We sample Magna’s latest plug-and-play electrified propulsion solutions at the Canadian automotive supplier’s annual Winter Test, this time in northern Michigan.

The CEO says he’s out to drive a “radical reduction in complexity” that will unlock better quality and lower costs for future vehicles powered by internal-combustion engines.

Volkswagen’s ID.Buzz near-production prototype proves itself worthy to carry on the Microbus tradition, in an electric form.

“Essentially, we are trying to give regular drivers access to expert-level skills, when necessary,” says Toyota Research Institute’s Avinash Balachandran.

An AV must make business sense in real time and the payback must be clear. In logistics, for example, an AV company has to show it can quickly deploy a commercial solution, and what the solution will mean in terms of dollars within a reasonable...

The electric Transit was designed to make the transition to battery-powered vans as painless as possible for Ford’s longstanding fleet customers. It’s also a much more pleasant vehicle to drive.

Each partner is targeting a specific part of the automotive supply chain for carbon-emissions neutrality over the Polestar 0’s expected lifecycle.

“(A truck) is like a canvas,” says Nissan lead project designer Hiren Patel. “When you buy it, you make it your own.”