Writer and occasional reluctant perpetrator of engine swaps, James O'Neil is a malaise era enthusiast and also fascinated by the many ways the auto industry has since recovered from those dark days.

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It took thirteen years and untold billions of dollars to make a single test car. Mercedes recently announced that it was road-testing an EV with a solid-state battery in it. This is a historic feat— ...

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We’ve been hearing all about how solid-state batteries are coming soon, but now it looks like automakers are ready to put the latest battery tech into action. It seems like we’ve been hearing about ...

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