The year of robotaxis moves forward, and we have another robotaxi update today. The autonomous driving firm Wayve and partner Uber were granted Private Hire Vehicle licences from Transport for London (TfL) and can now deploy robotaxis in The Swinging City. That said, they must include human supervisors onboard for … [continued]
The Ford Mustang Mach-E is clearly a superior vehicle to the Ford Escape. It’s got better tech, better driving quality, better acceleration, and a cooler look. However, it comes at a higher price. Well, it comes at a higher upfront price. I’ve recently been running comparisons of the “fuel costs” … [continued]
Following this series of fuel cost comparisons between electric car models and comparable gas car models, here’s a comparison of the Ford Escape and the Ford Mustang Mach-E. Naturally, with all of these comparisons, there are many assumptions to make and you can make assumptions that fit you and your … [continued]
What if the best time to fill up your car was while you were fast asleep — and it saved you money? For Ford electric vehicle (EV) and plug-in hybrid owners in Texas, that’s not a dream; it’s a nightly reality with home charging. Through a partnership between Ford and … [continued]
Overall, EV share of the US auto market was 5.9% in the first quarter of 2026, down from 7.6% in Q1 2025 or the industry peak of 10.6% share in Q3 2025. Following up on my broader overview of the US EV market in the first quarter of 2026, let’s … [continued]
Ford is apparently now doing something very weird and yet very normal in the auto industry. One of the benefits of electric vehicles has long been their frunks. Not all EVs have one, but almost all of them do. Not needing to have a huge, clunky engine under the front … [continued]
It’s been the case since the early days of electric vehicle (EV) adoption, but what’s good to see is this has not changed as more of the “mass market” has begun adopting EVs — electric car owners love their EVs and would buy an EV again. This is not surprising … [continued]
Ford has had the most dramatic pullback in its electric vehicle plans, ambitions, and investments this year in response to US policy on electric vehicle changing under Republicans. We have written all about that, but if you missed it, head here, here, here, and here. With that context behind us, … [continued]
Working on 3rd quarter US electric vehicle sales reports this week (see here and here), I decided I wanted to have a closer look at the long-term ups and downs of the top selling electric vehicle models in the country. Despite covering these sales quarterly for years, I wasn’t exactly … [continued]
We have been expecting a big drop in US electric vehicle sales in the 4th quarter following the end of the US EV tax credit. We’ve already seen Hyundai and Kia EV sales drop off a cliff in October. It’s hard to know yet, though, if that’s a real issue … [continued]
