Bengt Halvorson
Editor | LinkedInBengt Halvorson is an editor at WardsAuto based in Portland, Oregon.
Originally from Michigan, Halvorson has been tracking the transformation of the auto industry and unpacking mobility tech for several decades. In recent years he has focused on EVs as a senior editor at Car and Driver and editor-in-chief of Green Car Reports. Halvorson has an applied physics and engineering background, and earlier in his career he helped provide analysis on hybrid powertrains and environmental impact, followed collector-car prices at Sports Car Market, and served editorial roles at Automobile Magazine, and Autocar.
Halvorson is a juror for the North American Car and Truck of the Year (NACTOY) awards, has provided industry insight for Autoline, CBS News, Kiplinger, and Fox News, and has had bylines in a range of other outlets including Motor Trend, Forbes, Time, and U.S. News & World Report. He started a recurring EV-focused event called Drive Revolution and has led panels on the related technology shift at conferences including AutoMobili-D and EV Roadmap.
61 articles by Bengt Halvorson
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Lucid deploys Gravity UX to 2025 and newer Air models
Oct. 2, 2026 -
Ultium Cells boasts $1B investment for future affordable GM EV batteries
Sept. 30, 2026 -
GM is now using recycled battery materials for its new EVs
Sept. 29, 2026 -
VW refreshes ID.4 EV, brings it into Tiguan family
Sept. 28, 2026 -
Toyota’s US sales boss talks EVs, hybrid trucks and maintaining affordability
Sept. 24, 2026 -
2027 Nissan Rogue Hybrid starts at $37K, projected at 38 mpg
Sept. 23, 2026 -
Hyundai sees growth in hybrids, robotaxis and physical AI
Sept. 21, 2026 -
Ford invests $1B in its key Kentucky plant for truck, SUV production
Sept. 10, 2026 -
Tesla faces federal probe over Cybercab rollout
Sept. 9, 2026 -
Electrical issue prompts recall of 27K Lucid Air EVs
Sept. 1, 2026 -
Hyundai, Amazon Autos aim for international expansion
Sept. 1, 2026 -
Hyundai targets sales growth by looking for whitespace
Aug. 27, 2026 -
Walmart’s own EV charging network picks up the pace with 100th station
Aug. 26, 2026 -
Mitsubishi confirms US-bound, Nissan-based pickup
Aug. 26, 2026 -
Ionna tops Tesla Supercharger network in EV charging study
Aug. 20, 2026 -
Hyundai unifies vehicle V2X capabilities with AllDayEnergy entity
Aug. 17, 2026 -
Ford’s affordable electric pickup gets $30K starting price, and a name: Fathom
Aug. 6, 2026 -
Lucid details $1.4B ‘operational reset,’ delays midsize Cosmos
Aug. 5, 2026 -
Toyota sees North American profitability, targets cost savings in hybrids
Aug. 4, 2026 -
Ford raises guidance for 2026 as F-Series production recovers
July 29, 2026 -
Amid an affordability pinch, premium brands risk losing luster to tech
July 27, 2026 -
Honda confirms next-gen Ridgeline pickup
July 23, 2026 -
Tesla reports strong Q2 deliveries and revenue, weaker profits amid big spending
July 23, 2026 -
Ford commits to workers’ raises and making Super Duty trucks in Canada
July 21, 2026 -
Geely claims record-setting performance and efficiency with downsized EV power units
July 17, 2026
