by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 12, 2021
Proponents of President Job Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan have focused on the promise of creating millions of jobs — as many as 2 million in the auto industry, according to some estimates. Not everyone is convinced. If anything, some traditional automotive...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 8, 2021
Polestar, the Swedish electric performance car brand that is planning to take on the likes of Porsche and Tesla, plans to create the first completely climate neutral car by the end of the decade without using any kind of offsets common in the industrial world. It’s...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 7, 2021
Even before taking office in January, then President-elect Joe Biden faced heavy pressure to tighten federal tailpipe regulations, reversing cuts enacted by his predecessor, Donald Trump. Michael Regan, the new EPA administrator, said this week updated emissions...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 7, 2021
General Motors wants to switch entirely to electric vehicles by 2035 — but the automaker also is looking to expand the ways it makes money, exploring a range of new business opportunities that could deliver far greater returns than its traditional business model....
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 7, 2021
Jeep has always been an authentically American brand with its design, engineering and even manufacturing firmly rooted in the American Midwest. However, with the steadily rising popularity and the auto industry rapidly changing, Jeep has stepped into the future with a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 1, 2021
President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan is a “once-in-a-generation investment,” he said, that, if approved, would be the country’s largest infrastructure program since World War II. The measure faces a tough battle in Congress but could build widespread...
by Michael Strong | Mar 26, 2021
The Biden administration’s pro-EV stance doesn’t necessarily required the elimination of gas- and diesel-powered vehicles at the same time, according to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana and one-time...
by Jim Stickford | Mar 23, 2021
For General Motors and Audi, being green means more than building EVs. The automakers are engaged in substantive efforts to reduce their water usage during the manufacturing process. GM unveiled a plan, outlined in its annual sustainability report, to reduce water...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 23, 2021
The age of the internal combustion engine is coming to a close — or so you might think considering the latest headlines. A growing number of countries and regions have laid out plans to ban gas and diesel engines, Great Britain recently moving its ban up to 2030....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 22, 2021
President Joe Biden is facing a call from California’s two U.S. senators to set a timetable for phasing out sales of new vehicles using internal combustion engines. The White House already was getting ready to address the rollback of the federal Corporate Average Fuel...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 17, 2021
BMW is clearly anxious to regain momentum in the small but growing battery-car market, the Bavarian automaker revealing plans Wednesday to bring the new i4 to market three months earlier than originally scheduled. The announcement came hours after BMW provided new...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 16, 2021
It goes by name of Fluffy and, like any self-respecting dog, it loves to go for a walk. The difference is that Fluffy has a hard metal skin, is powered by batteries and uses LIDAR sensors to help him navigate his way around the new Ford Robotics Building newly opened...
