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In early August 2024, Volvo CEO Jim Rowan announced that the company was adjusting its previous pledge to go full battery electric (or “electrified”) by 2030, instead aiming for 90-100% of its fleet...
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
I can’t tell you how many times in the last few years I’ve seen the headline “[Brand] Out-Sells Tesla in Total EVs” only to read the fine print and realize that total includes either hybrids or...
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Few other companies are as adept at creating excitement among their fan base as Stellantis North America. Dodge, Jeep, and Ram all have devoted, die-hard fans. Among the three, I would assert that…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
While reception has been generally positive for the Ram 1500 Ramcharger (except for the use of “unlimited” to describe the range), truck guys have a more mixed reaction to news that the Hemi is going the way of…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
I’m an EV owner and enthusiast. But I’m also a rationalist and pragmatist. Except for suburban weekend warriors in the Sun Belt, EV trucks aren’t ready for primetime, or to do hardcore “truck stuff”…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
The biggest standout of the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show didn’t even have its own press conference, and somewhat surprisingly for a blog and podcast like this one dedicated almost exclusively to EVs, it’s not even a battery…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week, Nissan is touting its Ambition 2030 initiative, in which the company is touting the rollout of 23 “electrified” models and an overall 50% electrification mix in its global product line by 2030…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
When The Watt Car drove and reviewed the 2019 Kia Niro EV, we were relatively impressed by the car’s solid credentials and respectable range, but were left less than impressed with its dated styling inside and out…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
With the introduction of the 2022 Lexus NX 450h+, Toyota is inching forward in its steps toward electrification. We’ve published many a post here at The Watt Car analyzing, criticizing, and puzzling over…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Last week, Ford unveiled its highly anticipated EV variant of its perennially popular F-150 pickup, the Lightning – to much fanfare. Undoubtedly, the Lightning packs a lot of innovative features…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This month, the Hyundai Group announced a $7.4 billion investment in its U.S. manufacturing footprint to build electric cars. The exact details of the plan were not revealed, but…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
Mazda North American Operations officially announced the availability of the company’s first production EV, the MX-30, for the North American market starting in fall 2021…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week, France’s Groupe Renault released a video and press release outlining their vision for total lifecycle management of EV batteries, including second-life…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
It’s been about a week since Kia teased us with more information regarding its forthcoming EV6. In the tiniest tidbit of a preview, Kia revealed that its curvy EV crossover…
BY PHIL ROYLE
The fear or resistance to EVs is usually based in one of three things: nostalgia, ignorance, or resistance to change. I’d like to address the second of those…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
The Watt Car offers analysis of automotive electrification. As you know, we cover everything from full EVs to hybrids, plug-in hybrids, hydrogen, and other fuel sources that ultimately culminate in electric drive…
BY STEVE THOMPSON
Mazda is the beloved underdog of the automotive industry. While other manufacturers have gunned for quantity, Mazda has seemingly been content sporting a lower sales volume…
BY PHIL ROYLE
Did you know that the first Porsche was electric? Looking for more electric vehicle history packaged in brief form? For that, there’s ABB Formula E’s recent video…
BY BRIAN STARK
This week, Ford held a groundbreaking ceremony for an addition to its Rouge assembly complex that will assemble the upcoming all-electric F-150…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
This week, Toyota unveiled the 2021 Sienna minivan and showed the revival of its stylish midsize two-row Venza crossover. A new model of a minivan and crossover in itself isn’t particularly newsworthy, except for when it shows a major change in powertrain strategy…
BY EDWARD A. SANCHEZ
