In the early part of 2024, I was editing an investigative feature from contributing editor John Voelcker about how General Motors' vaunted "Ultium" electric revolution had gone off the rails. By the end of that year, this publication handed our inaugural Breakthrough Award to the Chevrolet Equinox EV after glowing reviews and GM itself was in a dogfight with the Hyundai Motor Group to see who could come in second to Tesla for all-electric sales in the U.S.
