Volkswagen’s new all-electric SUV will debut on September 23rd, and you’ll be able to reserve one immediately after for only $100. The idea of buying cars from your couch has gotten some traction this year. With people working, shopping, and relaxing from home because of COVID-19, the buzz is swirling: why can’t I buy a...
Electrify America’s Electric Charging Stations now boast 400 public chargers at 100 locations across the state; continues long-term electric investment in California. In November 2018, Electrify America opened its first EV charging station in California in Torrance. Since then, a vast network has spread across the state, from San Diego to Crescent City. These EV...
Karma Automotive is looking to gain a foothold in China and they are starting by revealing three new models in Shanghai. Generally speaking when an OEM participates in a car show they may reveal one new vehicle. Occasionally, a brand may reveal two vehicles. However Karma Automotive went for the full hat-trick and brought three...
The Petersen Automotive Museum is opening the world’s first exhibit exclusively dedicated to electric motorcycles. Times are definitely changing. There was a time in my live in which an electric motorcycle was something I would see in a Saturday morning cartoon and not in real life. Today is a completely different story. Not only are...
The 2019 Audi e-tron SUV is set to hit dealerships in May. Can the four-ringed electrified SUV be a match for Tesla’s Model X? Early adopters of Audi’s foray into all-electric vehicles are finally going to know the answer. The Audi e-tron is first all-electric vehicle and it has some lofty expectations to live up...
The Porsche Taycan is officially one step closer to production. It is currently doing extreme temperature endurance testing worldwide. From the Arctic Circle to South African deserts, Porsche is putting the Taycan battery through its paces. The Porsche Taycan is the company’s most anticipated vehicle as its the first electric car that is a real...
In case you missed the recent LA Auto Show there’s (yet another) new wave of upstart (er… startup) automobile manufacturers coming on-line even as the Big Three (almost in panic mode it seems) jettison their compact and sedan lines in favor of trucks, SUVs, and crossovers. We’ve now heard of at least four or five new...
Volkswagen’s electric racer moves into the Petersen Automotive Museum until February 1st Volkswagen was one of the stars of the LA Auto Show. The combination of their record-setting I.D. R Pikes Peak race car and their close-to-production I.D. Buzz Cargo van done up as a support van hit the sweet spot. Nothing gets me like race cars...
We autocross the Chevrolet Bolt EV at Santa Anita Park. The end result? Tires torn up, minds blown. By Glenn Oyoung Every once in a while, I get an email that makes me do a double-take. The invitation from Chevrolet to autocross their 2019 Bolt EV made me do a triple-take. “EV” and “autocross” are...