by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 24, 2019
Mercedes-Benz is getting serious about electrification, as it demonstrated earlier this month by launching sales of its first long-range battery-electric vehicle, the EQC. The German automaker plans to introduce at least 10 BEVs in the coming years, as well as an...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 23, 2019
Nearly 30 million tons of plastic produced in the U.S. each year winds up in landfills, with plenty of waste also washing out to sea where vast areas of the ocean are now covered with plastic trash. But a new plant in Northeast Indiana aims to help address that...
by Michael Strong | May 22, 2019
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds — however, poor lane markers might be problematic for the United States Post Office’s latest “courier.” The USPS entered into an agreement with...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 22, 2019
With the auto industry facing a turbulent transformation, Daimler AG is putting in place a new corporate structure and a new leadership team, while vowing to remain committed to what its outgoing chief executive described as a sustainable future. Dieter Zetsche, who...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 21, 2019
After sliding to its lowest level since December 2016 on five days of losses, Tesla stock fell to its lowest level in nearly 30 months, at just above $200 — and one key analyst, Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas, warns Tesla could see the stock plunge to just $10 a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 20, 2019
Way back in the late 1970s, when twin oil shocks and the then-new Corporate Average Fuel Economy mandate forced automakers to start focusing on energy efficiency, conventional wisdom had it that the V-8 would soon vanish. It didn’t quite work out that way and the...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 17, 2019
While the Trump administration – through the Environmental Protection Agency – continues to press for changes in fuel economy regulations that would to sideline efforts to put more EVs on the road across the United States, the U.S. Congress is getting nervous about...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 16, 2019
More than 11 million vehicles globally are expected to be equipped with connected-car technology, often known as V2X, by 2024, according to a new study by IHS Markit. The technology is meant to allow vehicles to talk to one another, as well as an infrastructural...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 15, 2019
With one trade war already underway, the White House could kick off another battle this weekend as the May 18 deadline nears for Pres. Donald Trump to decide whether to impose tariffs on European auto imports. Any move would follow the completion of a Commerce...
by Michael Strong | May 13, 2019
The rocketing growth of new electric vehicles produced by automakers has producers of EV charging stations hustling to keep up; however, a new innovation may circumvent the need for the onslaught of stations. The Swedish city of Lund is conducting a trial of a roadway...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 13, 2019
The automaker that effectively brought the internal combustion engine to life appears ready to drive a nail into its coffin. Daimler AG, the parent of the Mercedes-Benz and Smart brands says it expects plug-in hybrids and pure battery-electric vehicles, or BEVs,...
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...
