American Automakers Doing What They Can To Avoid Building EVs
Happy Friday! It’s March 15, 2024 — the Ides of March — and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, …
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The Ineos Fusilier Is An EV With A Range-Extending Engine Because EVs Can’t ‘Get You From A To B’
While Mercedes backtracks on its future electric vehicle plans and Ford cuts production of its battery-powered F-150 Lightning, British automotive upstart Ineos has entered the murky waters of electrification with …
These Are GM’s Previous Attempts At Selling Hybrids
Image: Chevrolet GM wouldn’t start offering hybrids in its vehicles until 2004 with its GMT800 platformed pickups. The first was the Chevy Silverado Hybrid. Compared to hybrids today, the hybrid …
Elon Musk Could Move Tesla Out Of Delaware After Court Blocks His Massive Pay Pack
Happy Friday! It’s February 2, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the …
GM Dealers Want Hybrids For Customers Who Aren’t Ready For EVs
GM is all in on electric vehicles. Through 2025, the company plans to spend some $35 billion on bringing more EVs to market. While that plan has had a bit …
Weekend News Roundup January 06, 2024
Here we present our weekly Jalopnik series that recaps the latest in news. We’ve showcased our most read offerings as well as some you may have missed. Hyundai Considers Jumping …
Electrification Is Making Our Obsession With Big Vehicles Less Harmful To The Environment
Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) The Environmental Protection Agency’s annual report on automotive trends in the United States illustrates a strange landscape. At a nationwide average of 26 miles per …
Military Humvees Could Be ‘Futureproofed’ With This Bolt-In Hybrid Retrofit From Banks
You probably know Banks Power from their high-power diesel projects, like the GMC Sierra Sidewinder Type R track truck, or the diesel S10 that runs 7s in the quarter mile. …
The Zeekr X Comes With Its Own Fursonas
Would you like to be a car today? Or maybe a pig, dog, cat or horse? Photo: Zeekr To stop electric cars from sneaking up on unsuspecting or visually impaired …
You Don’t Need Massive Battery, Or Fast Charging To Give Up Gas
I’m not here to moralize or make guesses about your driving needs. Yet, I find myself constantly frustrated with the conversations we have about range and range anxiety. It’s not …