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Hello, and welcome once more to In the Rearview, where I get all snarky about some of the top news stories on The News Wheel from the past week. This week, we start with a look way back over all of 2016 to remember the vehicles which were dumped from their lineups this year, with favorites…

Photo: Burst In 2012, the Obama Administration set up historic regulations that required automakers to increase their cars’ and light-duty trucks’ fuel economy ratings to 54.5 mpg by the year 2025. This week, the Trump Administration announced they plan to overturn those requirements in favor of a lower fuel economy minimum, a move we saw coming a few…

New Ford of Canada CEO Bev Goodman Photo: Ford March is Women’s History Month, but Bev Goodman made history a whole month earlier. Goodman in February became the second woman in the history of Ford Motor Company of Canada to become CEO. Ford dealers are excited about the company’s newest leader — not just because…

Photo: Chevrolet The much-beloved Chevrolet Impala is officially no more. After announcing its discontinuation some time ago, the final model rolled off of the assembly line at General Motor’s Detroit-Hamtramck plant around 8:30 this morning, according to a report by the Detroit Free Press. Get it while you can: The 2020 Chevrolet Impala The end…

GM needs more Bolt EVs to keep up with global demand The rise of the Chevy Bolt has been both surprising and swift. It didn’t take long at all for the Bolt to overtake the Volt as Chevrolet’s signature EV. Indeed, the demand for the Chevrolet Bolt is so high that General Motors is reportedly…

When it comes to electric cars, one argument against their potential success in particular always seems to show up: somewhere in the comment section will be some sort of variation on the despairing protest, “The grid can’t handle all those energy-sucking cars! If all the cars were electric now, we just couldn’t possibly cope!” “FEED…

It’s hard to like electric cars when you live in Ohio. This is because, like most of the United States, Ohio is not California. Thanks to its aggressive air quality and zero-emissions vehicle sales laws, California has rapidly become the hottest market in the country two buy an electric car in, influencing emissions policies in…

Photo: © General Motors If I were to think of the dirtiest (emissions-wise) vehicle I could think of, my first thought would almost certainly be some sort of huge diesel-burning, smokestack-bedecked, smog-spewing monstrosity. However, according to a recent interview that GM’s vice president of propulsion, Dan Nicholson, gave with Green Car Reports, I shouldn’t necessarily…

The Toyota Prius C is the fastest-selling late-model used car, according to a new study If you’re shopping for a used hybrid or electric car and find one you like, don’t wait too long to buy it. According to a new study, these vehicles sell faster than any other used models. In a ranking by…

Electric cars have always been plagued by a specter haunting the origins of battery materials, as the world’s main source of a major ingredient in current lithium-ion batteries from those used in cell phones to those in an electric car, the rare mineral cobalt, is mainly mined in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which…

Photo: Chevrolet Production has finally started for the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV — and this hotly anticipated truck will be rolling off the assembly line with an impressive increase in estimated driving range. Silverado Showdown: How does this truck match up against the competition? When the Silverado EV was initially unveiled, General Motors expected it…

Mazda has achieved some great things with its engineering. Its SKYACTIV engines have boosted the brand to the most fuel-efficient automaker in the US for four years in a row, while the brand’s car designs have preserved the cars’ fun-to-drive mechanics, leading to a highly-acclaimed lineup of vehicles. However, the brand still appears to be…

China is an extremely lucrative and fast-growing market that automakers have been quick to capitalize on in the last few years, but one of the companies that has been slow to establish itself is Toyota. That may come as a surprise, given that Toyota is not only the world’s biggest car manufacturer but also based…

Photo: GM GM recently unveiled a revolutionary new vehicle battery and EV platform, called Ultium. Here’s a closer look at this exciting leap towards an electrified future. Innovation Comes Standard: Reasons to buy a Chevy Photo: GM It’s well known that GM has been working hard to transition towards an all-electric, zero-emissions future. The automaker’s…

The Hyundai ix35 (aka the Tucson) shows off how stylish a fuel cell vehicle can be Hydrogen transportation is catching on more quickly in Europe than it is in the United States thanks to the efforts of groups like the Hydrogen Transport in European Cities (HyTEC) consortium which are dedicated to spreading the prevalence and availability…

Earlier this week on Oct. 14, a unique lab opened with the purpose of researching and advancing the development of batteries. This was a momentous occasion because these aren’t just your typical double and triple A’s. Ford and the University of Michigan are working together in a new facility to produce batteries for your car….

Do low gas prices affect which cars people buy? Photo: Mike Mozart via CC Gas prices have remained at a thrillingly low rate for the past six months. Throughout this time, we’ve been hearing the baffling news reports that purchases of gas-guzzling vehicles have been increasing. Could that be true? Could the steep decline in…

Toyota has been selling its hybrid Prius since 1997, with many variations being made over the years Within the last few years the green car revolution has accelerated at a rapid rate all around the world. This is largely due to many governments announcing bans and fines on petrol and diesel vehicles, but also because…

Fun holiday game: see who can fit in this tiny Tesla With the holidays just around the corner, it’s time to start buying gifts for all of your friends and loved ones. Finding the perfect present for each person on your list can be a bit of a challenge. Thankfully, one of the hottest cars…

In 2015, GM needed 9 terawatts of electricity to operate all of its factories, warehouses, offices, and research centers Photo: © General Motors The General Motors Company already saves $5 million each year by using renewable energy, but that doesn’t seem to be good enough since the automotive company recently shared plans that it intends…

I did not pay attention to 10th grade science, but there’s a handy video at the bottom of this article that can probably help explain what you’re looking at Toyota scientists have quite possibly made a major breakthrough in the world of electric cars, cell phones, and pretty much anything else that runs on batteries….

Photo: Mazda The manual transmission, beloved by purists who are all too willing to explain how manually shifting gears makes the experience of driving more enriching, is slowly going the way of the dinosaur. Though stick shifts will likely never truly die out thanks to its hardcore contingent, 2019 marked the first year in which…

Welcome back to In the Rearview, your weekly roundup of some of the top car news of the past week that I have caught, prepared, and served with a nice sauce for you here. This weekly banquet has a decidedly apparent theme this time, as the continuation of Auto Show season has brought a slew of…

The Buick Enspire all-electric concept SUV Earlier this year, Buick revealed the Enspire concept in Beijing during the Auto China 2018 show. One of the coolest technology perks on this model is the Automatic Parking system. An innovative automatic technology Where some automatic parking systems require a human driver behind the wheel, this one is…

The Ram 1500 EV arrives in 2024 Photo: Stellantis You can hardly call it a surprise that there’s a Ram 1500 EV in the works. With Ford and now Chevrolet tossing their hat into the ring with electric trucks of their own, it comes down to a matter of inevitability. But what may perhaps come…