This is the 2022 Honda Civic sedan, the 11th generation of car to bear the Civic nameplate. [credit: Honda ] In the past, I have been guilty of comparing the Honda Civic’s looks to starfighters and Gundams. For that I’m sorry, and it definitely won’t happen any more. That’s because there’s a new Honda Civic […]
Enlarge / From May 21 to 23, Toyota will enter the Super Taikyu Series with a hydrogen-powered Corolla race car. (credit: Toyota) For some, the allure of hydrogen-powered vehicles is hard to resist. Proponents point first to long recharging times for lithium-ion batteries and then to the speed with which pressurized hydrogen can be pumped […]
Salahe Bembury is a footwear designer, with the Cole Haan Lunargrand among his credits. His virtual LZ-F Electrified interior uses a mix of natural materials, including granite for the steering wheel. [credit: Lexus ] By their nature, car companies are rather conservative. Cars are expensive, after all, so there’s an element of caution involved in […]
Enlarge (credit: jetcityimage / Getty) Lyft has sold its self-driving division to a Toyota subsidiary called Woven Planet for $550 million—the latest sign that it takes deep pockets to compete in the self-driving arena. Lyft’s main competitor, Uber, sold its own self-driving unit to the well-financed startup Aurora back in December. Lyft announced its self-driving […]
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Duncan Hull / Getty) A few years ago, Tesla was still a scrappy startup that sometimes teetered on the edge of bankruptcy. Those days are over. The world’s most valuable company now has $17 billion in cash in the bank and is currently building its third and fourth car factories—near […]
Ford will spend $185 million on a new 200,000-square-foot “battery center of excellence” called Ion Park in Michigan. It will join Ford’s new Battery Benchmarking and Test Laboratory in Allen Park, Michigan, seen here. [credit: Ford ] The Ford Motor Company announced on Tuesday that it is creating a new “global battery center of excellence,” […]
The Lotus Emira will be unveiled in early July, and it’s going to be the last new Lotus with an internal combustion engine. [credit: Lotus ] Car enthusiasts have been wondering for a while now what’s next for Lotus Cars. The British carmaker is best-known for lightweight sports cars, but it’s probably nearly as well-known […]
Enlarge / Poor charging infrastructure is a big reason that some Californians decided not to get another electric vehicle. (credit: Cavan Images/Getty Images) By now, we know a lot of ways to get people to buy electric vehicles. In Europe and China, it’s simple: mandate them. Policymakers aren’t nearly that brave here in the US, […]
This is a Hyundai Veloster N, and it’s one of the few hot hatches you can buy in the US right now. It’s also really good. [credit: Hyundai ] There’s often been a case of “the grass is greener” when it comes to sporty hatchbacks here in the US. For the longest time, Honda wouldn’t […]
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) The switch to electric vehicles is going more slowly in the US than in some other parts of the world. EVs reached a higher market share in 2020 than in any year past, but they still only accounted for 1.8 percent of all new cars and trucks. So […]