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Popularity Problem: Can EVs Get Too Popular Too Fast?
Dec 21

Dec 21 Popularity Problem: Can EVs Get Too Popular Too Fast?

Edward A. Sanchez
electric, opinion

Electric cars currently only comprise about 2% of car sales in the U.S. In EV-loving California, that number is around 8%…

BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ

Ford Mustang Mach-E vs. Chevrolet Bolt – A Study in Contrasts
Dec 19

Dec 19 Ford Mustang Mach-E vs. Chevrolet Bolt – A Study in Contrasts

Edward A. Sanchez
electric, opinion

While the rumors of a “Mustang-inspired” electric crossover were percolating for months, the fact that the Mach-E was actually branded a Mustang came as a surprise to many…

BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ

Is Toyota Poised to Become the BlackBerry of the Automotive World?
Dec 18

Dec 18 Is Toyota Poised to Become the BlackBerry of the Automotive World?

Edward A. Sanchez
hybrid, electric, opinion

In build up to the iPhone introduction in 2007, BlackBerry had become the status symbol of businesspeople, with access to email and the web in the palm of your hand…

BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ

Target markets, dealer education, and range anxiety: How Audi is hedging its e-tron bet
Dec 17

Dec 17 Target markets, dealer education, and range anxiety: How Audi is hedging its e-tron bet

Phil Royle
electric

When Audi designed its 200+ mile range full electric e-tron SUV, the customer target was calculated, realistic, and aggressive…

BY PHIL ROYLE

The Uphill Battle for EV Trucks
Dec 16

Dec 16 The Uphill Battle for EV Trucks

Edward A. Sanchez
electric, opinion

Let’s get something out of the way up-front: I’m an unabashed fan of electric cars. I own one myself. In terms of passenger cars, they’ve gotten to the point where, for the most part, they’re fully competitive with internal-combustion equivalents…

BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ

Could EVs end the Automotive Enthusiast Culture? Nah
Dec 13

Dec 13 Could EVs end the Automotive Enthusiast Culture? Nah

Edward A. Sanchez
opinion, electric

While electric cars have been around just as long as their internal-combustion counterparts, only within the last decade has modern battery technology made them viable as everyday or “only” cars…

BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ

The Curious Case of the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
Dec 10

Dec 10 The Curious Case of the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

Phil Royle
plug-in, hybrid

In 2018, Mitsubishi expanded its Outlander offering in the U.S. with the introduction of the Outlander PHEV…

BY PHIL ROYLE

Press Release: 2020 IONIQ Shows off Fresh Styling, Upgraded Interior and More Electric Range at Los Angeles Auto Show
Nov 20

Nov 20 Press Release: 2020 IONIQ Shows off Fresh Styling, Upgraded Interior and More Electric Range at Los Angeles Auto Show

Courtesy of the manufacturer
electric, hybrid, plug-in

Hyundai today introduced its redesigned eco-friendly IONIQ car lineup in a North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show…

Press Release: Ford Mustang Expands Family: All-Electric Mustang Mach-E
Nov 17

Nov 17 Press Release: Ford Mustang Expands Family: All-Electric Mustang Mach-E

Courtesy of the manufacturer
electric

For the first time in 55 years, Ford is expanding the Mustang family, bringing the famous pony into the electric age with Mustang Mach-E, an all-new, all-electric SUV born of the same all-American ideals that inspired the best-selling sports coupe in the world…

Press Release: Chevrolet's E-10 Concept Electrifies Hot Rodding World
Nov 4

Nov 4 Press Release: Chevrolet's E-10 Concept Electrifies Hot Rodding World

Courtesy of the manufacturer
electric

Chevrolet’s E-10 Concept imagines the future of hot rodding at the SEMA Show, with a 1962 C-10 pickup truck powered by an electric Connect & Cruise concept crate propulsion package offering approximately 450 horsepower, using proven components from the Chevrolet Bolt EV…

Press Release: eCOPO Camaro Race Car Concept Electrifies Drag Racing
Oct 29

Oct 29 Press Release: eCOPO Camaro Race Car Concept Electrifies Drag Racing

Courtesy of the manufacturer
electric

Fifty years after the original COPO Camaro special order performance models were introduced, Chevrolet’s eCOPO Camaro Concept demonstrates an electrified vision for drag racing…

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