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Hannah Lutz
Deputy Editor of Technology and Innovation for Automotive News
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Hannah Lutz is deputy editor for the technology and innovation team at Automotive News. Lutz primarily covers the electric vehicle ecosystem. She is also a member of the Automotive News editorial board. Lutz has covered some of the biggest industry trends and largest automakers and dealership groups, including General Motors and AutoNation, since 2014. She graduated from Loyola University Chicago with a bachelor’s degree in journalism.

Latest from Hannah Lutz

Inflation Reduction Act changes would threaten EV investments, jobs in pro-Trump states

Ninety percent — or $105 billion — of the EV manufacturing investment announced since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act went to states that voted for Trump in the November election, according to an Automotive News analysis of Atlas Public Policy data.

Automakers commit to gasoline, hybrid, electric options amid EV uncertainty

As the path toward electric vehicles becomes murkier, automakers are no longer prioritizing zero-emission vehicles. Instead, they are ensuring customers have powertrain options.

How 8 major automakers are uniting around a shared goal: More and better EV charging

Ionna, a joint charging venture of eight automakers, plans to open 100 charging sites this year.

Dealers optimistic about EV pullback, business focus under Trump

Auto dealers surveyed by Automotive News say the Trump administration will give consumers more buying confidence and will remove the push to sell EVs.

Real-time charger availability is crucial to EV adoption, but most public chargers don’t provide it.

Knowing whether a charger is available and functional in real time, combined with improved charger performance and driver confidence, could boost EV adoption.

Auto companies’ CES contributions reflect cautious mood and strategy questions

Automakers' focus on strategy, rather than splashy surprises, reflects the industry’s concern over how the incoming Trump administration will upend policies and plans already in motion.

Worldwide, consumers embrace safety tech, resist AVs, according to Deloitte study

Consumers across the world are increasingly interested in hybrids, Deloitte found. In the U.S., hybrid sales bolstered light-vehicle volume in 2024.

Here are the hits and flops at CES over the years

As they work to prove themselves equal to the world’s greatest tech companies, the automotive exhibitors at CES have produced both innovative successes and massive failures.

At CES 2025, it’s Nvidia’s world and we’re all just living in it.

The promise of AI, powered by Nvidia’s hardware and software, has erased the dividing line between the world of cars and trucks and the one of big tech.

Texas Instruments enhances automotive safety, audio with fewer chips

Automakers often add sensors to enhance the in-vehicle experience and meet safety standards. Texas Instruments says its new chips improve vehicles with fewer parts.

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