Articles written by John Stoll - Benzinga

Is The Polestar 2 EV Really Better Than Tesla's Model 3? Here's Our Video Review

|There are two things I’ve always avoided when shopping for a car: unnecessary exterior ornamentation and gaudy interiors. Cheap shiny plastics on the instrument panel; cheezy decals and badges on fenders, bumpers or doors; busy upholstery; cladding — it can all go to hell. I like my cars simple. And fast.

Platinum Group Metals Wins Critical Patent For Lithium-Sulphur Battery Tech

|Platinum Group Metals (NYSE: PLG) has received a new patent on technology aimed to accelerate the development of “next generation” lithium-sulphur batteries and is also researching ways to use its proprietary technology to boost the performance of the lithium-ion batteries that power most of the el

The Stellantis EV Plan: Is It Profitable?

|Five months into its existence, Stellantis NV (NYSE: STLA) identified a key reason for its merger of French automaker Peugeot and U.S.-Italian giant Fiat-Chrysler: making electric vehicles that are actually profitable.

Stellantis Targets Electric Vehicles With $35.5B Plan: What Investors Need To Know

|Stellantis NV (NYSE: STLA) on Thursday announced an aggressive plan to gain ground in the global electric vehicle market, saying it will spend 30 billion euros ($35.5 billion) by 2025 to add EVs with between 300 miles and 500 miles of range.

Hold The EVs And Self-Drivers: A Gas-Swallowing McLaren Is What We Want

|Recently, Benzinga’s video producer sent me the raw footage of our road test of McLaren Automotive’s sexy 720s coupe. The whole bundle of footage was fun to watch, but there was a 45-second splash of video that really stood out.

Ford's New Maverick: Utility Of A Pickup, Efficiency Of An Econobox

|Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) is pulling the domestic car industry back into the small-pickup truck game after a decade-long absence. The company unveiled the Maverick Tuesday, positioning it as a fuel-sipping stuff hauler that can be had for as little as $20,000.