This is the Telemetry Transportation Daily for August 14, 2026, and I'm Sam Abuelsamid, Vice President of Market Research for Telemetry. The midsize XT5 crossover is the oldest model in the current Cadillac lineup, having been launched 10 years ago as a replacement for the SRX. The XT5 has been produced in both the U.S. and China for those respective markets, but China got a new generation of it in 2024, while the aging model carries on here. A new generation XT5 isn't expec

This is the Telemetry Transportation Daily for August 13, 2026, and I'm Sam Abuelsamid, Vice President of Market Research for Telemetry. It's been one year since Ford announced its Universal Electric Vehicle platform would be produced using a new assembly process at its Louisville, Kentucky factory. In December 2025, Ford wound down production of the Escape and Lincoln Corsair crossovers at the plant and began gutting the 3-million-square-foot factory. After hauling away 25,

This is the Telemetry Transportation Daily for August 12, 2026, and I'm Sam Abuelsamid, Vice President of Market Research for Telemetry. Kia's new entry-level electric vehicle for the US market is finally coming very soon in the form of the EV3. The EV3 has been on sale globally for nearly two years, but the Trump administration's policy reversals on EVs caused a rethinking of the brand's strategy for the U.S. This included the cancellation of the EV4 compact sedan that was

This is the Telemetry Transportation Daily for August 11, 2026, and I'm Sam Abuelsamid, Vice President of Market Research for Telemetry. With the notable exception of the early Nissan Leaf air-cooled batteries, all the data over the past decade shows that EV batteries are lasting a lot longer than was anticipated in the late 2000s, when automakers first started going down the electric path. Data from Recurrent, which tracks battery health from connected EVs, shows that after

This is the Telemetry Transportation Daily for August 10, 2026, and I'm Sam Abuelsamid, Vice President of Market Research for Telemetry. London, England-based Wayve has been on a roll recently, achieving production design wins for its assisted and automated driving technology from Nissan and Stellantis and now getting its first license to begin robotaxi trials. Transport for London, which oversees mobility services in the British capital, has granted Wayve a private hire lic

This is the Telemetry Transportation Daily for August 6, 2026, and I'm Sam Abuelsamid, Vice President of Market Research for Telemetry. It's been just under one year since Ford CEO Jim Farley announced the company's new Universal Electric Vehicle Program. The UEV is the product of the Skunk Works EV development team that Ford established in southern California to take the best of what's been learned about designing and building EVs from companies like Tesla and the Chinese m

Over the past dozen years, I’ve written and spoken endlessly about automated vehicles (AV). They have enormous potential to make mobility accessible to more people and improve road safety. But if we’re not careful, they could just as easily do the exact opposite. The U.S. has dozens of federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) that regulate occupant protection in a crash, braking performance, light behavior, and much more. The problem is: there are currently no safety re

This is the Telemetry Transportation Daily for August 5, 2026, and I'm Sam Abuelsamid, Vice President of Market Research for Telemetry. The electric vehicles launched by Audi since the debut of the original e-Tron in 2019 have not always been the most efficient examples in their market segments. As a result, they have often lagged behind in range. Audi is now preparing to launch a new compact model that aims to be the most efficient vehicle ever from the brand and reviving a

This is the Telemetry Transportation Daily for August 3, 2026, and I'm Sam Abuelsamid, Vice President of Market Research for Telemetry. Today, Stellantis celebrated the 30th anniversary of its Automotive Research and Development Center in Windsor, Ontario. The facility was first established in partnership with the University of Windsor as a venue for testing and validation of products from the company then known as Chrysler Corp, as well as for researching technologies with

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This is the Telemetry Transportation Daily for August 3, 2026, and I'm Sam Abuelsamid, Vice President of Market Research for Telemetry. Nissan has had a challenging few years with some massive losses and declining sales of aging and uncompetitive products. The situation got so bad that the company tried to get Honda to buy it in 2024, but that deal fell through. Subsequently, the CEO was replaced by Head of Product Planning Ivan Espinosa. Following some significant restruct

This is the Telemetry Transportation Daily for July 31, 2026, and I'm Sam Abuelsamid, Vice President of Market Research for Telemetry. As automated driving technology continues to mature and companies begin scaling services like robotaxis, it makes sense to transition from using traditional vehicles that have been retrofitted with the necessary hardware to something purpose-built. That means eliminating unnecessary components like steering wheels, pedals and mirrors. The pro