Sony, 27 minutes into its CES press conference, instead of showing the PlayStation 5, introduced the Vision-S, a driveable EV showcasing Sony technology.
Author: Michael Coates
News: Shock & Awe from Tesla
Tesla once again defied naysayers by hitting its projected sales numbers in a year where the company grew by 50 percent compared to 2018. The company hit several milestones, some good, some bad.
Interview: Batteries Are the Problem/Battery Management Is the Solution
Batteries are where the discussion starts—and often ends–whenever the future of electric cars is the subject.
News: Wards Names 2020’s 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems
The 2020 Wards 10 Best Engines list, which was honed down from 26 nominees, includes four electrified powertrains, including Hyundai’s 150-kilowatt electric drive for the Kona EV and the Honda Accord Hybrid’s 2.0-liter four-cylinder Atkinson cycle engine.
Personal: Looking Forward to an Electric Decade
What began in 2019 and promises to accelerate in 2020 is company for Tesla’s current and future vehicles.
News: Nio Shows Chinese Crossover in Silicon Valley
Nio howcased its ES8 model, an all-electric seven-passenger SUV at this fall’s Infineon OktoberTech conference in Mountain View, Calif.
Opinion: Tesla Cybertruck Revisited
The light show rollout and hype-filled introduction of the Tesla Cybertruck has disrupted the marketplace and undoubtedly shifted marketing plans for a variety of companies.
News: The Tesla Un-truck Appears
While presented as beefy and capable as the Ford F-150, because of its non-standard configuration, the Cybertruck will likely fail to be seen as a true head-to-head competitor, even if it can keep to its stated $39,900 starting price.
News: Tesloop Expands Tesla One-Way Rentals
Tesloop, a four-year-old Los Angeles company dedicated to “making transformative car technologies more widely accessible,” this week announced it is adding one-way LA-to-Las Vegas Tesla rentals to its existing service.
News: Chinese Electric Pickups in America
Clean Fleet Report on TV Talking About the Challenges for a Cheap Electric Pickup Recently, I was interviewed on CGTN America TV about Chinese-made electric pickups that are coming to America and the challenges they’ll face in the market. Clean Fleet Report covered the truck a few months back, but they appear to be moving […]
