The Case For Plug-In Hybrids Is Changing. Here’s What Happened
A lot of electric-vehicle advocates aren’t big fans of hybrids. Many of them would say the sooner the world can go all-zero emissions, the better off we’ll all be, and that hybrids risk prolonging our collective dependence on fossil fuels. As for me, I’m generally pro-hybrid: I say don’t let the perfect be the enemy of […]
Can Nvidia Beat Tesla At Its Own Self-Driving Game?
I’ve heard my industry colleagues say that CES 2026 was “slow” on the automotive front. Well, I still walked at least five miles a day to cover tech’s biggest trade show, had dozens of conversations with top executives from around the world, and came home with the flu. (I’m on the mend, but thanks for asking.) I’d […]
Why General Motors And BMW Still Want China’s EV Batteries
All the noise about bringing manufacturing back to America is tone-deaf. That was already underway, driven by the Inflation Reduction Act. The law aimed to reduce U.S. reliance on China’s supply chains, in part by discouraging the use of Chinese batteries but also by investing in the cutting-edge technologies of the future, including clean energy. […]