David Zoia

Manufacturing vehicles is a tough business, leaving financial-sector experts debating who is best situated to win in the battery-electric-vehicle market. But all agree a lot of money will be required if the industry is to hit aggressive long-term sales targets.

Lavish materials and a breathtaking interior color scheme catch your eye immediately with the 10 Best-winning Jeep Grand Cherokee L, but that’s only the beginning.

Daring lines, eye-catching materials and a dose of user-friendly technology add up to a Wards 10 Best Interiors win for the midsize CUV.

The Opsys solid-state lidar will be incorporated in SL-produced headlamp assemblies.

The Opsys solid-state lidar will be incorporated in SL-produced headlamp assemblies.

Artificial intelligence will form the backbone of how Bosch’s future products work and are made, a top executive says.

The iconic performance cues are all there, but the automaker also transitions the car into a new age, with digital instrumentation, a solid infotainment system and other high-tech touches.

Rolling out an onboard, live navigation system retroactively to vehicles as much as four years old is a pretty good hint of what will be possible as the software-defined vehicle takes hold.

Ionic Mineral Technologies says demand for its nano-silicon material is on the rise as automakers seek to extend range in next-gen lithium-ion batteries.

The 1.5L turbocharged engine delivers an impressive 200 hp and 192 lb.-ft. (260 Nm) of peak torque. Those are solid numbers for engines 30% bigger.

Is it a bit over the top? Of course. But in an era when the industry is still figuring out what’s possible with electrification, the GMC Hummer EV is the moon shot, an in-your-face demonstration of what can be done at the very outer limits of battery-electric-vehicle engineering.

A new tracking index from researcher J.D. Power shows when viewed against model availability, market penetration for battery-electric vehicles in the U.S. is well above their overall 7% retail share.

Among the new products being touted is a compact, lightweight audio system designed to help maximize range in battery-electric vehicles.

The company’s new-generation system-on-a-chip that serves both the ADAS and digital-cockpit processing needs could accelerate the SDV evolution for automakers. It also could be a step toward fulling the company’s goal of becoming a full-fledged Tier 1 supplier.

Like the instant torque you get from a BEV when you mash the accelerator? You’ll get that with the Prius Prime plug-in hybrid.

The Z06 engine is jam-packed with engineering innovation and technology, and no matter what mode you drive in, the Corvette is a blast.

The German automaker will incorporate software from Cerence that will allow vehicle occupants to control infotainment, navigation and other functions using intuitive ChatGPT artificial-intelligence technology.

About 13% of cybersecurity attacks logged last year were made through accessing programming interfaces in vehicle apps (APIs), meaning as software becomes more prevalent onboard vehicles, so do the avenues available for attack by Black Hat hackers.

Yanfeng’s ClickRim modular steering wheel consists of individual shells that are clipped onto the steering-wheel rim and connected to each other in an automated process that dramatically cuts manufacturing time.