José Rodríguez Jr.

9/15/22

Honda’s Electric Motorcycle Timeline Seems Impossible

Honda plans to expand its global lineup with 10 new electric motorcycles within the next three years.

9/14/22

GM's Cruise Will Start Making Its Own Chips for Self-Driving Cars

Cruise has developed four chips that'll be used in its autonomous vehicle, the GM Cruise Origin.

9/14/22

The NASA Space Shuttle Convoy Command Vehicle Found Its Forever Home

An Airstream that once led the convoy for the space shuttle fetched over $21,000 at a government auction.

9/14/22

2023 Jeep Wrangler Willys 4xe Is the Cheapest Way to Get a PHEV Wrangler

It's cheaper than a Sahara 4xe by $1,000 and has the all-important faux-stenciled WILLYS hood decal.

9/13/22

Making Batteries for All These EVs Will Require Over 300 New Mines

Satisfying global demand for lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite will literally take hundreds of new mines by 2035

9/9/22

Ford Wants to Cut Costs by Telling Dealers to Make Less on EV Sales, And Spend More on EV Infrastructure

Jim Farley will meet with dealers to discuss new selling agreements as Ford's EV lineup grows.

9/9/22

NASA Will Try to Send the Artemis 1 to the Moon Again on September 23

NASA needs to fix two fuel leaks and will require a waiver for a system failsafe to launch the Artemis 1 in…

9/9/22

Go See a Chrysler Turbine Car at America's Capital This Weekend

Cars at the Capital celebrates historically and culturally significant cars by showcasing them at the U.S. Capital.

9/8/22

The U.S. Would Rather Waste Billions to Build New Highways Than Fix the Broken Ones

The U.S. is prioritizing expensive new highways rather than fixing older roads that are in states of disrepair.

9/8/22

The Latest Hummer EV Competitor is its Chinese Copy, the Mengshi M-Terrain

Dongfeng's new brand debuts an EV SUV and EV pickup truck with the same features as the Hummer EV.

9/7/22

A Fully-Equipped Manual-Transmission GR Supra Will Cost Close to $65,000 in the U.S.

The 2023 Toyota GR Supra with a stick shift has an attractive starting price but easily exceeds it when well…

9/7/22

NHTSA Updates Cybersecurity Guidelines for New Cars

The U.S. agency has updated its cybersecurity best practices to help modern cars guard against hackers.

9/7/22

Americans Demand More Luxury and Exotic Cars in the Wake of the Pandemic

Cars from Bentley, Lamborghini and Ferrari are basically selling themselves as the premium and superpremium market…

9/6/22

No, EVs Are Not Going to Take Away America's Auto Factory Jobs

Fewer components and car parts in EVs seem to threaten production in the U.S., but the truth is complicated.

9/6/22

Germany's Biggest Airline Avoids a Second Strike By Making a Deal with its Pilot Union

Lufthansa and the Vereinigung Cockpit reached a tentative deal, averting another walkout and hundreds of flight…

9/5/22

Carspotting: Monterrey, Nuevo León, Or How I Learned to Love the Mitsubishi Delica Dressed as a Dodge

Under the shadow of the Sierra Madre mountains you'll spot the SEAT Cupra León, BMW 1-Series and more!

9/5/22

Roland Sands and Bell Helmet Blast to the Past With the Bullitt Carbon Mulholland

Old-school looks and premium materials could make Bell's new lightweight retro lid worthy of its hefty price.

9/2/22

Canada Wants to Build a Fully Electric Tube Train That Travels at 600 MPH

China isn't the only country that's planning a futuristic network of maglev trains and vacuum tubes.

9/2/22

Tire Pollution Will Get Worse As Heavy EVs Hit the Road

The London startup, Tyre Collective, hopes to curb tire emissions with a box that catches dirty particles.

9/1/22

Germany's $9 Unlimited Train Ticket Curbed Carbon Emissions by Nearly 2 Million Tons

The three-month long cheap train fares in Germany helped the country reduce CO2 emissions by a lot.

José Rodríguez Jr.'s posts

Honda’s Electric Motorcycle Timeline Seems Impossible

GM's Cruise Will Start Making Its Own Chips for Self-Driving Cars

The NASA Space Shuttle Convoy Command Vehicle Found Its Forever Home

2023 Jeep Wrangler Willys 4xe Is the Cheapest Way to Get a PHEV Wrangler

Making Batteries for All These EVs Will Require Over 300 New Mines

Ford Wants to Cut Costs by Telling Dealers to Make Less on EV Sales, And Spend More on EV Infrastructure

NASA Will Try to Send the Artemis 1 to the Moon Again on September 23

Go See a Chrysler Turbine Car at America's Capital This Weekend

The U.S. Would Rather Waste Billions to Build New Highways Than Fix the Broken Ones

The Latest Hummer EV Competitor is its Chinese Copy, the Mengshi M-Terrain

A Fully-Equipped Manual-Transmission GR Supra Will Cost Close to $65,000 in the U.S.

NHTSA Updates Cybersecurity Guidelines for New Cars

Americans Demand More Luxury and Exotic Cars in the Wake of the Pandemic

No, EVs Are Not Going to Take Away America's Auto Factory Jobs

Germany's Biggest Airline Avoids a Second Strike By Making a Deal with its Pilot Union

Carspotting: Monterrey, Nuevo León, Or How I Learned to Love the Mitsubishi Delica Dressed as a Dodge

Roland Sands and Bell Helmet Blast to the Past With the Bullitt Carbon Mulholland

Canada Wants to Build a Fully Electric Tube Train That Travels at 600 MPH

Tire Pollution Will Get Worse As Heavy EVs Hit the Road

Germany's $9 Unlimited Train Ticket Curbed Carbon Emissions by Nearly 2 Million Tons