.S…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Some may scoff at the idea of cross-shopping a Kia Niro EV with a Tesla Model 3, but when TheWattCar had the opportunity to test a Niro EV…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Automakers around the world that offer diesel models, and especially in Europe, where the powertrain has historically enjoyed the highest popularity, are now under tight regulatory scrutiny for emissions compliance…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
The current number and state of EV startups brings to mind the go-go days of the late 1990s and early 2000s dot-com era…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
We’re currently witnessing an interesting dichotomy in the automotive world. Plug-In Hybrids (PHEVs) were once thought of as the perfect compromise…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Until recently, automakers have groused that demand for EVs has been driven largely by government regulations, and that consumer demand is minuscule or nonexistent…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
For years, Tesla was one of the most contentious stocks on the market, with both the bulls and bears making their cases for why the company was dramatically over-or-under-valued…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
If you’re a well-informed EV enthusiast, it’s easy to get jaded when you hear news about developments that seem incremental, or when new EV models are introduced that fall short of the class leaders…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Over the last several years, there have been several pronouncements from the various charging networks in the U.S. about proposals for network interoperability…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
I test a fair number of new vehicles each year. Most recently, I’ve been spending time behind the wheel of a Kia Stinger GT…
BY PHIL ROYLE
One of the most persistent criticisms of battery electric vehicles is charging time…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
