December 7, 2016

Ford CEO: Electric Car Market Isn’t There

Ford CEO: Electric Car Market Isn’t There

In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Ford CEO Mark Fields made clear that there hasn’t been consumer demand for electric cars: Ford Motor Co. plans to lobby President-elect Donald Trump to soften U.S. and state fuel-economy rules that hurt profits by forcing automakers to build more electric cars and hybrids than are warranted by customer […]
December 2, 2016

Obama’s Final EPA Push Will Come At A Huge Cost

Obama’s Final EPA Push Will Come At A Huge Cost

Before President-Elect Donald Trump’s transition team has narrowed their recommendations for a new head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Obama administration has made the political calculation to push forward with its job-killing plan to more than double current fuel efficiency standards, known as CAFE standards, for automakers:
December 1, 2016

Taxpayer Money Backs Government-Manufactured “Electric Car Boom”

Taxpayer Money Backs Government-Manufactured “Electric Car Boom”

Recently one automaker announced it was prepared to lose $9,000 per electric car sold to chase the “electric car boom:” General Motors Co. stands to lose as much as $9,000 on every Chevrolet Bolt that leaves a showroom once the all-electric subcompact starts rolling out. Sounds crazy, but the damage makes perfect business sense under […]
October 14, 2016

Elon Musk’s Cash Crunch

Elon Musk’s Cash Crunch

As Tesla receives billions of dollars in preorders for its newest Model 3, its shareholders are finding out the company’s finances are an utter mess. According to CNBC, Tesla needs $12 billion dollars to just make it through 2018: In total, he thinks Tesla will need to raise about $12.5 billion by the end of […]
August 26, 2016

Environmentalists Try Shifting Blame For Their Failed Green Cars Revolution

Environmentalists Try Shifting Blame For Their Failed Green Cars Revolution

As electric and hybrid vehicles sales stall across the country, radical environmental groups like the Sierra Club are scurrying to place blame on automobile dealerships.
August 11, 2016

Consumers Put Brakes On Liberals’ Electric Vehicle Dreams

Consumers Put Brakes On Liberals’ Electric Vehicle Dreams

The Obama administration has made a legacy of pushing an environmental agenda at any cost, despite the fact that American taxpayers have been left with little to show from these “green subsidies,” with U.S. electric vehicle (EV) sales remaining lackluster in 2016: