J. Wellington Wimpy, of Popeye comics fame, had a favorite expression. It went like this: “I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a cheeseburger today.” As the Earth gets hotter and hotter, most countries have made commitments to reduce their climate warming emissions by 2030, or 2050, or 2077, or … [continued]
Tesla just passed Waymo in Austin in weekly driverless miles. If its recent 20% weekly growth holds, it passes Waymo nationally in roughly 11 weeks and is doing the volume of Uber + Lyft across three Texas metros by mid-February. The accumulating unsupervised miles are already large enough to start … [continued]
Volkswagen, like pretty much all foreign brands, has really been struggling in China in recent years. The whole German auto industry is basically in crisis because their cash cow in China has shifted and now prefers buying cool new EVs from Chinese companies. Well, Volkswagen decided to team up with … [continued]
Chatgpt generated panoramic editorial visualization of the Strait of Hormuz as a global energy chokepoint.
Almost 8 months into Trump’s war on Iran, we can see more clearly the consequences of this quagmire. Some have been quite unexpected, like the surprising resilience of the oil market, the emergence of multiple failure points outside of Hormuz (including Bab-al Mandeb, the East-West pipeline, and global refinery capacity), … [continued]
Starting this week, Las Vegas travelers can catch their next flight at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) via safe, reliable, and magical Waymo rides. Current Waymo riders in Las Vegas now have airport access, and we’ll gradually welcome more riders over time before opening to everyone. Pickups and dropoffs will … [continued]
I was intrigued by the recent announcement from Chery that they were going to import a diesel plugin hybrid ute to Australia. With Australian highways abounding in diesel utes and petrol PHEVs (notably, the BYD Shark 6 and the Canon Alpha), why hasn’t this been done before? Carsguide touts the … [continued]
On my recent trip to Paris, I had the opportunity to experience NGP with VLA 2.0 in an XPENG L03. Paris roads and drivers are a bit different than my past experiences. Adapting to the traffic poses a unique challenge. I had previously sampled XPENG’s intelligent driving system in Guangzhou, … [continued]
The Battery Show North America 2026 in Detroit, Michigan wasn’t about the next breakthrough. It was about who can deliver. Each fall you can learn a lot about the battery industry by walking through the halls of Huntington Place in Detroit. This year’s Battery Show North America, held October 12th … [continued]
Hyundai Motor partners with Laksana to deliver 11 COUNTY EV buses to GGGI for the first electric bus public transportation pilot project in Bali, Indonesia Field quality assurance program to monitor vehicle quality and driving performance for project success Hyundai Motor aims to expand electrified vehicle business across Indonesia and … [continued]
At a splashy GM Forward event in New York City on October 21, General Motors laid out its plans to remain relevant in the auto manufacturing business. (Never mind that the industry enjoys a walled garden status in the US, which has chosen to erect trade barriers that exclude sales … [continued]
