Honda patents a pop-out, rideable EV range extender

I’m fascinated by products you didn’t know you wanted, until you saw them. One of my favorite examples is the Honda Motocompo, a cute, foldable motorcycle designed to fit in the trunk of the compact Honda City car from the 1980s. It was a neat little m… Continue reading Honda patents a pop-out, rideable EV range extender

China’s 8-cylinder, 2-liter megatourer heralds a global motorcycle conquest

The privately-owned Chinese “Great Wall Motor Company” (GWM) started making cars in 1984, yet it has been among the 25 largest automotive manufacturers in the world for the last decade and the company is on a massive roll.Continue ReadingCategory: Moto… Continue reading China’s 8-cylinder, 2-liter megatourer heralds a global motorcycle conquest

Photo gallery: 2024 New York International Auto Show

One of the largest automotive shows in the world, the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) happens every year in New York City. For decades, it’s been the home of the World Car of the Year awards and a fulcrum for automotive unveils in North Americ… Continue reading Photo gallery: 2024 New York International Auto Show

The U.S. auto industry’s dirty little secret: plummeting quality

Manufacturing a car involves choreographing hundreds of parts, most of which are created somewhere else, to be at the same spot at the same time for final assembly. Given the widespread adoption of “just in time” manufacturing methodology, it’s underst… Continue reading The U.S. auto industry’s dirty little secret: plummeting quality

Experience omnidirectional float with Honda’s first-of-kind XR demo

Honda has found a new application for its sit-down Segway for lazy shoppers launched last year. The Uni-One is being merged with VR goggles for “a first-of-its-kind extended reality experience that merges the joy of mobility with virtual reality advent… Continue reading Experience omnidirectional float with Honda’s first-of-kind XR demo

Resistor Swap Gives Honda Insights More Power

A common complaint around modern passenger vehicles is that they are over-reliant on electronics, from overly complex infotainment systems to engines that can’t be fixed on one’s own due to …read more Continue reading Resistor Swap Gives Honda Insights More Power

Honda CES EV concepts go full Lambo wedge and panorama-van

Honda has never been what we’d consider a pioneer in the electric vehicle space, but when it does go electric, it goes big. That was previously evidenced by the gorgeously retro Honda e, and it’s now being further evidenced by two very different concep… Continue reading Honda CES EV concepts go full Lambo wedge and panorama-van