I know a rancher in Saskatchewan who spends the last two years of every decade making plans for his next pickup. He digs into the order guide and makes dealer visits. He knows his need very well: tow horse trailers, pull actual stumps and drive a big spread in winter, tossing out Cattle feed in …
China is leading the EV race — but for how long?
So, you should ask, who is winning the war to electrify the automobile? By country, it’s China. By individual company, Tesla, but only barely. That’s according to the latest information from industry intelligence expert IIHS. A new BMW AG infographic, based on IIHS data, shows that Chinese automotive companies lead the world in new registrations …
Maurice Wilks designed the first Defender ‘concept’; would he love the 2020 Evoque?
As I contemplate the latest Range Rover Evoque — from its rambunctious design to the startling driving responses — my thoughts drift to a Welsh field. It’s the history buff in me. In that field, the original Land Rover concept vehicle had been left to rot some 20 years after it had been shown to …
Mitsubishi the Microraptor and its Eclipse Cross challenge
Mitsubishi is a modest-sized brand in an alliance with the much larger Nissan Motor and Renault SA. This partnership forms a collective automotive beast that sells more vehicles than any other automotive grouping on the planet. The alliance gives Mitsu muscle in a world dominated by monster car companies, the likes of Toyota Motor and …
October 30, 2019 | Commentary, First on the Grid Like Comments (0) |
Will car snobs ever embrace Genesis?
In the beginning, Hyundai Motor created the Pony, which in the mid-1980s quickly became a rusting tin can. The Pony wore a sub-$5,000 price tag and was sold through what was then perhaps the worst dealer network imaginable. Then, decades later, Hyundai created a luxury brand based on the highly successful German model. Hyundai’s Genesis …
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