New Rivian EV a success before its pending debut
The much-touted Rivian electric pickup truck has reached a milestone before one of its new trucks is sold. The start-up announced reservation slots for the … Read more
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Tesla Cybertruck: build me big in Texas, color me rainbow
As if the pending Tesla Cybertruck hasn’t received enough attention, leave it to company owner Elon Musk to generate more attention for the futuristic-looking machine. … Read more
5K deposit for ghost truck: Gamblers’ delight or dilemma?
Here’s an investment adventure for hybrid truck enthusiasts: You can make a deposit of $250 to $5,000 on a hydrogen/electric pickup truck with an estimated … Read more
2020 Toyota Avalon defines ideal hybrid sedan
Hybrid car owners often compromise. They embrace the superior gas mileage and environmental concerns mixed-engine vehicles offer. But odd-looking exterior designs, limited interior space and … Read more
2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid: bright future now
No one ever calls the 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid a Comfortable Runabout Vehicle or a Compact Recreational Vehicle. But like other vehicles known by acronyms, … Read more
Rivian EV debut delayed by Covid-19 crisis
The debut of the Rivian Automotive pickup truck, the much-anticipated and hugely financed potential competitor of Tesla, has been delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic. … Read more
Electric trucks new RV towing choices
Recreational vehicle owners seeking new options for towing will have electric trucks as choices.
GM adds to new corps of pending electric trucks
General Motors has joined several other manufacturers and will debut a Chevrolet electric pickup by 2025. It’s another boost to the truck industry as buyers … Read more
2020 Lexus LC 500h defines large luxury hybrid coupe
Car buyers can be particular and manufacturers are willing to oblige. With various trims and optional equipment, some vehicles are available in several-dozen configurations and … Read more
2020 Lexus ES 300 hybrid a luxury sedan showcase
An open-road, long-haul cruise in a luxury sedan is a driving devotee’s joy. But making the trip efficiently can be perplexing. Lexus realized the dilemma … Read more
2020 Hyundai Ioniq: Underdog defines value, economy
The 2020 Hyundai Ioniq, the fourth year of the South Korean liftback hybrid and all-electric, maintains the brand’s status as the country’s most fuel-efficient vehicle. … Read more
Aptera Motors touts an industry first, a no-charge EV
Range anxiety will disappear in electric vehicles if Aptera Motors can make good on its latest promise to offer an EV that never needs charging. … Read more
Nissan concept EV defines brilliantly bizarre city car future
Concept vehicles are polarizing, preposterous and brilliant, and sometimes simultaneously. Nissan has added to the wacky category with its new, all-electric IMk. Designed with the … Read more
2019 Honda Insight comes of age as handsome four-door hybrid
The original Honda Insight debuted as a 2000 model and received more mockery than respect. It was a far-from-perfect, two-door subcompact that looked like a … Read more