by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 30, 2020
With the launch of a new 180 megawatt solar energy project in Arkansas, General Motors will gain the power needed renewable power to run two of its biggest assembly plants, with enough left over to partially operate a third. The deal with First Solar Inc. marks the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 29, 2020
Hyundai’s latest mobility effort sounds like it was inspired by Star Trek. It’s newly created New Horizons Studio has the task of developing a line-up of products capable of going “places where vehicles have never roamed before.” The South Korean carmaker...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 29, 2020
Honda has big plans to electrify its line-up though, until recently, its emphasis has been on hybrids and PHEVs. But the automaker recently launched its little e minicar in Europe and Japan and is now showing off another all-electric concept at the Beijing Motor Show...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 24, 2020
Come 2035, California motorists will be barred from purchasing new vehicles running on gas or diesel, at least if a new proposal the state announced yesterday survives the likely legal challenges. But the Golden State is by no means the only place where regulators are...
by Michael Strong | Sep 24, 2020
The frenzy of electric vehicle companies going public has expanded to include related enterprises, namely ChargePoint Inc., which is going public in a $2.4 billion deal. ChargePoint, which operates a massive electric vehicle charging network, said Thursday it will...
by Joseph Szczesny | Sep 24, 2020
The State of California, in a move that is certain to kick off a major legal, philosophical, economic and political row, plans to ban the sale of motor vehicles that use gasoline or diesel fuel by 2035 as part of its effort to reduce carbon dioxide emissions that...
by Michael Strong | Sep 23, 2020
Tesla Inc.’s long-awaited Battery Day was supposed to unveil some stunning news, and it did, but not necessarily about the company’s battery technologies. Instead it’s product news that nearly stole headlines, starting with the company’s new Model S offering: Plaid....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 22, 2020
There’s a mounting push, in a number of markets, to reduce sales of vehicles running on gas or diesel, including outright bans in several countries, including the UK, which expects to eliminate sales of internal combustion-powered models entirely by 2040. Now,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Sep 16, 2020
Imagine pulling into a service station, starting the pump and then realizing you’re being charged not for how much gas you need but how long you’re hooked up to that pump. Well, that’s pretty much how things work right now if you use a public charger for an electric...
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
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...
