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The Battery Problem That Could Slow the Electric Car Revolution

By Zandi Shabalala, Reuters

Producers of processed lithium - an essential element for batteries used in electric cars - are agreeing long-term contracts with their customers to fund the investments needed to address a looming...
How Uber and Lyft Can Save Health Insurers a Lot of Money

By Christina Farr, CNBC

Getting patients to the doctor's office is a big cost for many insurers. That presents an attractive opportunity for Lyft and Uber, which to date have focused on consumers. Non-emergency medical...
5 Reasons Electric Cars Won’t Reduce Oil Consumption Anytime Soon

By David Yager, Oilprice.com

Hardly a day goes by without another media report about the impending demise of the Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) as petroleum powered cars and trucks are replaced by uber-clean Electric Vehicles...
Most of US Love American-Made Goods, but Paying More for Them Is a Problem

By Timothy Aeppel, Reuters

Americans say they love U.S.-made goods. They are less enthusiastic, however, about paying a premium for them. At the AMES Companies Inc factory here, the wheelbarrows coming off the assembly line...
How Tesla Is Preparing for Its New Model 3: Hiring Lots of Technicians

By Marc Vartabedian, Oilprice.com

Tesla Inc ( TSLA.O ) said it is expanding its auto service centers and adding 350 mobile service vans as it gears up to support its Model 3 sedan, a mass-market car that is expected to drive a 500...

How Automakers Are Propping Up Used Car Prices

By Nick Carey, Reuters

Two lanes apart at a noisy, fast-paced auto auction near Detroit, two vehicles show why major U.S. automakers have a problem with used cars. In one lane of the Manheim auction facility, a black 2015...
In the Electric Car Market, Tesla's Not The Only Game in Town

By Nick Cunningham, Oilprice.com

Volvo became the first major auto company to announce the phase out of the internal-combustion engine from its lineup. The Chinese-owned Swedish car company announced on July 5 that every car it...
Here’s the Strategy Behind Volvo’s Big Move Into Electric Cars

By Niklas Pollard, Reuters

All Volvo car models launched after 2019 will be electric or hybrids, making it the first major traditional automaker to set a date for phasing out vehicles powered solely by the internal combustion...
Bad News for Automakers: The Average US Household Can't Afford a New Car

By Sarah O'Brien, CNBC

As wages stagnate and the cost of living continues to rise, paying for a new car is a challenge for consumers, according to a new study. The report by Bankrate.com shows that in all but one of the 25...
Why Your Next Ford Could Be Made in China

By Paul Lienert and David Shepardson, Reuters

Ford Motor Co ( F.N ) said Tuesday it will move some production of its Focus small car to China and import the vehicles to the United States in a long-term bet on low oil prices and stable U.S.-China...

The 8 Hottest Cars at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show

By Julie Halpert, The Fiscal Times

From the futuristic car featured in the latest Mission Impossible movie, to a compact, budget-friendly four-seater, the 2012 Detroit Auto Show has some exciting standouts.
Detroit Auto Show: Small Cars Are Sexy Again

By Julie Halpert, The Fiscal Times

America’s big, muscle car days are over. At the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, small is in.
Big Three Automakers Once Again Booming

By LAURENCE FROST, Reuters

Executives arriving this week for the Detroit auto show find a U.S. car market that has morphed from meltdown three years ago to a safe haven as concerns grow about the stability of other big...
Cars with Brains: Boosting the IQ of Automobiles

By David Ewing Duncan, The Fiscal Times, The Fiscal Times

Imagine traffic one day behaving like dense schools of fish, which turn and maneuver in a synchronized flash of color without collisions, confusion, or delays. Fish have a natural system of sensors...

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