by Michael Strong | Aug 21, 2019
President Donald Trump took to Twitter to criticize four automakers for cutting a deal with California that flies in the face of the administration’s efforts to roll back Obama administration rules for fuel economy. Ford Motor Co., Honda Motor Co., BMW AG and...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 31, 2019
Rupert Stadler, the former CEO of Audi, has become the latest executive to be charged for his alleged role in the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal. Stadler and three other defendants will face charges that include fraud, false certification and criminal advertising...
by Michael Strong | Jul 30, 2019
As the Trump administration prepares to formally move on its plans to cut the federal mileage and emissions standards, the move could become moot as more states work out deals of their own with the auto industry. Colorado is the latest to strike a deal with...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 30, 2019
Automakers are planning to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in autonomous and electric vehicles in the coming years, but they’re likely to face a lengthy wait before those technologies catch on with consumers, according to a new study by J.D. Power and...
by Michael Strong | Jul 25, 2019
The California Air Resources Board and four automakers agreed to a deal that sidesteps the Trump administration’s plans to roll back fuel economy standards and force the state to fall in line with the rest of the country when it comes to those mandates. The deal calls...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 24, 2019
Tesla stock plunged in after-market trading Wednesday as the automaker announced a second-quarter loss of $408 million despite achieving record production and deliveries. Tesla did manage to drive up revenues by 47% compared to year-ago levels, to $5.2 billion. It was...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 18, 2019
It’s been a busy week for automotive dealmakers in China. Both Renault and Toyota have lined up new joint ventures that will allow them to significantly expand their production in battery-electric vehicles in what is now the world’s largest market for BEVs. And...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 17, 2019
The first all-new Lotus in 11 years will also be its first all-electric model, the British sports car company officially pulling the wraps off what it is calling “the world’s most powerful series production road car.” The new Lotus Evija – pronounced “e-VY-a” – will...
by Michael Strong | Jul 15, 2019
Automakers are lauding the Trump administration’s decision Friday to suspend a 2016 Obama administration regulation doubling penalties for automakers failing to meet fuel efficiency requirements — saving them as much as $1 billion annually. In 2015, the Obama...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 15, 2019
With his car rapidly running out of energy, Robin Frijns took the checkered flag to win the final race of the Formula E series on Sunday, capping a two-race weekend marking the end of the series’ fifth season – though the complicated scoring system for the world’s...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 12, 2019
Ford and VW today formally unveiled an expanded “collaboration” they hope will position them as leaders in autonomous and electric vehicle development, even while helping slash the massive expenses required to bring those technologies to market. The announcement comes...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jul 3, 2019
According to conventional wisdom, most of the cars we’ll be driving by mid-decade will need to be electrified, in some form or another, to meet increasingly stringent mileage and emissions mandates – and many experts believe it’s only a matter of time until the...
