“This is no longer an innovation problem, this is an execution at scale problem — unless Tesla wants to be a niche innovator chasing profitability and sucking up cash. They need to become experts at […]
The third-generation Bentley Continental GT is making its rounds in the American car magazines. For example, a story in Car and Driver (Lorio, 2018) has a large photo gallery that shows how styling changes are […]
Consultant Sandy Munro shares the partial results of his firm’s teardown of a Tesla Model 3 for Autoline After Hours (McElroy, 2018). The headline news is that the Model 3 has a terrific battery, suspension […]
“I’m of the opinion that because you can make it different, because the electric powertrain gives other possibilities (you should). And I think Jaguar showed it beautifully with the I-Pace — where the front end […]
“Musk’s plan for a fully automated, so-called ‘lights-out factory’ — because robots can work in the dark — is a strategy many in the industry consider to be a short-sighted. Humans can help improve efficiency […]
The 1958 Buick represented the swan song of head stylist Harley Earl’s drive to turn General Motors cars into chrome-ladden rolling sculpture. The public massively rejected the Buick’s toothy look; production fell to less than a third of […]
The jury is still out on whether Tesla can meet its lofty goals, but the automaker deserves credit for a paradigm-rattling marketing campaign. In unveiling its Model 3, Tesla emphasized the need for an aggressive response to […]
“Back in ’79 we were at a BBQ and the grill ran out of gas. The 5 gallon propane cylinder would NOT fit thru the trunk opening in my friend’s new Z-28. I see not much […]
Over the years I’ve mostly bought Hondas — and almost always have gravitated toward the brand’s smallest models. Once the Civic got too big I was glad that Honda brought to the United States a […]
With the 2015 redesign of the Mustang, Ford had the potential to reassert its leadership in what I have referred to as the faux pony car field. Instead, Ford took the cheap and easy way […]
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