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Over the course of this program, I have said many times that vehicle manufacturing is not for the faint of heart, or light of pocket.  Years of upfront investment, the buildout of a dealer network, parts network, marketing department, and being able to build and launch a brand-new manufacturing facility, managing what could be hundreds if not thousands of suppliers is often a daunting task, even for established companies.  Two more EV makers have gone broke, but perhaps one may live to see another day.  

The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created in the aftermath of the financial crisis during the early part of this century to protect consumers from unscrupulous behavior by financial institutions.  This not only includes banks, but payday lenders and buy here, pay here car lots to name a few.  With little fanfare, the Bureau has been shut down and its website taken offline.  What does this mean for you?  

New car dealerships receive a steady stream of customers and potential customers every day.  While most interactions are uneventful, a small few make choices with outsized and sometimes deadly consequences. 

Dubuque, Iowa has just raised its fees for its electric vehicle charging stations in public parking areas by almost 50 percent.  Considering the fact that its Iowa's 11th largest city and that Iowa only has 12,800 EVs statewide as of 2023, is this overkill?

After 42 years, the Ford F-150 has been dislodged from 1st place as the best selling vehicle in America.  See which vehicle has taken the crown! 

I review a McKinsey & Company white paper that lays out several use cases for autonomous trucking between now and 2040. 

It is everything you would expect a modern Volvo to be, safe, Scandi cook and sustainable.  Meet the EX30 EV, the automaker's smallest SUV, brimming with safety technology and creature comforts. 

Cupra, Volkswagen's sporty Spanish brand, is making plans to enter the US market at the end of this decade.  Question is, will there be room?

Harbinger's CEO is making some pretty boastful claims about its ability to produce an Medium Duty EV commercial truck chassis that will best Ford and Freightliner.  Will they succeed? 

Conventional wisdom says that the more metal around you when you drive, the more likely you will suffer fewer injuries in a crash.  That is true, to a point.  Today's safety features have mitigated much of a heavier vehicle's advantage.