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Unity of purpose and “sticking to the script” is important in the corporate world. It’s generally not a good look when different executives are telling the public different things…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
To re-emphasize its credentials in the EV space, Volkswagen held its inaugural “Power Day” on March 15, 2021. While some cynically see this as a thematic rip-off of Tesla’s “Battery Day”…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Last week, Kia teased the world with a silhouette of its forthcoming EV6 electric crossover, with the promise to drip more information before the end of the year’s first quarter…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Over the last 15 years, innovation in the electric vehicle space has gone from the realm of science projects to a multi-billion-dollar business. While a great deal of attention has been paid to…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
About a week ago, Porsche unveiled its Taycan Cross Turismo, which you could say is a more practical version of the Taycan. Acceleration, battery size, and pricing will largely resemble the “OG” Taycan…
BY PHIL ROYLE
In an unexpected move, Canoo – the autonomous-slash-subscription-slash-urban mobility EV company turned EV delivery van maker – has turned once more, this time heading for the wild outdoors…
BY PHIL ROYLE
This week on The Watt Car Podcast, hosts Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez discuss worldwide EV adoption rates, an analyst’s prediction that Volkswagen will become Tesla’s biggest rival…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Just a little over a week ago, we got our first look at the showroom-bound Hyundai Ioniq 5. While The Watt Car staff are unanimous fans of its hot hatch-like styling…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Volkswagen announced its “Project Trinity” today and released a silhouette showing what looks like a fastback sedan. With this new concept, VW promises…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Volvo unveiled its 2022 C40 Recharge, a sporty-looking, 78 kWh-powered SUV that looks, well, like a Volvo, both inside and out. Expect an EPA-rated range coming in roughly…
BY PHIL ROYLE
At some indeterminate time in the 1990s, the word “wagon” became kryptonite in the automotive industry. Even for those companies and brands that still had one in their lineup…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week on The Watt Car Podcast, hosts Edward A. Sanchez and Phil Royle discuss Ioniq 5 sizing, more USPS contract drama, Volvo’s 2022 C40 Recharge…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Volkswagen has announced pricing and specifications for the ID.4 electric crossover coming to the U.S. market. Unlike the rest of the world, which will get the Golf-sized ID.3…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Electrification is coming and the NHRA is beginning to acknowledge that reality. Earlier this week, the National Hot Rod Association put forth a statement where…
BY BRIAN STARK
One of the brands arguably not receiving its fair share of publicity in the electrification race is Volvo. Maybe the automotive media felt the company was crying wolf in 2017…
BY EDWAD A. SANCHEZ
Today marks the day when Switchback Energy (SBE), the SPAC for ChargePoint, officially changes over to an actual public listing….
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week’s news was largely dominated by a cold spell that swept the south, leaving millions of Texans freezing in their homes with no electricity…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Phil Royle and Edward A. Sanchez host Episode 3 of The Watt Car Podcast, diving deep into the Ioniq 5, the potential for a $25,000 car from Lucid Motors…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Hyundai finally revealed more details on its forthcoming 2022 Ioniq 5, the first model of the Ioniq EV sub-brand, which will eventually include a sedan inspired by the Prophecy concept…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post on the 2021 Tesla Model S and Model X yoke steering wheel. If you haven’t read it, you can find it here. After some research and digging…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
