by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 7, 2018
While former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn is unlikely ever to actually face prosecution in the U.S., his legal problems appear to be just starting. The 70-year-old Winterkorn resigned in 2015 shortly after the automaker confirmed reports it had cheated on diesel...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 3, 2018
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is not one to suffer fools – or critics – lightly, as he proved during a 75-minute teleconference call following the release of the automaker’s first-quarter earnings report on Wednesday evening. The South African-born executive attempted to put a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 2, 2018
Tesla managed to beat Wall Street expectation on Wednesday, even as it reported the biggest loss in the company’s history. But revenues exceeded expectations and the loss was actually less than anticipated, while the Silicon Valley automaker noted that production of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 2, 2018
There’s something ironic about learning that Nikola is suing Tesla, two companies both meant to honor maverick inventor Nikola Tesla, but the Salt Lake City-based Nikola Motor Co. has filed a suit against Silicon Valley rival claiming Tesla has infringed on its design...
by Michael Strong | May 1, 2018
Less than 24 hours. That’s how long it took for California and 16 other states to respond to the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to roll back fuel economy standards and revoke California’s ability to set its own mileage and emissions mandates. The 17 states...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 1, 2018
Whether you’re someone who sees the glass as half-full or half-empty, there’s plenty to ponder as Tesla prepares to reveal its first-quarter earnings on Wednesday. The California battery-carmaker saw a big surge in production of its critical new Model 3 during the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 30, 2018
The EPA and NHTSA are expected to propose cutting the current federal fuel economy mandate by nearly 25% while also revoking the State of California’s ability to set its own tougher standards. Embattled EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has repeatedly signaled a desire...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 26, 2018
The BMW i3 is one of the market’s more technologically advanced vehicles – and also one of the weirdest looking. Introduced in 2014 and updated for the 2018 model-year, it helped introduce the Bavarian automaker’s distinctive i brand of electrified vehicles. But with...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 26, 2018
Expect to see a flood of pure battery-electric vehicles hit showrooms over the next few years – by one analyst’s count, as many as 101 will be in U.S. showrooms in 2021, with plenty more to follow. That’s expected to include a number of offerings from Volvo which now...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 25, 2018
With apologies to Charles Dickens, think of it as two tales of a car, suggests Sandy Munro, head of the suburban Detroit competitive analysis firm, Munro and Associates. How can such a breakthrough vehicle also have so many problems, he asks, during a lengthy look at...
by Michael Strong | Apr 25, 2018
Nearly three years after the start of “dieselgate” and Volkswagen’s nearly complete switch from diesels to battery electrics, auto supplier Robert Bosch GmbH says it has developed a method for cutting emissions from diesels to levels well below U.S. and European...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 25, 2018
The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals this week blocked the Trump administration’s efforts delay indefinitely higher penalties for automakers that don’t meet certain fuel efficiency standards. The rule calling for higher penalties on gas guzzlers was first imposed...
