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A second glance at the Lexus BEV Sport Concept, today February 14th, has stolen our hearts and engaged our imaginations.

Things are not going well for Hertz in a case that could cost the bankrupt rental car company half a billion dollars in fines.

Hyundai’s newest battery-electric vehicle is the Ioniq 5. The media is calling this new BEV the best of 2022. Does it live up to the high expectations?

We do a deep dive into how one of our favorite new battery-electric vehicles could be more winter-friendly. You may be surprised by the things we point out. Here’s a hint; AWD and range are not the problems.

Lucid Motors has created such an amazing vehicle from the exterior to the interior. With features such as Amazon Alexa, Retractable Pilot Panel display and much more! $LCID shareholders should be happy about this

Here’s an interesting video where it appears the car repair customer was not being honest with the mechanic. Is this a gray area of the customer-mechanic repair relationship or was this mechanic wronged by his customer with this repair?

Two years after GM declared that its all-electric future was now, the company is losing critical American-market customers to competitors. Here’s why an important part of GM’s customer base is leaving for other brands.

Those who are looking for an affordable EV crossover with a cost in the mid-$30Ks should check out Ford’s Escape PHEV Titanium.

Here’s an argument made by an automotive engineer on why history says cars today are not too complicated and why it is not the automakers, but the public that is driving our vehicles toward a future of planned obsolescence.

One local Mazda dealer in Mass. produced what we think should be an award-winning video.

The Mazda CX-5 is a top-selling crossover with high rankings in all regards. Fans are concerned for its future now that a similar vehicle, the CX-50 has appeared. Here’s why the CX-5 is unlikely to fade away.

One of the most frustrating things electric vehicle owners struggle with is broken public electric vehicle chargers. ChargerHelp! is the solution to that vexing issue and much more.

Plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles have many options for cabin heating. Jeep’s secret to success may be keeping things simple in a vehicle that is anything but.

One year ago we did a story about Vroom that revealed its ratings from car buyers. One year later, it is hard to see any progress.

Mazda’s MX-30 is being delivered to American consumers right now. Many much-hyped battery-electric crossovers from brands like GM, Toyota, Subaru, Kia, and Nissan are not.

Mazda has positioned itself as the brand to watch in 2022 due to a long list of factors. Here are the top reasons.

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 has had a very solid launch. Deliveries are starting off with a bang.

Major automakers are beginning to advertise electric vehicles with the hopes of influencing public opinion. Here are some examples from Ford and Hyundai that illustrate how the shift is taking place.

Both Toyota and Lexus are moving forward with a new infotainment platform. Here’s how that happened and what it means for consumers.

Toyota may not have the best of everything but they did get some things right. I want the new Sequoia, and here is why.

Jeep’s Wrangler 4xe offers many new technologies such as downhill assist, crawl control, max regen, EV Mode, and more. These augment 2H, 4H, 4A, and 4L along with locking differentials to give you a tremendous list of drive mode options.

Explore key advantages for Toyota coming out with a Highlander Prime – gasoline plus electric plus plug-in.

Following the disappointment caused by Tesla's latest earnings call, Musk has started emphasizing FSD's value. Elon says besides Tesla it will take all other competitors at least 5 years to reach level 5 autonomy.

Mazda’s first new CX-50 crossover has been built in Mazda’s new Alabama plant.

As the Hybrid Guy, I am also very interested in BEVs (Battery Electric Vehicles). My bread and butter has primarily been with the Toyota Brand, though I have driven many different BEVs. I have not driven the Toyota BZ4X but I know one reason I do not want it, yet.

In regards to catalytic converter theft, it seems lawmakers are more concerned about making useless laws than helping people. Here is what you need to know about legislation and why it will not save your Toyota Prius.

We polled owners of many different EV crossovers and SUVs. Most say they paid MSRP or less. Except for owners in one state, who seem to report paying more at a rate far above the norm.

In our recent series on how much more or less than MSRP shoppers are paying for vehicles, high markups on EVs in California seem to be most commonly reported.

Toyota Highlander owners say they almost uniformly pay less MSRP or less.