The Battle Of Hoth
“Its market cap is based on hype and promises versus substance,” said David Cole, an outspoken supporter and investor in Detroit auto makers, and chairman emeritus of the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Ford #1 In Navigant Research Automated Driving Ranking
A long list of ecological ills come from the neverending stream of motorists burning millions of barrels of oil a day in the US alone — carcinogenic air and water, a destabilized climate, a dying Great Barrier Reef, and an overall threat to human life itself.
74% Increase In Electric Car Sales In US — March & Q1 2017 Electric Car…
Aside from Tesla topping the US electric car sales chart (and my postulations about that), there were some other interesting stats and takeaways from March US electric car sales.
Why Do High-End Tesla Model S & X Dominate US Electric Car Sales? (38% of…
Rolling through another month of US electric car sales, I’m struck again by how much a few models dominate sales. Actually, I’m struck by how much Tesla’s two high-end (expensive) cars dominate US electric car sales. Before I go further, I should note that Tesla’s sales numbers are not official — … [continued]
Tesla Stock (TSLA) Soars & Passes Ford (F) On Record Production, Model 3 Progress, &…
There’s been a long-standing argument that the Tesla Model 3 won’t arrive on time because Tesla (TSLA) had production delays on the Model S and Model X. That argument seems to be built on faulty logic, as Elon pointed out on a conference call a year or so ago.
SUVs & Crossovers: Key To The Next Wave of US Electric Vehicle Adoption
Many electric vehicle advocates like to chastise American auto buyers for their love of pickup trucks, SUVs, and crossovers, but like it or not, the growing popularity of these model types has significant implications for the future adoption of electric vehicles.
US Automakers Fighting Themselves & America — Stupid & Selfish? Or Are We Missing Something?
Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it, the old expression goes. After dropping their drawers and bending way over in supplication to the new president and his designated EPA wrecker Scott Pruitt, US automakers cheered when the putative president announced last week in Michigan that he is ordering a CAFE review for the standards due to take effect in 2025 — the same standards the Obama administration did its best to set in stone just before leaving office.
US Electric Car Sales Up 68% In February
US electric car sales jumped approximately 68% in February 2017 vs February 2016. Fully electric car sales were up 74%, while plug-in hybrid sales were up 61%. For the first two months of the year, that puts all plug-in car sales up 64%, fully electric car sales up 57%, and plug-in hybrid sales up 72%.
Ford “Autolivery” — Self-Driving Van That Functions As Hub For Delivery Drones
A new self-driving van concept was recently unveiled by Ford that’s intended to function as a hub for autonomous delivery drones. The concept is a bit fanciful, but I suppose that’s the case with many concept vehicles.
4 Major Auto Manufacturers Attending 2017 Mobile World Congress
There will be at least 4 major auto manufacturers attending the 2017 Mobile World Congress, making for a clear show of the fact that many auto manufacturers are now moving to “improve the connectivity” of their offerings.
