by Ricki Muñoz | Nov 21, 2024 | design
Jaguar’s psychedelic rebrand launch The internet has been in a tizzy this week about Jaguar’s rebrand featuring a bizarre video and confounding logo update, but so far no car. We’ll take a look at what Jaguar released online this week, and then take...
by Ricki Muñoz | Nov 7, 2024 | auto, design, Sales
The Honda Prologue has quietly made waves in the U.S. EV market, now ranking as the fifth best-selling EV in the country. This impressive development might be surprising, especially given Honda’s cautious approach to EVs. While others like Ford and GM have invested...
by Ricki Muñoz | Oct 15, 2024 | auto, design, review
We, Robot: Musk’s Scatterbrained Robotaxi Preview Teases Autonomy but Leaves us Confused Tesla finally pulled the wraps off their much-hyped Robotaxi (or is it Cybercab?) at We, Robot, a predictably chaotic, surprisingly confusing rave-style launch party. Six...
by Ricki Muñoz | Sep 5, 2024 | auto, design
Driving the Future Forward Ford's Chaotic EV Strategy: How the Blue Oval Missed the Mark When Ford debuted the Mustang Mach-E concept in 2019, there was a palpable sense of excitement. It felt like the iconic automaker was about to make a giant leap in its efforts to...
by Ricki Muñoz | Jun 19, 2024 | auto, design, Sales
With the recent debut of Kia’s new EV3 compact crossover, Kia continues to flesh out their EV crossover lineup. Along with EV6, EV9, and EV5, they’ve established an EV lineup playing in nearly every key crossover segment: subcompact (3), compact (5),...
by Ricki Muñoz | Jun 2, 2024 | auto, design, Sales
Why doesn’t Tesla have any new models in the pipeline? Aside from the experimental, oddball, low-volume Cybertruck, Tesla has nothing new in its showrooms and nothing on the horizon. Instead, 7 years after it’s original debut, the Model 3 sedan sees a...
by Ricki Muñoz | May 10, 2024 | auto, culture, design, meta
At Autolitics, we obsess over what makes cars extraordinary—and what occasionally drives us up the wall. Cars are among humanity’s most awe-inspiring inventions, blending artistry and engineering to captivate, infuriate, or simply serve as reliable tools. Here,...
by Ricki Muñoz | Apr 15, 2024 | auto, design, review
Kia’s 3-row family hauler has been widely lauded for its compelling combination of space, cutting-edge platform, price, and original, distinctive design. The consensus has merit. Only a few EVs on the market today offer 3 rows and aside from the diminutive...
by Ricki Muñoz | Oct 16, 2023 | auto, design, user experience, Vehicle OS
Kia’s Remarkable EV Strategy by Ricki Muñoz | Jun 19, 2024With Kia's launch of their new EV3 compact crossover, it has become evident that along with EVs 6, 9, and 5, Kia has rolled out a robust EV lineup covering nearly every key crossover segment: subcompact...
by Ricki Muñoz | Sep 26, 2023 | auto, design, user experience
From Motor Trend: “We know how to do drivetrains … and we’ve been in chemistry research for batteries for 20 years now. Software was bigger decision, because … We need to control the brain and the central nervous system of the car, and we...
