Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) is hardly new to producing electrified vehicles. In fact it even has a platform that is specifically designed for that purpose that underpins the current Hyundai Ioniq and Kia Niro. But that platform is actually a compromise…

When Ford made the decision several years ago to discontinue virtually all of its traditional car nameplates in the North American market, it came as a surprise to many outside the company. But it was really just an acknowledgement of the realities…

Ever since an Uber UBER automated driving prototype struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona, in March 2018, there’s been speculation that the ride-hailing pioneer may abandon its effort to develop its own robotaxis. Uber hasn’t entirely…

Cruise Automation, the automated driving company owned by General Motors GM and partners including Honda, Softbank and other investors is moving on to the next stage of its development program. In October 2020, Cruise received a permit from the…

Foster City, California-based Zoox has finally unveiled the purpose-built automated robotaxi it has been promising. Unlike many of the startups that sprang up in the San Francisco Bay area over the half-decade, Zoox committed from the start to…

Over the past decade, American car buyers have dramatically shifted their buying preference away from “car-like” cars to the tall hatchbacks we call crossovers. This trend has been so pervasive that some automakers like Ford and Fiat Chrysler have…

As 2020 draws to a close, crossovers of various flavors remain the most popular form factor in the American automotive market so it’s important for manufacturers to keep those products fresh. That’s exactly what Kia is doing and by the end of 2021 it…