Globalization Archives

Tatra was yet another automaker that deemphasized aerodynamics by 1970s

August 24, 2023 Steve 7

The other day Curbside Classic reposted a story about the Tatra T-613 (Shafer, 2023). What strikes me about that car, which was designed in the late-60s but did not reach production until 1973, was it […]

Peter DeLorenzo: Transition to electric vehicles can’t be dismissed as a fad

November 14, 2022 Steve 2

“. . . (T)he notion that the more ‘traditional’ automakers are too far ahead of the unfolding BEV transition is laughable. It’s not just traditional industry lead times at play here; it’s the fact that […]