More Charging Options for Lexus RZ Owners The 2026 Lexus RZ goes on sale this month with more power, faster charging, and smarter Apple Maps EV routing. New buyers get access to 25,000+ Tesla Superchargers with Plug & Charge capability. Even better: current RZ owners (2023-2025) can get a free NACS adapter for expanded charging access, too.  Bentley Shares More on Its First EV Bentley's first fully electric SUV has entered pre-series production ahead of a 2026 reveal and 2027

This is the Telemetry Transportation Daily for  November 6, 2025, and I'm Sam Abuelsamid, Vice President of Market Research for Telemetry.   Three and a half years ago, Ford became the first automaker to launch production and sales of a battery electric full-size pickup truck when it debuted the F-150 Lightning. Now the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Ford may be the first to discontinue an electric truck as it considers ending production of the Lightning. When I got a

This is the Telemetry Transportation Daily for  November 5, 2025, and I'm Sam Abuelsamid, Vice President of Market Research for Telemetry.   The FIA Formula E championship is about to begin its 12th season, and that means it's time to reveal its fourth-generation race car that will compete in season 13. Formula E is the only global race series exclusively for electric single-seat cars, and it has come a long way since launching in 2014. The series uses a spec chassis that is

This is the Telemetry Transportation Daily for  November 4, 2025, and I'm Sam Abuelsamid, Vice President of Market Research for Telemetry.   It's no secret that Toyota remains one of the biggest proponents of hydrogen fuel cell technology for transportation. The automaker has sold more than 27,000 of its fuel cell-powered Mirai sedans since 2014 and has been running a test fleet of fuel cell-powered tractor-trailers at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles for several years

This is the Telemetry Transportation Daily for  November 3, 2025, and I'm Sam Abuelsamid, Vice President of Market Research for Telemetry.   Waymo is, without question, the current global leader in deploying automated robotaxi services. The subsidiary of Alphabet, parent company of Google, is now operating in five U.S. cities, with more coming in 2026, as well as expansions to the UK and Japan, is now heading to Detroit. Waymo is already providing several hundred thousand dri

This is the Telemetry Transportation Daily for October 31, 2025, and I'm Sam Abuelsamid, Vice President of Market Research for Telemetry.   At the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo this week, Mazda unveiled two new concept cars with some interesting technology, including an AI chat-based interface, rotary engines, plug-in hybrids, algae-derived fuel, and carbon capture.  The more interesting of the two is the Vision X-Coupe. This 5-meter-long four-door coupe looks much like what w

The 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee Will Get the New Hurricane 4 Turbo The Grand Cherokee gets a major powertrain upgrade for 2026 with the debut of the 2.0-liter Hurricane 4 Turbo engine, delivering 324 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque. The new model will also get a larger 12.3-inch infotainment system, refined styling, and a simplified three-trim lineup. Mercedes-Benz Gives a Preview of the Next Sprinter Mercedes-Benz unveiled "THE BOuLDER," a sculpture carved from rock tha

This is the Telemetry Transportation Daily for October 30, 2025, and I'm Sam Abuelsamid, Vice President of Market Research for Telemetry.   This week at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo, Honda unveiled its latest electric vehicle, the 0 Alpha. At first glance, this electric crossover looks nearly identical to the Honda 0 SUV that was first shown at the 2025 CES, but it turns out to be a very different vehicle. Toshikazu Hirose, Honda's large project leader for the 0 Alpha, pr

This is the Telemetry Transportation Daily for October 29, 2025, and I'm Sam Abuelsamid, Vice President of Market Research for Telemetry.   In 2018, Uber learned the hard way just how difficult it is to develop safe and reliable automated driving systems. The company tried to buy many of the leading researchers and developers in the field and rush the technology to market, but ended up being the first company to kill someone with an AV. After then-CEO Travis Kalanick was repl

This is the Telemetry Transportation Daily for October 28, 2025, and I'm Sam Abuelsamid, Vice President of Market Research for Telemetry.   The Jeep Grand Cherokee has consistently been the brand's top-selling model through most of the last three decades. The most recent fifth generation debuted in 2021 and, for the first time, added a longer three-row variant. Since its debut, the current generation has offered two powertrain options: the 3.6-liter naturally aspirated Pentas

This is the Telemetry Transportation Daily for October 27, 2025, and I'm Sam Abuelsamid, Vice President of Market Research for Telemetry.   The trade war started by the Trump administration earlier this year is already having a significant impact on its largest trading partners, Canada and Mexico.  Various Chinese-made vehicles have been on sale in Mexico for several years, and Chinese brands already hold 20% of the new vehicle market there. However, in Canada, it's a differe

GM Plans Eyes-Off Autonomy by 2028 At an event in New York City this week, GM announced its next major step beyond Super Cruise: a hands-off, eyes-off automation system scheduled to launch in 2028 on the Cadillac Escalade IQ.   Toyota bZ and Subaru Solterra Get Supercharger Access Owners of 2023-2025 Toyota bZ4X and Subaru Solterra models will soon gain access to Tesla's Supercharger network via adapters. Toyota will provide them for free, while Subaru will charge. Both 2026