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Following an announcement in January that Aston Martin would incorporate into its luxury four-door Rapide S sports car the “Internet of the Vehicle” (IOV) system from technology innovator LeEco, the two companies yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a production version of the Aston Martin RapidE electric vehicle concept.

Jaguar recently took what appears to be a step closer to releasing plug-in versions of certain vehicles by registering with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office the term “I-Pace” (and, reportedly, “I-Type”) which might complement or replace the already-trademarked “EV-Type.” Jaguar’s current fleet includes the F-Pace, the company’s first-ever SUV, and the F-Type luxury

Dan Neil from The Wall Street Journal this weekend reviewed (subscription required) the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt, General Motors’ new all-electric vehicle. Dan also posted a video review on YouTube. Dan’s conclusion is that: You can’t object that the Bolt is too expensive, because it won’t be; you can’t say it

In response to an inquiry from Google, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will allow a vehicle’s artificial-intelligence computer to qualify as a “driver” for purposes of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. The backdrop on NHTSA’s new finding is the agency’s 2013 “Preliminary Statement of Policy” on automated vehicles (Policy