by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 12, 2019
Sales of battery-based vehicles have finally begun to escalate as their availability – along with public awareness – grows. But a new survey suggests that consumers are pigeonholing them into a niche that could limit their popularity. Nearly two out of three American...
by Michael Strong | Apr 5, 2019
After completing its investigation, it was determined that collusion did occur … between Volkswagen, BMW and Daimler AG, European Union investigators said in a preliminary report. EU authorities declared the three German automakers colluded to limit the development of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 18, 2019
Long-time automotive designer and entrepreneur Henrik Fisker is readying a challenger to the upcoming Tesla Model Y that will be ready for production during the second half of 2021 at a price of “below $40,000.” With a range estimated at “around” 300 miles, Fisker...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 15, 2019
“Hold your horses,” or so said Ford Motor Co. in a tweet not-so-coincidentally timed to reach the social media world just as Tesla CEO Elon Musk was getting ready to debut his company’s new Model Y battery-electric SUV. The Ford post featured that short blurb and a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 15, 2019
Volkswagen’s ongoing efforts to end a scandal triggered by its cheating on diesel emissions testing just took a turn for the worse, the Securities and Exchange Commission accusing both the automaker and former CEO Martin Winterkorn of committing a “massive fraud” on...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 15, 2019
Penske Truck Leasing is preparing plans to operate electric trucks from Daimler AG’s Japanese affiliate Fuso for urban deliveries in California. “With its Fuso brand Daimler was able to gain knowledge and experience with e-trucks globally in various markets,” said...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 15, 2019
The long-awaited Tesla Model Y made its formal debut on Thursday night, with CEO Elon Musk declaring it takes an already attractive line-up and makes it “S3XY.” The inside joke adds the new electric SUV to the automaker’s existing line-up of Models S, 3 and X. But...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 12, 2019
Germany’s Volkswagen AG expects to sell 22 million battery-electric vehicles over the next decade, CEO Herbert Diess said during the company’s annual meeting on Tuesday. The carmaker has been on an aggressive push into electrification and has outlined projects...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 8, 2019
The Trump administration is arguing that its deregulation polices are helping reduce the amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide emitted by automobiles. In a report issued this week, Trump’s EPA said auto manufacturers continue increasing fuel economy and reducing...
by Michael Strong | Mar 7, 2019
If you’re looking for a real gas miser of a vehicle, start with Honda. The Japanese automaker is the most fuel-efficient automaker in America says a new report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Honda has the highest fleet average fuel economy and lowest...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 5, 2019
Think of the new Nissan IMQ concept vehicle as a rolling crystal ball. Following on the debut of the IMs prototype at the Detroit Auto Show two months ago, the Japanese maker says its latest concept “signals the direction of (its) next generation of crossovers.” Make...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 5, 2019
Named after one of the most famous passes through the Italian side of the Alps, the Alfa Romeo Tonale provides a vista into the future of the brand as it both expands its line-up of SUVs and begins rolling out an array of battery-based vehicles. Though the model that...
