by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 6, 2018
Few marques have been more willing to buck tradition than Porsche. True, performance is the brand’s hallmark, but starting with the launch of the original Cayenne SUV, the Stuttgart-based carmaker has repeatedly pushed beyond its comfort zone. As radical as a Porsche...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 5, 2018
Volkswagen has rolled out the fourth in a series of concept vehicles meant to preview the all-electric I.D. family it will launch by the end of this decade and, as with earlier models like the Crozz and Buzz, you can expect to see the big I.D. Vizzion sedan roll into...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 2, 2018
The ultimate impact of climate change to the global economy has increased during the last decade, but technological advances in sectors such as the auto industry offer some hope for the future. Lord Nicolas Stern told a conference on “Coping with Change: Global...
by Michael Strong | Feb 27, 2018
Not so fast. Not words usually applied to Porsche, but in the case of the company’s recent proclamation that it was getting out of the diesel business, the phrase fits as one of Porsche’s senior executives walked back the idea. Apparently, the company plans to launch...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 27, 2018
A German court issued a landmark ruling that gives several major cities permission to ban diesel vehicles from their urban centers, a move that could soon be copied by other communities across Europe. The controversial decision is considered significant at several...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 23, 2018
With the winter games heading into their final days, busloads of tourists have been flowing through the gates of Pyeonchang’s Olympic Village, but on this crisp, sunny morning, a steady stream of visitors veers off shortly before reaching the turnstiles, detouring to...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 20, 2018
Investigators in the United States are still probing whether Daimler AG cheated on U.S. diesel emissions tests. The investigations apparently follow the lawsuits filed in 2016 by a number of customers, claiming their cars had software made to fool emission tests. The...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 13, 2018
A St. Louis-based development company is moving ahead with plans for the demolition of General Motors’ old assembly plant in Janesville, Wisconsin, which was once of the most profitable factories in GM vast manufacturing portfolio. The plant was still turning out...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 8, 2018
There may be plenty of white stuff swirling around the frigid Windy City, but it’s green inside Chicago’s McCormick Place convention center – at least if you’re at the Hyundai stand. The Korean carmaker has been slow to embrace new battery technologies but it’s making...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 5, 2018
The Justice Department wants to settle its probe accusing Fiat Chrysler Automobiles of rigging more than 100,000 diesel-powered vehicles to illegally pass emissions tests – but its offer would require “substantial” penalties. Regulators have accused FCA of using a...
