by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 14, 2020
Battery cars currently account for a small fraction of the vehicles being sold but that’s expected to accelerate rapidly in the coming decade as more products come to market and regulators around the world enact strict new emissions and fuel efficiency mandates. So,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 11, 2020
Donald Trump, speaking to a rally of campaign supporters in Michigan on Thursday, made a long list of false claims about the auto industry, among other things saying he “saved” it during his first term. Pressing to keep swing state Michigan in the Republican camp...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 10, 2020
A quick look at the resume of Lucid’s design chief Derek Jenkins and you recognize one of the auto industry’s hot shots of design. Since graduating from the prestigious Art Center College of Design, he has helped a handful of top brands craft some of the most...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 10, 2020
It’s been six years since veteran automotive engineer Peter Rawlinson unexpectedly tendered his resignation at Tesla – where he helped develop the critical Model S sedan – so he could head off to launch his own electric vehicle company. Lucid Motors was one of many...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 10, 2020
It can be difficult to defy gravity – or so Lucid Motors is hoping. Even as it formally unveils its first battery-electric vehicle, the California start-up is teasing a second model, the Lucid Gravity. And, in an SUV-crazed market, the company is betting this is where...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 9, 2020
Blindingly fast, stylish and unexpectedly roomy, with a range of at least 20% more than any new battery-electric vehicle on the market, the new Lucid Air appears to have a lot going for it. But is it the first all-electric model that might finally pose a serious...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 9, 2020
If you’re looking to break news about future plans for the Chevrolet Corvette, Democratic president nominee Joe Biden may be better than another well-known Washington D.C. informant, Deep Throat. During a campaign stop Wednesday in Warren, Michigan, the former Vice...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 9, 2020
We’re seeing a flood of supercars come to market of late, many from new or extremely niche brands, such as Gordon Murray Automotive and Rimac. But Maserati has no intention of getting lost in the crowd, and it shouldn’t have to worry based on what we’re seeing as the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 9, 2020
Mercedes-Benz is teaming up with Microsoft to create what it is called a “mixed reality automotive maintenance system” to change the way repair shop mechanics work, especially when they might run into a problem requiring assistance from the factory. The Mercedes-Benz...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 9, 2020
The new Volkswagen ID.3 battery-electric vehicle has been slammed hard by Germany’s most influential automotive magazine, Auto Motor und Sport laying in on a variety of issues including faulty fit-and-finish and electronics problems – though reviewers did praise the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 8, 2020
General Motors is expanding a program intended to help ride-hailing drivers go electric as part of market giant Uber’s goal to have 100% of its U.S. vehicles running on battery power by 2030. The automaker will let drivers access employee pricing if they purchase a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 8, 2020
(This story has been updated with new information.) Is Wall Street losing its lust for Tesla? The California EV maker’s stock has been one of the market’s big stories during this year of pandemic, shares surging as much as tenfold during its 52-week high in August....
