Porsche Taycan 4S

Los Angeles Auto Show: The Electric Evolution Continues

Manufacturers showcased more than a dozen electrified cars, SUVs and crossovers at the 2019 LA Auto Show, demonstrating the importance of auto companies getting into this area of vehicle propulsion and the breadth of expanded plug-in offerings.

Hyundai's MoceanLab mobility venture

News: Hyundai Launches MoceanLab Mobility Venture

Hyundai Motor Group launched MoceanLab, an arm of the automaker that will provide mobility services in Los Angeles. First up will be a pilot carshare service, Mocean Carshare, followed by autonomous ridesharing, shuttling, multimodal transportation and personal mobility.

Tesla Cybertruck

News: The Tesla Un-truck Appears

While presented as beefy and capable as the Ford F-150, because of its non-standard configuration, the Cybertruck will likely fail to be seen as a true head-to-head competitor, even if it can keep to its stated $39,900 starting price.

Smart charging

Interview: Clay Collier Talks Smart Charging at VERGE 19

The next electrification wave will be when passenger EVs take off. This will happen as people understand that with larger batteries and a built-out charging infrastructure, range anxiety isn’t really an issue.

Toyota Self-Driving Car

Interview: Toyota and Lexus: Autonomous Driving Advancements

We had the special opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at one company’s progress when we sat down with Nathan Kokus, mobility and technology communications manager at Toyota.