Much like over the years where the Toyota Prius became synonymous with the term “hybrid,” in the minds of some, “Tesla” has become synonymous with the term “EV,” further complicated by…

BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ

Ford CEO Jim Farley’s wish for Americans to “fall in love with small cars” again reflects the Catch-22 scenario that many automakers are feeling right now with EVs. To try to recoup the significant costs of…

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The automotive industry often moves in a herd-like scrum, chasing trends and copying each other. This can be seen in a number of areas over the last several decades, from the exponential growth of…

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The automotive and investment worlds were surprised earlier this week when news that the Volkswagen Group had committed to a $5 billion investment into EV startup Rivian. Although Rivian has made great…

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As Phil Royle and I discussed in Episode 176 of The Watt Car Podcast, Fisker Inc.’s bankruptcy is now official. Although it is nominally Chapter 11 (reorganization) rather than Chapter 7 (liquidation)…

BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ

Traditionally, creating new vehicle variants was an intensive process of engineering that sometimes required a ground-up redesign to address packaging issues such as structural integrity, powertrain, or component…

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I have discussed and blogged about EV charging in various capacities many times on The Watt Car. Sometimes about positive experiences, sometimes about negative experiences. This latest example…

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There are hundreds, if not thousands, of companies and brands largely unknown to the general consumer but are multi-billion-dollar businesses whose decisions can have tectonic implications on industries…

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The Q1 job cuts at Tesla sent shockwaves throughout the automotive industry, particularly for those OEMs that have publicly committed to adoption of the Tesla-developed NACS protocol for the North American…

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Unless you’ve been living on a remote island or mountaintop cabin with little to no connection to the outside world, you’re likely well aware of the antics of Elon Musk. Once a hero of the progressive left for his…

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On the heels of Tesla’s massive layoffs following disappointing Q1 2024 results comes news that effectively the entire Supercharger team, including Rebecca Tinucci, were let go. Tesla CEO Elon Musk responded that

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For those of you who aren’t hard-core EV nerds, my following screed will likely be confusing or obscure. For those of you “in the know” you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about…

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A few weeks ago, I wrote a post offering my opinion that the cancellation of the so-called “Model 2” or Tesla’s long-rumored low-cost vehicle in favor of a “robotaxi” concept wasn’t an either/or proposition…

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Frustration with public EV charging is nothing new, and is likely what led to the industry-wide adoption of the Tesla-developed NACS protocol in the hope that all EVs will eventually be able to take advantage of…

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Technological developments in which one standard becomes predominant are rarely without their hiccups. While in the fullness of time, the development may be positive, in the short run, there are often growing pains…

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In the days when internal combustion vehicles were the predominant paradigm, vehicle classification was simple. Vehicles could be grouped together by body type, engine size, powertrain…

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The coming near-universal adoption of Tesla’s NACS (or J3400, if you will) charging plug and port standard has already manifested itself in controversy over charging etiquette, and what will likely be ample…

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Fifteen years ago, if someone would have told me that there would not be one, but several production models with more than 1,000 hp on sale, and that they’d all be fully electric, you probably would have gotten…

BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ