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Porsche is going all-electric

Will premium sports car buyers sidle up to a model that needs to be plugged in? Porsche thinks so, and next year will begin production on a sports sedan that's currently code-named the Mission E. It'll be followed by a sport-ute version, and from there, the sky might be the limit. Find out more in my story at the National Post.

And to make everything more complicated, it's being built in a factory that's being built in a factory. The new facility is an addition to the 911/Boxster/Cayman facility in Zuffenhausen, which is wedged between the town and the railway, and comes complete with a height limit and traffic issues. Find out how it's being done in my sidebar at the National Post.

Carbon fibre: How it's made...and why

It's strong, it's lightweight, and it's pricey, but it's starting to show up in more mainstream vehicles as automakers try to lose weight in the name of fuel efficiency. Why's it so expensive? Find out in my "How It Works" column at the National Post.

Toyota's Supra is coming back

Toyota unveiled a racing concept of the Supra at the Geneva Motor Show, and while I was there, I had an opportunity to interview its chief engineer, Tetsuya Tada. It's being developed in collaboration with BMW, and he was surprisingly candid about the relationship the two companies have on the vehicle. Find out more in my story at AutoTRADER.ca.

Check out these flash-in-the-pan automakers

Putting together a car company is never a guarantee of success, and many of them did well for themselves before wobbling to their demise, but there were also several that barely stuck around long enough for the paint to dry. Check out some of the shortest-lived in my story over at AutoTRADER.ca.

In review: 2018 Jaguar XF 25t

It's gorgeous, it corners flat, it handles like a dream ... but the entry-level XF is saddled with a clattery little engine that simply isn't what I'd expect to find in a Jaguar. Find out more in my review at AutoTRADER.ca.

General Motors: It all started with a salesman

Most auto companies began with a new vehicle, and then its inventor created the business around it. General Motors was different: founder William Durant created an umbrella company and brought automakers inside. He lost the company twice, and then founded a third. Find out more in my "Rearview Mirror" column at the National Post.

A Canadian student could be upgrading your next Infiniti -- or the next F1 racer

Nissan/Infiniti runs a pretty cool program that finds seven of the top students worldwide each year, and sends them to work six months at Infiniti's Technical Centre, and six with Renault's F1 team. I recently went to Britain to see this year's Canadian student, Matt Crossan, and find out how he's doing. Read the story over at the National Post.

And if you're an engineering student, there's a chance you could make the cut as well. Find out more at the Infiniti Engineering Academy.