Check out my full story at ArsTechnica. LOS ANGELES, CALIF.—When Dieselgate made headlines in 2014, it fundamentally changed how Volkswagen Group and its associated sub-brands, from Volkswagen to Lamborghini, had to think about cars. Diesel got a big black mark, and electric vehicles got a […]
Check out my complete story on TechCrunch. GM unveiled Monday evening the Chevrolet Blazer EV, an all-electric SUV with up to 320 miles of range and a starting price of $48,000 that CEO and Chairman Mary Barra hopes will supercharge her bid to surpass Tesla […]
A first drive review of the brand new Rivian R1S SUV.
A weeks-long test drive of Toyota’s only all-electric SUV.
When it comes to American muscle you don’t get much more apple pie than Shelby American and Hertz. Once again, the two companies are teaming up to offer travelers across the United States access to a triad of new Mustang Shelby muscle cars with as much as […]
The draft opinion that leaked from the Supreme Court on May 2 threatens to take away abortion rights from women around the country, but it’s about more than just the right to care for our bodies. Women’s right to choose what they do with their […]
Toyota and its luxury brand Lexus are no strangers to technological innovation or to pushing the boundaries of style and design. Now the spindle-grilled Lexus brand is pushing the limits again with the 2023 Lexus RZ 450e, not only its first electric vehicle, but also the […]
THESE WOMEN FROM HONDA PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT, INDYCAR AND FIRESTONE ARE LEADING THE WAY. Women have been participating in motorsport for the last 121 years, and yet, even in this modern day and age, there are still only a small handful who either sit in the […]
Read my full story over at TechCrunch Toyota isn’t the first automotive brand that pops to mind when it comes to battery electric vehicles. Toyota might be the largest automaker in the world — reportedly selling more than 9.5 million vehicles globally and stealing the crown […]
Read my full story over at TechCrunch. I’m sitting in the passenger seat of a special Mercedes Benz S-Class on a blindingly bright California spring day, casually watching an autonomous delivery robot roll through a crosswalk on its way to deliver someone’s takeout meal in Santa […]
The killer app of any tech is to make your life easier and more comfortable; the GPS in your car helps you find the best route to a restaurant when traffic is backed up, if you have cruise control, you can set a speed on the […]
Thoughts of Mercedes’ AMG performance brand likely conjure images of raucous engines, tremendous horsepower and plenty of track performance. What doesn’t fit is an all-electric 17-foot-long sedan that makes virtually no sound. But the German automaker’s tradition of upping the power quotient with the AMG […]
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