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Sebastian Blanco

Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Michigan, United States
As seen in: Automotive Engineering International, Car and Driver, Elba Clipper, Forbes, MSN, MSN Canada, MSN Malaysia, MSN Philippines, MSN Singapore, Yahoo Entertainment, Yahoo Life, EL PAÍS América and
Covers:  Automotive industry (focus on electrification, autonomy, alternative powertrains), as well as board games
I write about cars. Freelance. Open to offers. I listen to a lot of Pearl Jam. I play board games. linktr.ee/sebastian.blanco SeeDisclaimer.com

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Sebastian Blanco has been writing about electric vehicles, hybrids, and hydrogen cars since 2006. His articles and car reviews have appeared in the New York Times, Car And Driver, WardsAuto, Automotive News, Reuters, Cleantechnica, SAE, Autoblog, InsideEVs, Trucks.com, Car Talk, and other outlets. His first green-car media event was the launch of the Tesla Roadster, and since then he has been tracking the shift away from gasoline-powered vehicles and discovering the new technology's importance …

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The Nissan Ariya Has Answers

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Ariya has the answers. Or, at least, Nissan hopes so. Overall, there has been a positive consumer response to…

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Editorial: Where to? The Challenges of Automated Driving Around the World

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By Sebastian Blanco
| Mobility Engineering Technology
Illustration of the sensor needs of autonomous vehicles. (ZF) Engineer them to identical and tough specs all you want; autonomous vehicles are unlikely to behave the same everywhere in the world when they drive all night.
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ATS 2026: Automated Driving Is Changing

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By Sebastian Blanco
| Mobility Engineering Technology
Despite a distinct lack of superheroes, the automated driving community scored big victories in San Diego at the end of July. The annual Automated Transportation Symposium opened just as the massive pop culture event that is ComicCon was leaving town. Iron Man and anime characters stared out from billboards as the conference tackled announcements regarding Zoox, changing automated vehicle regulations, and repeated discussions on how AVs need to improve interactions with first responders.
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2026 Toyota RAV4 the First to Benefit From Arene and Toyota’s Woven City

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By Sebastian Blanco
| Mobility Engineering Technology
Akio AI answers reporters’ questions during the Kakezan media event. (Sebastian Blanco) For a planned high-tech community created by an automaker, Woven City is not laser-focused on automobiles and transportation. In fact, to get a glimpse of Toyota‘s priorities here, look to the pedestrian stoplights at intersections. They remain a constant green, until the connected city senses an approaching vehicle and turns them red.
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