The Electric Future Is Here & There’s No Going Back
New lower-cost batteries could mean that we've reached the tipping point for the industry’s shift to BEVs earlier than had been anticipated.
Paul Eichenberg
Managing Director, Paul Eichenberg Strategic Consulting
Tesla Inks 5-Year Lithium Deal with Chinese Supplier
Materials strategy mimics multi-sourcing battery plans
Panasonic to Work with Tesla on Next-Gen Battery
Expansion planned for Nevada Gigafactory
The Future Is Electric and Now
Paul Eichenberg says suppliers need to be positioning themselves for a different automotive future—or ride their businesses to an inevitable end
Tesla Hikes Price of “Full Self-Driving” Tech as Beta Testing Begins
NHTSA to keep close tabs on safety
The Case of CASE
A presentation at the Society of Automotive Analysts’ 5th Annual Mobility Innovations Summit
Gary S. Vasilash
Transportation Editor, Gardner Business Media
Engineering the 2020 Nissan Sentra
An inside look on how an impressive compact sedan came to be
Outlook for North American Tooling Firms: Not Good
Harbour Results sees bumpy times ahead for North American producers of things like molds and dies
Talking Powertrains with IAV’s Mike Kenhard
The engineering firm does work for the auto industry on everything from embedded software systems to automated technology. But here we’re learning about powertrains—and an unexpected development
3 Things with Derek Jenkins, Sandy Munro and Brett Smith
Automotive insights from three leaders in the industry, including Lucid’s Derek Jenkins on design, Sandy Munro on manufacturing, and CAR’s Brett Smith on suppliers.
Fuel Cells, Ballard, China and Mahle
Ballard once had as much attention as Tesla. (Well, maybe not quite that much, but. . . .) It may turn out that the fuel cell tech developer was right
Cadillac Is Designing for the Future Today
Here’s how Cadillac is transforming its look as it transitions to an electric future while not ignoring the wonderful time that brought it to today
BMW Unveils the iX EV SUV
While it isn’t going to be available until early 2022, BMW wants to show that it is in the lux EV SUV space, too
Gary S. Vasilash
Transportation Editor, Gardner Business Media
Tesla Outlines Next-Gen Battery and Other Future Plans
Breakthrough battery tech and $25,000 EV teased, but Wall Street wasn’t impressed
Engineering the GM Full-Size Utes and More
On this edition of “Autoline After Hours” we have the man who is in charge of global products for General Motors
Tesla Cashes in on Surging Stock
No immediate plans for $5 billion capital hike other than a show of strength
Polestar: How to Launch an EV Company
Polestar USA head Gregor Hembrough on the challenges of creating a new brand
Tesla Employee Helps Thwart Cyber Attack on Nevada Gigafactory
Good guy saves EV maker $400 million in ransomware payments
Rivian Lands Former Tesla Engineering Exec
Nick Kalayjian to helm the company’s engineering operations as it prepares to launch its first EVs
Designing and Engineering the Lucid Air
Developing an electric vehicle—comprehensively and deliberately.
Gary S. Vasilash
Transportation Editor, Gardner Business Media
Simple Questions of Electric Vehicle Considerers
Some simple things are all they really want to know
Lucid Charges Ahead with Super-Fast 900-Volt EV System
Got a minute? Add 20 miles of range.
Cadillac Intros Lyriq EV Crossover
Maybe this will bring more people into GM’s electric vehicle future
CAR MBS: Manufacturing Ops Need Better Tech, Experts Say
Equipment needs updating—as do the personnel in the industry