At a roundtable in Utah, CEO of Rivian, RJ Scaringe talked candidly about his Mind Robotics start up and the future of jobs in the US with the advent of AI.
Rivian’s Bet on R2 as an AI-First Vehicle
My story for the Observer on the Rivian R2 and what it means for the company.
How Small Businesses Can Create 401ks for Part-Time Employees
I sat down with tech leaders to talk about how small businesses and franchise owners can offer part time employees 401k benefits without taking on huge risk or breaking the bank.
Tech as a Game Changer for Small Businesses
I sat down with business leaders at Dell to discuss how small businesses can leverage technology (especially AI) to their advantage today.
How Ferrari Bungled Its First EV Design
Ferrari is getting heat for a disasterous design failure of its first EV. Here’s what went wrong.
Jony Ive-Designed Ferrari Luce Tests CEO Benedetto Vigna’s EV Bet
Read my story at The Observer. Ferrari launched its first all-electric vehicle, the Ferrari Luce, to a cacophony of criticism this week, leaving the storied brand stumbling. Following Monday’s launch, the stock dropped 8 percent and didn’t rebound until Thursday, when CEO Benedetto Vigna defended the Luce, saying that customer interest […]
Data Centers are Coming for Rural America–But the Jobs Aren’t
Data centers are coming for rural America, but the jobs aren’t according to researchers.
The Strait of Hormuz Blockade is Causing a Slow-Moving Food Crisis
While the Hormuz Strait in Iran remains blocked, farmers in the US and around the world are feeling the pinch and rising costs are impacting what will be grown this spring.
2027 Subaru Getaway First Look: Big, Powerful, and Quick
Read my story at KBB At the 2026 New York International Auto Show, Subaru showed off its all-new, fully electric 3-row 2027 Subaru Getaway offering 420 horsepower and more than 300 miles of all-electric range. While it’s a closely related sibling to the 2027 Toyota Highlander EV, it’s quicker to 60 mph, more powerful than the Toyota, and gets standard all-wheel drive across […]
2027 Subaru Forester Wilderness Hybrid Debuts
Read my story at KBB. At the 2026 New York Auto show, Subaru debuted its newest addition to the Wilderness lineup, the 2027 Subaru Forester Wilderness Hybrid. The Forester Wilderness Hybrid will be the fourth vehicle to wear the Wilderness badge and the first Wilderness model to use Subaru’s hybrid powertrain, good for 194 combined horsepower. […]
From Jim Farley to RJ Scaringe, Auto CEOs Turn Off-Road Vehicles into Profit Engines
Read my story at The Observer Last month, Ford CEO Jim Farley told The Detroit News ahead of the Detroit Auto Show that vehicles like the Bronco, Raptor and Tremor have become major profit centers for the company. “The off-road business is very unusual because it’s extremely profitable, and the […]
Why Ford’s Electric F-150 Never Took Off
Read my story at The Observer. This week, Ford announced it will end production of the F-150 Lightning, the electric version of its best-selling pickup truck, and take a $19.5 billion write-down tied to its current and planned EV programs. The move marks a sharp reversal from […]