The world of electric vehicle startups feels more like Silicon Valley than Detroit, with company after company arriving with big promises, optimism, and a handful of prototypes—only to fade away a short time later as something even less than a on…
Author: Brian Wong
Tesla confirms Cybertruck, Roadster, and Semi pushed until 2023
During its 2021 Q4 earnings call Wednesday afternoon, Tesla confirmed that the wait for any new products from the company would stretch into next year. That means the earliest we will see a Cybertruck, Roadster, or Semi is 2023. Elon Musk said that thi…
Chrysler Airflow EV concept marks a leading edge for Stellantis’ EV push
Pontiac. Mercury. Oldsmobile. It seemed that Chrysler was headed for the same fate as these other ill-fated legacy American brands, but the company with the winged logo is looking to take flight again as the electric vehicle emissary for Stellantis. An…
Vinfast aims to deliver U.S. EVs by end of 2022, establishes Los Angeles headquarters
With a splashy introduction at the 2021 Los Angeles auto show, Vietnamese auto manufacturer Vinfast detailed its plans to bring a pair of electric SUVs to the United States and establish a foothold in the U.S. EV market by the end of next year with a p…
2023 Subaru Solterra bows: No yoke for boxer brand’s first mainstream EV
Subaru and Toyota’s partnership has produced another offspring, but this time it’s an electric SUV rather than a gasoline boxer-engined sports car or the electrified hybrid heart of the Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid. The new 2023 Solterra was fir…
Preview drive: 2022 Volvo mild hybrids boost efficiency, electrify the new normal
Volvo’s march towards electrification continues at a brisk pace, powered in large part by a growing portfolio of electric vehicles (like the C40 Recharge that arrives in the first quarter of next year) and the T8 plug-in hybrid versions that it o…
First drive review: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT upgrades performance without losing range
As if carrying just one legacy name wasn’t enough, the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT adds a second set of historical baggage with by tacking on a pair of initials that mean something extra to Ford. The “GT” distinction has only been wor…
2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS tops out with a 350-mile EPA range rating, trailing Tesla and Lucid
The final pieces of the puzzle are falling into place for the 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS ahead of its U.S. launch this fall, and one of those is its official EPA range rating. After our first drive of the EQS in Switzerland over the summer, we guessed that…
First drive review: 2022 Mazda MX-30 arrives more than fashionably late to the EV party
Our drive of the 2022 Mazda MX-30, on a route Mazda chose around Irvine, California, was meant to show the MX-30’s city and suburban bona fides. And the MX-30 is actually quite nice to drive, with well-sorted suspension and steering tuning. But t…
2023 Genesis GV60 up close: With facial recognition and a drift mode, it’s luxury with hijinks
Following in the footsteps of the more mainstream Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 is the 2023 Genesis GV60, the third vehicle revealed from the Korean automakers to ride on their shared E-GMP modular platform. The GV60 is why I was recently in Orange Count…
