Others May be Coming, But Tesla’s Still King of the EV Mountain in U.S.

The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium is a true competitor for the Tesla Model Y. Much of the talk about electric vehicles lately focuses on the wave of EVs coming in the next 12 to 18 months; however, until then … Continue reading

Polestar Hitting its Growth Spurt — Quietly

While the media at large devotes a lot of attention to Tesla as well as other EV companies that have yet to produce a single vehicle, Volvo’s EV spinoff, Polestar, has built an established a dealer network that is offering … Continue reading

Hybrids and Hyundai Top List of Best New Cars for Teens

The Hyundai Kona is one of the best utes for teens in the $20K to $25K range. New vehicle sales are still going strong despite some availability problems due to the chip shortage. With young drivers readying to head back … Continue reading

GMC Adding Second All-Electric Pickup — A Battery-Powered Sierra

GMC expects to have the first all-electric pickup, the Hummer EV, in showrooms by the final quarter of this year — and it will soon get a companion, General Motors’ “premium grade” truck brand today confirming it will add an … Continue reading

Highway Safety Advocates Claim Latest Transportation Legislation Too Lax

Every five years, the U.S. Congress tackles issues regarding the regulation and safety of the nation’s roadways through the Surface Transportation Act — the latest version is woefully inadequate on multiple levels contends a group of politicians and safety advocates.  … Continue reading

Electric F-150 Lightning Tops 44K Reservations as Ford Reveals More About Commercial Version

Ford’s all-electric F-150 Lightning appears to be striking a responsive chord with consumers, the automaker’s CEO Jim Farley tweeting that advance reservations for the battery-powered pickup topped 44,000 within just two days after its introduction. The response from consumers to … Continue reading

Biden Hypes “Blueprint for Blue Collar America” at Ford Rouge Plant

President Joe Biden used a visit to a new plant in Ford Motor Co.’s Rouge manufacturing complex to emphasize the administration’s push for electric vehicles as the automaker prepared to unveil the new, all-electric F-150 Lightning.  President Joe Biden offered, “This … Continue reading

Honda Makes it Official, Lifts Cover on the 11th-Generation Civic Sedan

The 2022 Honda Civic sedan is the 11th generation of the company’s compact sedan in the U.S. In typical fashion, Honda spent the past several months teasing the arrival of an all-new Civic sedan. Now, we’re getting the first close-up … Continue reading

Fiat Joins Electric Van Fray with New E-Ducato

Fiat is getting into the electric van market with the new E-Ducato, and partnering with global logistics giant DHL. It’s not just the light duty arena seeing a substantive increase in battery-electric offerings as the crowded commercial van market just … Continue reading

Chip Shortage Causing Mexican Auto Plants to Sputter

GM had to shut down the Blazer ine at its Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico due to the semiconductor shortage, but Equinox production will continue. Much of the focus on automakers being forced to shut down plants due to semiconductor … Continue reading