Two days after a newspaper investigation in Germany revealed the depth of Audi’s role in the vast diesel emissions-cheating scandal at Volkswagen, German prosecutors have arrested the division’s former CEO, Rupert Stadler, in conjunction with the scand…
Author: Eric C. Evarts
What’s your favorite EV ad so far? Twitter poll results
Last week, after another compelling ad for electric cars found its way onto America’s screens, we finally found enough decent, ads for electric EVs to ask readers their favorites. The ad was from Porsche, associating electric cars, including its upcomi…
Senate bill includes up to $1B for clean-car infrastructure
The transportation infrastructure bill long promised by President Trump and Congress was finally introduced in the Senate on Monday—and it may include some money for electric cars. The bill, called America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2…
Senate bill includes up to $1B for clean-car infrastructure
The transportation infrastructure bill long promised by President Trump and Congress was finally introduced in the Senate on Monday—and it may include some money for electric cars. The bill, called America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2…
Hyundai Kona Electric explodes in Montreal garage
The explosion of a 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric in a Montreal, Canada, garage Saturday literally blew the doors off. The owner, Piero Cosantino, told the CBC the car was not even plugged in at the time of the explosion. The report was the first in North …
Tesla Autopilot update, electric Ford F-150, 2020 Honda Insight: Today’s Car News
The 2020 Honda Insight hybrid gets a slight price increase. Tesla’s next big software release will bring significant changes to Autopilot. A Canadian company already creates an electric F-150. And we step back and ask if EV conversions matter today. Al…
Tesla to improve city Autopilot driving with major software update
Tesla will release the next version of its self-driving software, Version 10, starting next month. CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter over the weekend that the new software will do a better job of recognizing stop signs and traffic lights in cities and…
2020 Honda Insight doesn’t budge versus Ioniq, Corolla Hybrid
As choices among hybrid small sedans have expanded, Honda is standing pat with the 2020 Insight. The Insight was introduced in 2019 as a separate model based on the Civic sedan, but with unique sheetmetal, a nicer interior, and the Accord Hybrid’s two-…
Inside the Honda E, EV transmissions, pop-up chargers, Audi’s diesel role: Today’s Car News
Honda reveals a dash with five screens, in its new Honda E. The New York Times reports on new evidence against Audi in the VW diesel emissions scandal. A major supplier has developed a 2-speed transmission for electric cars. And a company in Britain wa…
Reports: Audi software tricks led to dirty dieselgate scandal
Audi played a significant role in the Volkswagen diesel scandal—specifically in developing software that cheated emissions tests for diesels in Europe and the U.S. That’s a point that’s only come to light in recent days, as documents just have be…
