The LA Auto Show — one of the first indoor auto shows to return since the COVID outbreak — was light on news and heavier than usual on vaporware. However, there were a few vehicles, tech and companies that stood out during the two press days […]
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Vietnamese Carmaker, VinFast, Plots a Course for the U.S. Market
VinFast, the Vietnamese automaker under Vingroup, was one of the LA Auto Show’s numerous newcomers this year aiming to make an impression with consumers. The company showed off two all-electric crossovers at the show. And like so many new entrants to automotive — or in […]
Biliti Bets US Market is Primed for Electric Tuk Tuk Deliveries
Image courtesy of Biliti Electric. Biliti Electric, a startup founded less than a year ago, wants its electric tuk tuks to become a common sight in densely packed cities in the United States. The three-wheeled, open-cabin, all-electric delivery vehicles known as the GMW Taskman are already […]
Subaru Goes All-Electric with the 2021 Subaru Solterra
Subaru pulled the cover off its first all-electric crossover for the second time in November. This time, the 2023 Subaru Solterra electric crossover — the Toyota bZ4X doppelgänger — made its U.S. debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The first all-electric subcompact crossover is […]
Hyundai’s New Electric SUV Concept Features “Hygienic” Touches
Hyundai announced Wednesday at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show a new all-electric SUV concept vehicle that features everything from lounge seating to what Hyundai calls a “hygienic” interior, an appropriate feature as we enter the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Concept vehicles are […]
First Drive of the Lucid Air Reveals Power and Panache
While cruising along Interstate 8 in the Lucid Air, it didn’t take long for the conversation to turn to spider graphs. Spider graphs offer a quick glimpse of how various factors like power, performance, weight and aerodynamics interact with one another. For the engineer sitting in the […]
Lamborghini’s Vision for an Alternative Fuel Future
Car enthusiasts have a history of electric-car hesitancy. While some are fully on board with electrification and hybridization, there are still some petrol holdouts, especially at the rarified and pointy end-of-the-price spectrum like Lamborghini. The push for electrification and hybrid powertrains poses a significant challenge […]
The Lamborghini Huracán STO: A Final Celebration Before Electrification
What happens when a company synonymous with powerful engines heads toward hybridization? It’s complicated. Abigail Bassett@abigailbassett / 12:21 PM PDT•September 23, 2021 Comment Image Credits: Lamborghini The Lamborghini Huracán is the best-selling sports car that Lamborghini makes, and its days as a combustion-powered super sports car are numbered. Since the […]
Drive Fast, Leave no Carbon: Two All-Electric, Halo, Grand Tourers From Audi
Luxury, technology and a whole lot of flash often go hand in hand. In the age of space-faring billionaires, we all expect the latest wiz-bang gadget to look like something from the future, right? Not in Audi’s view. The 2022 Audi e-tron GT and RS e-tron […]
The 2021 Mercedes-Benz Class Redefines Luxury Through Advanced Technology
Mercedes-Benz has used the “best or nothing” tagline to market its vehicles for the last 21 years. To ensure its 2021 Mercedes-Benz S580 sedan ticks that “best” box, the German automaker has loaded its flagship vehicle with technology, including an infotainment system that learns to anticipate […]
Porsche Make’s its Case For An All-Electric Wagon
Porsche has always gone its own way when it comes to creating new vehicles. It is, after all, the company that continues to stick to the wacky idea that putting the weight of an engine in the rear of a sports car is a great idea. […]
The 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV lowers the cost of entry for some of GM’s most advanced tech
The optional Super Cruise puts it on course to compete with the Tesla Model Y The 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV may look like a larger, slightly longer Chevrolet Bolt, but under that boxy exterior lies a whole lot of tech that’s both affordable and very advanced. […]
ABIGAIL BASSETT 