Krafcik Leaves Waymo After Five Years as CEO

Waymo CEO John Krafcik is way gone, announcing his departure and the company’s plans to move the current COO and CTO into the role of co-CEO. Add “former” to the title of Waymo CEO John Krafcik, who announced today he’s … Continue reading

BMW Launching New i4 EV Three Months Ahead of Schedule

  BMW Chairman Oliver Zipse revealed the new i4 alongside the iX — three months early. BMW is clearly anxious to regain momentum in the small but growing battery-car market, the Bavarian automaker revealing plans Wednesday to bring the new … Continue reading

GM Inks New Deal with Innovative EV Battery Maker

GM’s next-gen lithium metal batteries, the expected energy density increase may mean higher range in a similarly sized pack or comparable range in a smaller pack. General Motors continued its charge to develop better batteries, announcing its partnership with lithium … Continue reading

2022 400Z HP Revealed?

According to Project Cars 3, a video game from Slightly Mad Studios distributed by Bandai Namco, the new Nissan 400Z is shown in their latest downloadable content (DLC) power pack to possess some very serious horsepower. In its interpretation of … Continue reading

Hyundai Building Fuel-Cell Plant in China

Euisun Chung, Hyundai chairman, said the new fuel-cell plant in China is an important part of the company’s long-term strategy. Hyundai Motor Group broke ground in Guangdong Province in China for the company’s first fuel-cell system plant beyond the borders … Continue reading

Bugatti to Rimac Rumblings Growing Louder

  Rumblings about Volkswagen selling off Bugatti to Croatian electric supercar maker Rimac are getting louder again. The rumblings around oft-discussed move by Volkswagen AG to sell off its supercar brand, Bugatti, got a little louder this week. Porsche AG … Continue reading

Honda Pulls Trigger for New CEO

  Toshihiro Mibe, Honda’s new CEO, previously head the company’s research and development operations. Despite saying it wouldn’t happen just 24 hours ago, it happened: Honda Motor Co. named Toshihiro Mibe, head of its research and development operations, as its … Continue reading

With Help From Amazon, Mitsubishi Reveals the 2022 Outlander

  The 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander’s design clearly borrows from last year’s Outlander Prototype as well as the Engelberg Tourer shown at Geneva in 2019. What better way to gain some attention than to tie up with internet retail giant Amazon, … Continue reading

A Week With: 2021 Ford F-150 Limited SuperCrew

The 2021 Ford F-150 Limited SuperCrew is the best iteration of the truck thus far. Gawwwwddd I miss my truck. Actually, I’ve had two in my lifetime a 1992 Ford Ranger “powered” by an anemic 4-cylinder engine that I bought … Continue reading