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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
Although electric cars have some political overtones to some, The Watt Car strives to present balanced analysis and observation of the electrified transportation universe separate from the shifting political currents surrounding EVs…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week, Toyota unveiled the 2021 Sienna minivan and showed the revival of its stylish midsize two-row Venza crossover. A new model of a minivan and crossover in itself isn’t particularly newsworthy, except for when it shows a major change in powertrain strategy…
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
If you want a sure-fire way to start an argument among friends or family of differing political persuasions, there’s few quicker ways of tossing a grenade out of the bunker than mentioning the name Michael Moore….
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
Since the world came to a COVID-19 halt, all motorsports has turned green, in that all sanctioning bodies are hosting virtual racing, usually utilizing the iRacing platform…
BY BRIAN STARK
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
Until the Porsche Taycan hit the streets, the Tesla Model S essentially had the full-size luxury EV market to itself…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Sporting ridiculous prices, insane horsepower, and wild designs, Koenigsegg makes incredible (and ludicrously unachievable) supercars…
BY PHIL ROYLE
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
