John Elkin
Former Digital Trends Contributor
Worked for many off road and rally and sports car publications throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Decided to go look for a career, raise a family and rescue a few dogs while rallying. Now retired with a teenager that doesn't need me anymore (he thinks), the dogs seem happy and a Wife busy running her own business, I have come back to writing again.
Top Gear America is coming back with Dax Shepard and Rob Corddry
Is the third time the charm for an American version of the worldwide phenomenon known as Top Gear? MotorTrend will host the show's latest incarnation on its streaming app, with hosts Dax Shepard, Rob Corddry, and Jethro Bovingdon taking on the wildly challenging circumstances that Top Gear producers will put them in.
Nissan teams up with EVgo to provide free charging of Leaf vehicles in U.S.
Nissan and EVgo have announced that they are providing new Nissan Leaf owners and lessees access to EVgo's U.S. charging network through a new program, called Nissan Energy Perks by EVgo. Nissan is hoping that the new program will encourage more U.S.-based drivers to switch over to an electric vehicle.
2020 Audi E-Tron Sportback, RS Q8 confirmed for 2019 LA Auto Show
Audi has picked the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show to make the global debut of the 2020 e-tron Sportback. Several other models will make their global debut here as well; the 2020 RS models including the Audi RS 6 Avant and RS 7, and -- the highlight -- the global debut of the high-performance SUV, the Audi RS Q8.
McLaren applies F1 tech to health care, air-traffic control, Wi-Fi, and athletics
Business minds decided to take this amazing tech and see where else it could be applied, and the answer was in an endless amount of places. is big in the health care field implanting sensors into patients who have had strokes, are recovering from surgery, or are at risk of developing diabetes.
Senator Schumer proposes a bold plan to move the U.S. to EVs
Senator Chuck Schumer on Thursday submitted a bold plan for a $454 million trade-in program to remove millions of gasoline-powered vehicles from the road and replace those with all-electric or hybrid new vehicles built in the U.S. This would result in 63 million fewer gas-powered cars on the road by 2030.
Chinese carmaker Zotye signs 100 dealerships in the U.S.
Starting in 2021, when considering a new vehicle to buy, you can add a new name to the list. Zotye is looking to be the first Chinese automaker to have a dealer network in place in the United States, with 100 dealerships already signed on. Zotye intends to eventually have a network of 350 dealers.
Vintage car group says EV classics aren’t real classics. Here’s why that’s wrong
FIVA has put out a statement explaining how the historic vehicle federation does not recognize a vehicle as historic if it has been upgraded to electric drivetrain. FIVA states that it cannot promote, to owners or regulators, the use of modern EV components to replace a historic vehicle’s drivetrain.