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Faraday Future Might Be Revolutionary

At this point I am completely conflicted, the idealist in me wants to believe Faraday Future might have completely revolutionized the playing field, but the Cynic in me is leaning towards them being just a regular company with a revolutionary marketing team. They have provided no real information, while drumming up hype that would shock lil’ Jon. So now the question is, is the hype warranted, or i

California Regulators Reject VW’s Diesel Recall Plan

Back in late November, we informed you of Volkswagen’s impending deadline to fix the engines of 2.0-liter diesel vehicles like the Volkswagen Golf TDI (pictured). Now the time has come for VW to deliver a diesel recall plan that would satisfy both the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In short, the verdict from the two agencies can be summarized t

Volkswagen and the EPA

It was recently announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is looking to charge Volkswagen Auto Group (VW AG) up to $50 Billion to compensate for their diesel emissions disaster. Obviously, that is only a theoretical maximum; it is improbable that the EPA (or the US Attorney General for that matter) is going to pursue mulct of that magnitude. If a punishment of that proportion were p

Toyota Camry: 2015's Best Selling Car

It's no surprise to many Americans that the Toyota Camry topped the list as America's best selling car in 2015. Toyota, the world's number one auto manufacturer, is a favorite of many consumers for their offerings of reasonably priced models across a variety of styles with extensive feature options. In addition, the Camry and several other Toyota models have received the IIHS Top Safety Pick and T

History of the Automobile

Automobiles have a long and interesting history full of competing ideas starting in the 1300s. Many people have vivid memories of the Space Race during the Cold War, but automobiles have been around so long there is no first hand knowledge of inception, only secondary sources. However, that does not detract from the intrigue, especially now that we are seeing the dawn of Autonomous Autos. The his

Autonomous Autos: GM and Lyft

We are in a crucial time in transportation; with looming automotive revolutions around every corner. The biggest improvement pending is autonomous autos. Self-driving cars are less than 5 years away from becoming the biggest technological advancement since the internet. All automakers tech and delivery companies know about it; soon even Tide is going to be looking for a way into the new transporta

Faraday Future is Promising Modularity

Despite a dismal interview (?), Faraday Future might be onto something here. If on the off chance, FF’s (as they are now calling themselves) was serious about their passive, seemingly ridiculous claims, it they might be positioning themselves on the right side of a wave. It might be a bit of a leap, but I promise it still makes sense: what if Matt Burns was not asking Faraday Future-istic enough q

Faraday Lives in the Future

Faraday Future has been in and out of the news for the past year or so. Basically, they are trying to be the new Tesla Motors; they even stole their famous electric pioneer name inspiration. Faraday fans will be quick to point out, that their namesake was much more instrumental to the overall topic of electricity (he was the first to extract electricity from Magnetic Fields); whereas no one outsid

Uber Teaches People to Share

While ride hailing services have experienced the effects huge disruptor; this pales in comparison to autonomous driving revolution in terms of various applications. However, ride sourcing apps did accomplish two other amazing feats. First, Uber proved that a built-in monopoly (Taxi companies) can be toppled by improving on a product before anything else; but in doing so they introduced an entire o

BMW: i Might Be the New M

As a relative lone wolf, BMW is going to have to be flexible enough to fulfill the upcoming expectations of CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency) Standards. By 2021, companies will need to average 40-41 miles per gallon lest they face fierce fines. This should be easier for diverse companies like GM, Volkswagen, and Toyota who have a large spectrum of vehicles to balance out (i.e. the Bolt comp