Crossover
Sony Honda Mobility Working on Afeela Crossover | Giga Gears
This week Sony Honda Mobility unveiled its latest Afeela prototype at CES, featuring a number of design changes and new details that bring it even closer to production. The joint venture, which calls itself SHM for short, has said that the Afeela sedan will go on sale in 2026 and be built at a new facility in Ohio. In…
Small Crossovers Gaining Ground on Big Trucks in America’s Top-Selling Vehicles
Full-size trucks have been the best-selling vehicles in the U.S. for decades, but a crossover came close to unseating one of the pickups in 2023. Among the top ten best-sellers last year, the Toyota RAV4 came in at fourth place while the Ram 1500 came in third behind the Chevy Silverado and Ford F-150.
How Electrification Reduces Environmental Impact of Big Vehicles | Giga Gears
The Environmental Protection Agency’s annual report on automotive trends in the United States illustrates a strange landscape. At a nationwide average of 26 miles per gallon, fuel economy has never been better. Vehicle carbon dioxide emissions are also at an all-time low. However, pickup trucks and SUVs continue to…
Weekend Car Culture News December 16, 2023 | Giga Gears
Here we present our weekly Jalopnik series that recaps the latest in car culture. We’ve showcased our most read offerings as well as some you may have missed.
What Defines an SUV Today? | Giga Gears
SUV used to be a term reserved for body-on-frame, truck-based vehicles, until the crossover came along and turned everything on its head. Now some automakers claim that their subcompact front-wheel-drive hatchbacks are SUVs or crossovers, and we have unibody trucks like the Ford Maverick and Honda Ridgeline that…