by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 10, 2019
It’s been a while since Ferrari first dropped the hint that it would add a new hybrid to its line-up and now, according to CEO Louis Camilleri, we’ll be getting to see it before the end of this month. The hybrid will be one of five new models coming from the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 9, 2019
Ford Motor Co. will launch its “Mustang-inspired,” crossover later this year, its first long-range battery-electric vehicle, and CEO Jim Hackett told shareholders that while the EV market has been slow to build momentum, “When it happens you want to be there.” Hackett...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 9, 2019
Less than one in six Americans say they’d give serious consideration to buying an all-electric vehicle next time they’re in the market for a new car, truck or crossover, according to a new AAA study, a finding that could spell trouble for the automakers ready to...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 7, 2019
Volkswagen is getting ready to roll out its first long-range electric vehicle and it appears someone working on the German automaker’s Dutch YouTube channel got a little too eager, letting both images and details about the battery-electric vehicle leak out early. The...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 6, 2019
Volkswagen plans to spend $50 billion on battery-electric vehicles while General Motors’ CEO says the automaker is on a “path” to go fully electric. Volvo, Nissan, Toyota, Ford and, of course, Tesla, by mid-decade, these and other manufacturers expect to have more...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 3, 2019
After long dismissing the need to raise additional capital, Tesla has not only gone back to investors with its hands out but been rewarded with about 25% more fresh funding than it had said it would seek just a matter of days ago. In all, the financially stretched EV...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 30, 2019
General Motors will build an all-electric pickup, CEO Mary Barra said Tuesday, confirming a report that first appeared in TheDetroitBureau.com in February. The executive declined to provide details about the project, but the news took few industry observers by...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 26, 2019
Ford Motor Co. is facing a criminal investigation as the U.S. Department of Justice probes whether it improperly certified the mileage and emissions ratings on some of its vehicles. The announcement by the second-largest domestic automaker comes just a day after it...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 24, 2019
Porsche Cars North America is taking steps to reduce the carbon footprint of its customers in the U.S. PCNA is moving to use carbon offsetting at U.S. Porsche Experience Centers in Atlanta and Los Angeles. It has enrolled all cars at its two Experience Centers – and...
by Michael Strong | Apr 23, 2019
For years, the knock against electric vehicles has been finding a place to charge up and how long it’ll take EV owners to do so. Google Maps is now taking the sting out of some of those problems. “If you’ve ever driven to an electric vehicle (EV) charging station only...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 16, 2019
Genesis is plugging into this year’s New York International Auto Show – quite literally, with the Mint, a battery-electric city car concept making its debut at a media preview. Targeting the likes of the now all-electric Smart fortwo, the two-seat Genesis Mint could...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 16, 2019
Infiniti has formally unveiled its new Qs Inspiration battery-car concept at 2019 Auto Shanghai and confirmed it will strongly influence the maker’s design direction as it begins rolling out its first all-electric models. With its tall, blunt nose, and low, fastback...
