by Joseph Szczesny | Nov 18, 2019
With the focus of the auto industry shifting west for the opening this week of the Los Angeles Auto Show, California is taking the lead in moving forward with a lawsuit that will block efforts by the Trump administration to roll back federal fuel efficiency standards....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 17, 2019
It’s been nearly a decade since the Nissan Leaf became the first mainstream entry into the battery-electric vehicle market, but, with one notable exception, American motorists have yet to plug in to any significant degree. That exception is, of course, Tesla. But the...
by Michael Strong | Nov 13, 2019
As the U.S. continues to look for places where it can raise the speed limit, thanks to faster and more fuel efficient vehicles, the Netherlands just announced it will cap the country’s speed at 100 kmh, or 62 mph. In a move reminiscent of the United States’ shift to...
by Michael Strong | Nov 12, 2019
Each year automakers introduce a slew of new vehicles, many of which are considered “green” or environmentally friendly, and while consumers will choose the ones they like best with their checkbooks, there are other ways to be recognized. Annually, the Green Car...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 8, 2019
There’s been plenty of speculation in recent months about the direction Jaguar Land Rover will take as it adapts to pressure to electrify its line-up. The Jaguar side already has the all-electric I-Pace and has confirmed plans to go battery-electric with the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Nov 1, 2019
Battery-car pioneer Henrik Fisker is ready to give it another try, the one-time Aston Martin designer offering up a first full look at the new electric SUV that will make its formal debut later this month. The Fisker Ocean is being billed as “the world’s most...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 29, 2019
(Correction: in the second-to-last paragraph, it is GM, not Ford, that has come in for sharp criticism by Sen. Tom Carper.) General Motors, Fiat Chrysler and Toyota have stepped into the legal battle triggered by last month’s White House announcement that it would...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 28, 2019
The new Mini Cooper SE will carry a base price of $29,900, the British automaker announced today, making it one of the most affordable all-electric models on the market. But there’s a trade-off. While Mini hasn’t formally announced U.S. range for the SE model, it said...
by Michael Strong | Oct 22, 2019
Those waiting for the revised fuel economy standards coming from the Trump administration will be waiting a few months longer as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency won’t have them until the end of the year. The administration has been working on a final set of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 18, 2019
Tesla is set to start running its first overseas assembly plant, Chinese authorities giving the carmaker approval to fire up an all-new factory in Shanghai. The plant could prove critical for Tesla as it pushes to benefit from regulations that have turned China into...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 17, 2019
If battery-cars are ever to dominate the automotive market, it’s often said, they’ll need to overcome three key obstacles: cost, range anxiety and the lack of a public infrastructure. A new move by Ford Motor Co. is aimed specifically at the last of these challenges,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 16, 2019
Volvo is planning to plug into battery-electric technology in a big way, the automaker on Wednesday revealing its first-ever all-electric vehicle, a version of its XC40 crossover, while also announcing it will become part of a new brand-within-a-brand dubbed Recharge....
