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Sales of EVs, Hybrids Slumping After Gas Prices Dip
Sales figures from automakers this week show slumping sales of electric vehicles and hybrids nationwide as gas prices drop and tax incentives dry up. According to the Detroit News, sales from EV...
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Car Building in Ontario Could Die, and They Probably Can’t Save It
Ontario’s debt is swelling and as home to eight manufacturing plants — the largest complex in North America — automakers may have a tough time keeping plants open in Canada’s most-populous province....
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Senate Committee Approves Bill to Help Detroit Make Hybrids
A U.S. Senate committee for transportation passed along a bill Thursday that included provisions to help domestic automakers develop and build cleaner vehicles, the Detroit News is reporting. The...
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Union Leader Blasts Obama on Pacific Trade Talks
The head of the AFL-CIO in the United States is criticizing the current presidential administration for its pursuit of a trade zone in the Pacific that could open up Asian markets to America and vice...
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Columnist: Consumer Reports ‘Prostituted’ Itself With Tesla Review
Wall Street Journal columnist Holman W. Jenkins (great name) slammed Consumer Reports for its glowing review and better-than-perfect score for the Tesla Model S P85D, in part, because the $127,000 car...
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Tesla’s ‘Free’ Model X for Referrals Probably Eligible for Federal Tax Credit
Details on Tesla’s “free” Model X for the first 10 referral buyers have been few since the beginning. First it appeared that the program would be limited by time, then it appeared it would be limited...
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At This Point, Nissan Is Just Daring Me Not To Buy A Leaf
Nissan announced Thursday that the 2016 Leaf would run more than 100 miles on a single charge in SV and SL trim, increasing its range by 25 percent over last year. The base S model will keep the 24...
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Auto Alliance Kills Aggressive California Gas Bill
California’s ambitious climate change bill was stripped Wednesday night of its toughest provision that would have cut the state’s gasoline consumption 50 percent by 2030, Automotive News is reporting....
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Volkswagen Pulled Cheap $51.35 Million Bar Trick in 2009 Based on False...
According to the LA Times, Volkswagen’s falsified emissions data made certain 2009 model year vehicles eligible for a $1,300 green car subsidy. That subsidy, applicable to 39,500 Jetta and Jetta...
View ArticleTrans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Reached, Let’s All Buy Subaru Sambars
Twelve countries, including the United States, reached an agreement Monday on an historic trade agreement that could economically tie together more than 400 million people in Asian Pacific and American...
View ArticleIncentive Money Gone, Electric Car Sales Have Dried Up In Georgia
Electric car sales in Georgia have halted after that state stopped offering incentives and started charging a $200 annual fee to recoup lost gas tax revenue, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported....
View ArticleVolkswagen Workers Under Criminal Investigation for Breaking Tax Laws in Germany
German investigators are looking into whether Volkswagen executives or engineers broke laws by lying about carbon dioxide emissions in 800,000 cars sold in Europe, the New York Times reported....
View ArticleTTAC News Roundup: Merry Boozy Christmas; Subaru Can’t Make ’em Fast Enough;...
You’ve made some bad decisions at the holiday office Christmas party. We’ve all done it. Don’t compound it by using a (probably inaccurate) free breathalyzer that you picked up at a Honda dealer...
View ArticleTTAC News Round-up: Let’s Talk Carbon Emissions, Volkswagen’s Bigger...
FCA has to clean up its act in a hurry, or pay a lot more to sell cars in the future. That, Europe wants Volkswagen to treat its owners the same as American owners, General Motors’ lawyers get down and...
View ArticleTTAC News Round-up: China Binds Up Holland, BMW Needs New Friends, Young...
Amsterdam’s port facility is more crowded than a Walmart on Black Friday and it’s all China’s fault. That, BMW wonders how it all went wrong, Millennials bare their souls to a salesman, Toyota walks...
View Article‘Green Cars Only’ Laws: Coming to a Debate Near You
When you’re in conversation with a self-described urbanist, it’s usually impossible to avoid numerous references to Amsterdam, that progressive utopia of bikes, tulips, marijuana-smoking tourists, and...
View ArticleCan the Tesla Model 3 Break Even at $35,000? This Guy Says ‘Nope’
Tesla is in the game to make money with its $35,000 Model 3, due out in late 2017, but that claim was recently disputed by an industry insider. Jon Bereisa, an electric vehicle engineering consultant...
View ArticleOntario Controversy Adds More Fuel to the EV Incentive Debate
Two sides, two seemingly valid arguments. And in the middle, five $1.1 million cars. Through the province’s Electric Vehicle Incentive Program, Ontario taxpayers helped lower the price of five Porsche...
View ArticleBMW i Models Branch Out While Executives Take Off
BMW’s electric car sub-brand is growing, thanks to new and upgraded models, but its management ranks are shrinking as executives flee to a Chinese startup. Three top names, including the program’s...
View ArticleHere’s One Upside to a European Diesel Downfall
With European regulators taking a closer look at the continent’s wonder fuel — diesel, that is — in the wake of Volkswagen’s emissions scandal, oil burners could hasten their disappearance from...
View ArticleYou Can Take My Light-Duty Diesel Truck From My Cold, Dead Hands
You know the world is a bit upside-down when master wordsmith Jack Baruth spins a web so tight in favor of the EPA and CARB that even the Best and Brightest can’t see through it. Jack makes a valid...
View ArticleGas Tax Hike Could Kill New Jersey’s Famously Low Pump Prices
A looming bump in New Jersey’s gas tax would mean fewer drivers from neighboring states crossing the Hudson and Delaware Rivers to take advantage of the state’s famously low pump prices. The state’s...
View ArticleGeneral Motors Might Stage its Own Brexit, Says Report
Britain’s recent vote to leave the European Union could cause General Motors to up and leave the country, industry analysts predict. Production of Vauxhall and Opel vehicles could shift across the...
View ArticleVolkswagen Eyeing U.S. Van and Truck Market: Report
Move over Chevrolet, Ram and Ford? It’s hard to say if American van and truck builders have anything to worry about after the head of Volkswagen’s commercial vehicles division publicly mused about...
View ArticleHoping to Turn the Page, Volkswagen Shows Its I.D.
Looking something like an unborn child peering with sightless eyes from inside an amniotic sack, the Volkswagen I.D. concept vehicle has been revealed ahead of the Paris Auto Show. The description is...
View ArticleColorado Offers Tax Credits On Used EVs, PHEVs
Shopping for a used PHEV or EV in Colorado? You still may be able to take a tax credit, thanks to the state’s structuring of its EV purchase tax credit. The credit — up to $6,000 — can be applied to...
View ArticleRepublican Hopeful Donald Trump Threatens Ford With Tariffs Over Mexico
Republican presidential hopeful and billionaire Donald Trump wants to bring the pain via punitive tariffs to Ford for manufacturing vehicles in Mexico. During his announcement of his 2016 campaign...
View ArticleSay Goodbye to EV Tax Credits Under New GOP Tax Plan
It’s the last thing Elon Musk wants to hear and it’s likely not something General Motors will be too pleased about. Contained within the tax plan introduced by House Republicans Thursday is the...
View ArticleUnion Dos and Don’ts: Volkswagen Chops Salaries and Bonuses for Works Council...
Volkswagen has slashed salaries and suspended the bonuses of 14 members of its works council, including council head Bernd Osterloh, as officials investigate alleged overpayments. In May, it was made...
View ArticleFiat Chrysler to Bring Heavy Duty Pickup Production Back to U.S., Shower...
There’s good news this morning for Fiat Chrysler worker in the United States, and it’s also good news for members of the Trump administration. The automaker has announced plans to sink another $1...
View ArticleHere Come the Roads: President ‘Big Daddy’ Trump Unveils Infrastructure Plan
Few things are sexier than a new road. The scent of fresh tar, smooth pavement that’s still warm to the touch — it’s an absolute feast for the senses. After roughly a year of waiting, President Trump...
View ArticleNice Prius – Now Pay Up: Maine to Green Car Owners
Here at TTAC, we sometimes tap sister publications when a story arouses our interest. This piece, published by Hybrid Cars, details a battle brewing in the rustic state of Maine — one that pits hybrid...
View ArticleWhite House At Least Considering Increasing Gas Tax, Needs to Consult Congress
The United States’ 18.4-cent-per-gallon tax on gasoline and 24.4-cent tax on diesel hasn’t changed since 1993. Despite this, the opinion that it should be hiked as a way of funding public works was...
View ArticleTax the Rich (Person’s Car): Luxury Auto Dealers in One Canadian Province...
After hitting it big with the Fab Four, George Harrison wrote the scathing song Taxman in protest of the British government’s “Super Tax” on high-income earners. At the time, the boys faced a 95...
View ArticleWhat’s Standing Between You and a Future Citroën or Peugeot? Possibly, a Tariff
The threat of new import tariffs has PSA Group worried about its plan to return to the United States. Following President Trump’s proposal to levy a 25-percent tax on steel imports and a 10-percent...
View ArticleUPDATED: Steel Tariffs Are Coming, Canada and Mexico May See Exemptions
There was quite the backlash against President Trump’s plan to impose sweeping steel and aluminum tariffs on Wednesday. However, the White House pressed onward to formalize the measures on Thursday...
View ArticleJapanese Automakers: Trump’s Steel Tariff Will Cost You More at the Dealership
Earlier this month, President Trump signed an executive order imposing a 25 percent tariff on foreign steel and a 10 percent tariff on foreign aluminum. Hoping to receive an exception, the Japanese...
View ArticleU.S., South Korea Reach Trade Deal; No Korean-built Hyundai Pickups in...
The United States and South Korea reached a free trade agreement on Monday that spared the Asian country from punitive steel tariffs, assuming Seoul keeps an eye on just how much steel it sends to...
View ArticleFrench Motorists Spark ‘Yellow Vest’ Protests and Riots Over Fuel Taxes and...
Despite everything you’ve heard about road rage, motorists tend to be pretty meek — at least when it comes to government regulations, and particularly in Europe. They passively accept, and pay for,...
View ArticleWhite House Wants to End EV Subsidies ASAP
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow announced Monday that the Trump administration is seeking an end to federal subsidies on electric cars. Interestingly, the move appears to be related to...
View ArticleAuto Alliance Pitches Preferred U.S. Strategy: Government Money
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation (AAI) is proposing a national strategy for the United States it claims will help keep the country competitive. However, the AAI represents automakers, parts...
View ArticleWhite House Briefly Mentions Fixing Our Horrible Roads
On Thursday, President Joe Biden spent part of his day listening to a group of lawmakers discuss how much the United States might need to spend on fixing its horrible infrastructure. It’s an issue...
View ArticleElon Musk Continues Selling Tesla Shares
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sold another 934,091 shares of the company, worth a hefty $1.01 billion, as a way to meet tax obligations related to the exercise of options to buy 2.1 million shares. But it’s...
View ArticleElon Musk Continues Insulting Biden Admin’s EV Tax Credit Scheme
Elon Musk has continued bashing the Biden administration’s tax credit legislation designed to spur electric vehicle adoption, this time suggesting that the entire bill be scrapped. Included as part of...
View ArticleButtigieg Issues Rebuttal to Elon Musk Regarding EV Subsidies
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has responded to criticisms Elon Musk has made about the Biden administration’s plan for electric vehicle subsidies. The Tesla CEO believes the Obama-era EV...
View ArticleGM CEO Says Incentives May Help America Transition to EVs
General Motors CEO Mary Barra has chimed in on the weeklong open discussion about whether or not it’s a good idea for America to embrace the Biden administration’s EV tax credit plan, which just so...
View ArticleMore Western Leaders Call for the End of Private Vehicle Ownership
If there’s anything that’ll get my stomach into a twist, it’s the government talking about the merits of reducing people’s ability to own things. Fortunately, the 36-hour flu I just experienced made me...
View ArticleSuspending Federal Fuel Tax Pitched By Senate, White House
President Joe Biden and Democratic lawmakers have suggested ending the federal gas tax until 2023 as a way to offset fuel prices that are nearing record levels and possibly appease some on-the-fence...
View ArticleGas War: Automakers Continue Begging Government for EV Incentives
On Monday, General Motors, Ford, Stellantis, and Toyota Motor North America reportedly asked the United States Congress to lift the existing cap on the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles....
View ArticleWhite House May Propose Gas Tax Holiday [Updated]
National fuel prices are currently averaging right around $5.00 per gallon in the United States. However, there are plenty of states with stations listing gasoline well above $6.00 per gallon with...
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