OCTOBER 18, 2021

Ford High on Prospects for Versatile, Affordable Maverick

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The industry’s first standard hybrid pickup promises 40 mpg city and starts at $20,000.

Hydrogen Developments Speed Toward Still-Distant Fuel-Cell Future

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Hydrogen Day (Oct. 8 = 1.008, the atomic weight of hydrogen) always produces news on the fuel-cell vehicle front. But great expectations for a hydrogen-powered future are being tempered by reality.

GM Eyes Higher Profits As Electrification Advances

GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra says GM’s plans call for doubling revenue by decade's end by launching new products, software and services.

ChargePoint’s Romano: Vehicle and Charging Incentives Needed; Less Fast-Charge Hype

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The longtime CEO of the U.S.’s largest charging network says many OEMs are content to follow Tesla’s lead and talk at length about fast-charging, ignoring the convenience of Level 2 charging.

Ford’s Hybrid Beast Wins Us Over

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Ford’s PowerBoost, a 2021 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems winner, explodes hybrid stereotypes and becomes F-150’s top powertrain.

Top-Level Technology Powers Pricey Porsche Taycan 4S

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Whether or not we want to embrace it, gas-powered high-performance cars are beginning to represent the fading past and BEVs the rapidly arriving future, as demonstrated by the lightning-quick Taycan 4S.

It’s All About Utility on Wards 10 Best Interiors List

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Seven winning utility vehicles demonstrate how automakers are focusing intently on the popular CUV and SUV segments, while two sedans and a fullsize pickup round out the list of this year’s winners.

VW Hints at Reviving International Harvester Scout

Volkswagen’s chief operating officer, Johan De Nysschen, suggests the modern-day Scout could be based on a VW-developed electric car platform and be similar to the Rivian R1S SUV, but “at the $40,000 price point instead of $70,000.”