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The electric vehicle market is heating up. New all-electric pickups are being promised by many companies, eleven at last count. A few of the pickups look like good, legit efforts. Others seem questionable. So, let’s take a look at one of these new electric contenders, The Hercules Alpha. The Contenders The electric segment of the …

As the popularity and demand for electric cars rise, we are happy to see slow and ugly hybrids and all-electric vehicles take a step back. Engineers and design teams have worked hard to provide electric cars that don’t sacrifice style and luxury. While Toyota and Nissan have given us affordable options for plug-in hybrids and …

Chevy production lines sit idle in anticipation of auto workers returning to work. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has wreaked havoc in the auto industry, and major manufacturers are anxious to get the lines moving again. There’s still no end in sight as plans for future models continue to get pushed back. Q1 sales were rough …

Honda has been experimenting with hydrogen powered cars for years now. The company's newest hydrogen car is only available in California.

A big pickup truck has imposing looks, a huge payload, and massive towing capacity. It takes on all the hard jobs and polishes them off without difficulty. But let’s take a moment or two to praise the mini-truck, which gained popularity in the ’70s. Like its bigger counterpart, it got the job done but also …

The Kia Soul EV is killing it in Asia and across Europe. This zippy little electrified Kia box is dominating the world as the next big thing in urban driving. But we still can’t get it here in the US. The Kia Soul was supposed to release on US soil this Spring, but some production …

If you’ve got a 2019 or 2020 Bolt EV don’t be putting the kiddies in the back seat. Chevy has just put out a recall notice for thousands of these models because rear doors “may open while driving.” We fear that Chevy loves Canadians more than us Americans as it released the same recall over …

Although for now, the V8-equipped Ford Ranger seems to be nothing but a fever dream, Ford’s mid-size truck does lend itself well to overlanding and off-roading builds. PaxPower can build you a Ranger Raptor, with RTR providing a more affordable alternative. And ARB now makes a winch-ready bumper for the Ranger. Also, at the 2019 …

What’s bad for Nissan is worse for Infiniti. And things are really bad for Nissan right now. Of course, Infiniti is the upscale/luxury division of Nissan. Sometimes it just seems like Nissan doesn’t know what to do with Infiniti. But that’s not what this is about. By the time Nissan gets it together, it will …

Year after year, SUVs continue to be popular because of their ruggedness and versatility. Even so, one downside to owning an SUV is fuel economy. As Edmunds notes, a hybrid SUV or crossover is a little more challenging for automakers to develop. Even so, that hasn’t stopped the Kia Niro from positioning itself as one. …

In their zeal to blast into electrification faster than light huge companies like Mercedes Benz and  General Motors; and smaller manufacturers like Audi and Jaguar all rely on outside suppliers for much of their EV components. One main piece of the electric puzzle is batteries. LG Chem supplies the batteries to many EV manufacturers and …

The original Willys Jeep inspired the creation of quite a few iconic off-roaders. Not just the Jeep Wrangler and its CJ predecessors, but the Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser, the original Land Rover, and Nissan Patrol. The original Jeep design was so popular, Mitsubishi even built a licensed version of it. Unfortunately, one company’s decision to …