GM: It’s Time to Pay Attention to Tesla Threat
Once upon a time, hybrid and electric vehicles were a laughingstock. They looked like toy boxes, took half the day to charge, and could barely run 35 miles on full battery power. Then Tesla...
View ArticleGM Is Bringing the Electric Fight to Tesla’s Home Turf
It was only a matter of time before Tesla Motors’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) presence in the auto industry drew the attention of incumbent leaders. And while many expected the electric vehicle maker to go the way...
View ArticleGM Cracks Down on Costs: $1B Cut in North America by 2016
When Grace Lieblein stood up to the plate earlier this summer and took over as vice president of General Motors’s (NYSE:GM) global purchasing and supply chain, she was told she needed to help cut some...
View ArticleTesla’s Model S: Driving Profits and Pushing Elon Musk to Expand
“We feel good about where things are and where they’re headed,” Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) founder and CEO Elon Musk said during the recently profitable electric car manufacturer’s second-quarter earnings...
View Article7 Cars Coming with Exciting New Tech
With hands-free controls, rear-view cameras, and electric vehicles highlighting tech developments in the auto industry, it’s become more of a challenge to get consumers excited about next-generation...
View ArticleThe 2016 Chevrolet Volt Will Be Sleeker and Cheaper
Source: Chevrolet If there are two themes circulating around the automotive world to start 2015, it’s that things things are going autonomous, and things are going electric. For one...
View ArticleGM Is Bringing the Electric Fight to Tesla’s Home Turf
It was only a matter of time before Tesla Motors’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) presence in the auto industry drew the attention of incumbent leaders. And while many expected the electric vehicle maker to go the way...
View ArticleThe 2016 Chevrolet Volt Will Be Sleeker and Cheaper
Source: Chevrolet If there are two themes circulating around the automotive world to start 2015, it’s that things things are going autonomous, and things are going electric. For one...
View ArticleThe Stylish Generation: 5 New Electric Cars for 2014
In the world of green cars, performance and economy rule the day, and styling often comes way down on the list of priorities (see Smart Cars for proof). However, the world’s leading automakers have...
View ArticleWho Does GM Expect to Buy the Cadillac ELR?
As soon as GM (NYSE:GM) released pricing info for its $75,995 Cadillac ELR, interested parties everywhere began clicking calculator apps. Cadillac’s first plug-in electric vehicle shares its...
View Article8 New Cars Coming to Thrill You in 2014
Though some haven’t gotten used to the ring of 2014 cars, the next offerings are not that far away. The 2014 line features recharged versions of old standards, hybrid performance in luxury sedans, and...
View Article6 Best-Value Automobiles to Buy in November
As 2013 draws to a close, it’s time to take advantage of model year-end deals from automakers. U.S. News & World Report recently compiled a list of some of the attractive deals on the table for...
View ArticleTesla’s Earnings Report: 3 Elements to Watch
The unbelievable momentum behind Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock slowed in October, giving the electric-car manufacturer losses that amounted to 10 percent of the overall price by November 1. However, some...
View ArticleHere’s What Reignited Concern Over Tesla’s Model S Fire
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) controversial Model S fire may have occurred more than three weeks ago, but now the sedan’s residual flames are causing the automaker’s shares to fall again, as the National...
View ArticleIs the Cadillac Electric Car Drowning in Negatives?
At a glance, there’s plenty to love about the stylish Cadillac ELR, GM’s (NYSE:GM) entry into the luxury plug-in market. However, a closer look at the sticker price and inside the car may reveal less...
View ArticleA Nervous GM Is Spying on the Tesla Playbook
Not all that long ago, news broke which indicated that General Motors (NYSE:GM) had formed a special committee with the sole purpose of studying Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and assessing the upstart EV maker...
View ArticleWill the Model S Fire Send Tesla’s Success Up in Flames?
Billy Joel may not have started the fire, but one of Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Model S sedans did, and now the U.S. electric car giant is doing whatever it can to mitigate the flames. The Model S fire...
View ArticleWhy Are Electric Vehicles Losing Value Faster Than Other Cars?
2016 Nissan Leaf | Miles Willis/Getty Images When you look at the list of vehicles with high depreciation, you always find luxury sedans losing their value the quickest. In a segment dominated by...
View ArticleThe Electric Cars Under $35K That Are Eligible for the $7,500 Tax Credit
Electric vehicle prices get lower every year, but they’re still not on par with the rest of the auto industry. Just look at the Chevrolet Bolt EV, GM’s pioneering compact car with legitimate range (238...
View ArticleWith SUVs Taking Over, These Cars May Be the Next to Disappear
2018 Chevrolet Impala | Chevrolet Do you believe people are exaggerating rumors about the demise of cars? If so, here are just a few of the models U.S. consumers said goodbye to since 2016: Ford...
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