Gallery: Vehicles, visions and views from Auto China 2020

It was just days before the March 3 start of the Geneva Motor Show when the show was forced into cancellation by the Switzerland Federal Council’s decision to ban large events due to the heightening threat of COVID-19. The Geneva show was among the fir… Continue reading Gallery: Vehicles, visions and views from Auto China 2020→

Holzmobil off-grid woody motorhome goes au naturel inside and out

Germans love themselves RVs of all shapes and sizes, from bus-sized convertibles to seamlessly converted 4x4s. Wood campers, from large, piney fresh expedition vehicles to modern-day gypsy wagons, are a chapter of that love story that gains a new chara… Continue reading Holzmobil off-grid woody motorhome goes au naturel inside and out→

Hyundai gets serious about unstoppable, four-legged 4×4 robo-cars

When Hyundai debuted (rendered, really) its sci-fi-grade Elevate walking all-terrain vehicle concept at CES 2019, we assumed its design team just threw an all-time-great New Year’s Eve bash and let the party favors do the designing. Okay, maybe it was … Continue reading Hyundai gets serious about unstoppable, four-legged 4×4 robo-cars→

Hyundai gets serious about unstoppable, four-legged 4×4 robo-cars

When Hyundai debuted (rendered, really) its sci-fi-grade Elevate walking all-terrain vehicle concept at CES 2019, we assumed its design team just threw an all-time-great New Year’s Eve bash and let the party favors do the designing. Okay, maybe it was … Continue reading Hyundai gets serious about unstoppable, four-legged 4×4 robo-cars→

Maxus RG20 is how China does a California-style pop-up camper van

RV sales and rentals have been booming in the US and Europe throughout the pandemic, and now we’re seeing signs of the RV love spreading eastward. The RV market is still quite young in China, but there are a couple of pop-top vans mixed in this year wi… Continue reading Maxus RG20 is how China does a California-style pop-up camper van→

Maxus RG20 is how China does a California-style pop-up camper van

RV sales and rentals have been booming in the US and Europe throughout the pandemic, and now we’re seeing signs of the RV love spreading eastward. The RV market is still quite young in China, but there are a couple of pop-top vans mixed in this year wi… Continue reading Maxus RG20 is how China does a California-style pop-up camper van→

Buick sculpts another concept that looks way better than a Buick

Do Buick designers actually look at Buick vehicles before getting shoulder deep in concept car design? Because from the looks of recent efforts like the Avista two-door, Riviera and Enspire, they most definitely do not. Which is just fine because Buick… Continue reading Buick sculpts another concept that looks way better than a Buick→

Furrion rolls out solar-ready eRove off-grid cooler fridge

Furrion was one of the most memorable faces of CES 2019, thanks in large part to its Adonis smart yacht but also because of smaller, humbler products like the Rova off-grid fridge/freezer. After nearly two years, Furrion is ready to bring the wheeled, … Continue reading Furrion rolls out solar-ready eRove off-grid cooler fridge→

Canoo goes desert warrior with stripped electric “skatekart”

When Canoo presented its vision of subscription-based electric vehicles a year ago, its symmetrical, window-wrapped EV pod won our hearts as one of the cooler electric people-pushers on the horizon. What it didn’t do was scream, “Turns on a dime!!” or … Continue reading Canoo goes desert warrior with stripped electric “skatekart”→

18-function multitool wrenches gear, starts fire and plenty more

Built to travel with tinkerers and DIYers from garage, to work, to distant outdoor spaces, the new Caliber X from Tools Mule takes a different tack on multitooling. The compact, skeletal chassis disguises an 18-function, wrench-out build meant for ever… Continue reading 18-function multitool wrenches gear, starts fire and plenty more→