Andrew J. Hawkins

The 11th generation version of Honda’s stalwart four-door sedan is getting a hybrid powertrain, a much bigger touchscreen (blergh), and built-in Google apps. It’s a reminder that Honda is co-developing vehicles with General Motors, which is also releasing vehicles with native Google applications.

I had totally forgotten about those supertall 5G-transmitting “smart poles” that have started going up in New York City, so it was a little shocking to see just how utterly gargantuan they really are. They’re three-stories tall! I’m sure they’ll fit in better once they’re covered in stickers, graffiti tags, and “Dan Smith will teach you guitar” leaflets.

That’s how GMC’s head of exterior design described the front-end of the new Sierra EV Denali to me earlier this week. I suppose there’s some truth to it, considering how well these brutish, boxy trucks sell in the US.

The cash-strapped EV startup just announced it would be winding down its UK operations in favor refocusing its business in the US. The main reason is the Inflation Reduction Act’s tax credit rules requiring EVs to be made in the US. It’s unclear how far the company will go with only $330 million of cash on hand and its stock price in the gutter. Better get cracking!

Or so he said on a Tesla earnings call just now.