Craig Cole

On Tuesday, Symbio North America announced it’s receiving a $9 million grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to build hydrogen fuel cells and commercial vehicles in the Golden State. This is the second such financial boost the company has benefited from, the first being awarded in April of 2022 to support the Symbio H2 […]

When videos and reviews of the Ford F-150 Lightning came out, people were outraged by how much the range dropped while towing. In our testing, the truck didn’t do too badly, but other publications saw much larger declines. This led to plenty of inflammatory tweets and clickbait headlines. But here’s why folks are dead wrong […]

Technology is important. It’s what makes the future brighter and happier. But car interiors are no place for over-the-top razzle-dazzle. Things are getting out of hand. It’s crazy. Thanks to internet-connected smartphones, we walk around with instant access to a huge chunk of all recorded human knowledge right in our pockets and purses. But at […]

Aside from the Stinger and maybe, maybe the K900 luxury sedan, which was offered with a lovely V8 engine, Kia is not really known for building high-performance vehicles. They don’t even have a dedicated go-fast division like Mercedes-AMG or even Hyundai’s N sub-brand. But a glaring exception to this is the new EV6 GT, the […]

Since the pandemic hit, automakers have been running short of semiconductors, the vital electronic components that control everything from heated seats to infotainment systems to advanced driver assistance technologies. Ensuring it has a reliable supply of chips, on Tuesday, Honda announced it’s collaborating with a giant in the field, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, TSMC […]

Japanese automakers haven’t been pushing electric vehicles as aggressively as manufacturers based in other countries, but that is changing. On Tuesday, Honda announced that two products co-developed with GM are expected to go on sale next year with a separate, in-house effort landing on the market in 2025. The already-announced Honda Prologue and Acura ZDX […]

Electric vehicles usually aren’t cheap. As platforms for automakers to showcase their technological prowess, today’s EVs are typically high-end vehicles loaded with the latest and greatest amenities, which pushes their prices far beyond the reach of many drivers. But electrics don’t have to be unobtainable. There are a few affordable options like the Chevy Bolt […]

On Monday, the new Volkswagen ID.7 all-electric sedan officially debuted. The latest member of the German automaker’s ID. family of battery-powered vehicles, this slippery four-door promises big range and good performance. The real McCoy The ID.7 was announced back at CES in January. Technically, Volkswagen “revealed” this car at the tech-focused trade show, but it […]

Heavy hauling is a major source of carbon emissions. Untold amounts of diesel fuel are burned every day in the Class 8 trucks that transport goods and crisscross the nation, but a company called Nikola is looking to completely change this. The manufacturer already offers a battery-electric heavy truck and it’s set to introduce a […]

The Hyundai Kona crossover lineup has been totally redesigned for 2024. This includes the standard model, the sporty N Line version and, of course, the battery powered — and surprisingly spunky — Kona Electric. This Hyundai has always been an adventurous looking little crossover, and that continues with the new model. The 2024 Kona wears […]