by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 20, 2020
We’ll be seeing an explosion of new brand names over the next few years, a sizable share of them – like Fisker, Lucid and Lordstown Motors — offering battery-electric vehicles. Among the list is one you might already have heard about, Polestar initially debuting...
by Michael Strong | Aug 20, 2020
Some former top Volkswagen AG executives are breathing easier after German prosecutors agreed to end dieselgate-related investigations in exchange for paying fines. Former Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch and former VW Chief Executive Matthias Mueller are no longer being...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 20, 2020
Amazon is emerging as a key supplier to the auto industry of cloud-based computing services, which will play a larger role in the car business in the years to come. It already has developed close ties to the world’s two largest automakers, Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 19, 2020
Terms like “Tesla fighter” and “Tesla killer” have become cliché, and also just plain false, so many seemingly solid contenders either falling by the wayside or failing to dent the California EV maker’s dominance on the sales charts. But one startup could be getting...
by Michael Strong | Aug 19, 2020
General Motors officials revealed that its plan to revive its sales in China center on an influx of new electric vehicles during the next five years. The company’s plans call for 40% of its new vehicle launches in China to be battery-electric models that the country’s...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 19, 2020
Electrify America is partnering with Love’s Travel Stops to expand its growing network of public ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging stations by adding to seven locations in six states across the country. The charging stations, which direct-current,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Aug 18, 2020
The conventional wisdom has buried small cars in favor larger crossovers, sport-utilities and trucks; however, a few automakers have remained steadfast in their commitment to passenger cars, including Hyundai. Albeit, the company’s largely been lauded for its moves to...
by Michael Strong | Aug 18, 2020
With kids in various parts of the country either back in school or preparing to return, the scramble to find a vehicle for them to get there is on for many folks. Finding the right vehicle for a new driver is tough. Price, safety features and style all play a role in...
by Michael Strong | Aug 17, 2020
Ignoring earlier threats from President Donald Trump, the California Air Resources Board and several major automakers finalized agreements that would have the company’s cutting vehicle emissions on vehicles in the Golden State. The move comes in direct defiance of the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 17, 2020
The nation’s first autonomous vehicle corridor is being planned for the Detroit suburbs, running from the center of the Motor City to Ann Arbor, a university town that has become one of the region’s high-tech hubs. The projected will be developed by a partnership...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Aug 17, 2020
This is turning into a big year for the EV market, as an array of new offerings, from the Porsche Panamera to Ford Mustang Mach-E, roll into showrooms. But only one new entry seems to have buyers plugging in at any significant volume: the Tesla Model Y. A look at the...
by Michael Strong | Aug 14, 2020
Just days after a California judge ruled in favor of a state law that would force Uber and Lyft to classify their drivers as employees and not independent contracts, the same judge declined to extend the deadline to appeal the preliminary injunction he issued staying...
