Gary Witzenburg

What if potential intenders could try living with a BEV for three or more months, on a subscription basis, before deciding whether to make the major investment of buying or leasing one? A new Santa Monica, CA-based company called Autonomy offers that opportunity.

We sample Magna’s latest plug-and-play electrified propulsion solutions at the Canadian automotive supplier’s annual Winter Test, this time in northern Michigan.

Mahle Powertrain and Allotrope Energy’s lithium-carbon battery cell technology is said to combine the benefits of super-capacitors and traditional lithium-ion batteries to enable “ultra-fast” full charging as quickly as ICE vehicles can be refueled.

GPR says its technology creates a 3-D map of a road’s unique subsurface signatures, enabling new levels of safety and performance for ADAS and autonomous vehicles. Five years out from projected 2026 production, GPR says it has already mapped some 25,000 miles of roads.

The free, on-demand service connects the Kerrytown neighborhood, University of Michigan campus and State Street corridor in Ann Arbor, MI.

Volkswagen’s best-seller boasts significant upgrades for 2022.

Lexus upped its game with redesign of ’16 Lexus RX with more expressive design and bolder colors.

Chevrolet’s electrified vehicle engineers redesigned the ’16 Volt and its entire Voltec powertrain.

Audi’s only gasoline V-6 as of the ’13 model year powers the A6 and A7 4-door "coupe," the high-performance S4 sedan and Cabriolet and S5 coupe, as well as the Q5 and Q7 CUVs and the ’13 A8 luxury sedan. It also can be found in the VW Touareg and two Porsches.