evs and hybrids

The Electric Explorer’s Nightmare Launch Shows Everything Ford Gets Right and Wrong About EVs

The Electric Explorer’s Nightmare Launch Shows Everything Ford Gets Right and Wrong About EVs

Mickey Vernon

I asked Amko Leenart, director of design for Ford Europe, about why Ford used VW’s woeful controls in both the ...

The UK Now Has Its Own Illegal Rubberized Cybertruck on the Road

The UK Now Has Its Own Illegal Rubberized Cybertruck on the Road

Mickey Vernon

“The Cybertruck’s weight, stiff structure, and sharp design have raised valid concerns,” she tells WIRED. “Any loophole allowing these vehicles ...

Jaguar Type 00 EV: Price, Specs, Availability

Jaguar Type 00 EV: Price, Specs, Availability

Mickey Vernon

One of the many criticisms leveled at Jaguar in the firestorm ignited by its rebrand last month was that while ...

Biden Is Trying to Buy EVs Time With New Tariffs on China. It Might Not Work

Biden Is Trying to Buy EVs Time With New Tariffs on China. It Might Not Work

Mickey Vernon

Today, the Biden administration announced a near-unprecedented 100 percent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles, a move the White House said ...

An Innovative EV Motor Used by Lamborghini, McLaren, and Ferrari Is Being Mass-Produced by Mercedes

An Innovative EV Motor Used by Lamborghini, McLaren, and Ferrari Is Being Mass-Produced by Mercedes

Mickey Vernon

Car enthusiasts mourn the commoditization of propulsion. Once petrolheads would have chosen a BMW for its sonorous straight-six or a ...

Elon Musk Can’t Solve Tesla’s China Crisis With His Desperate Asia Visit

Elon Musk Can’t Solve Tesla’s China Crisis With His Desperate Asia Visit

Mickey Vernon

Elon Musk will be pleased that his surprise jaunt to China on Sunday garnered many glowing headlines. The trip was ...