Shay Natarajan on confident mobility investing through uncertain times (Episode 245)
The partner at investment firm Mobility Impact Partners explains how she looks beyond transportation tech hype when investing and details a viable path for electrification through charging and...
Tesla Model Y Driver Survives Deadly Construction Accident
A horrific accident took place in Fort Lauderdale, Florida this past week. During rush hour traffic on the SE 3rd Avenue bridge, a Tesla Model Y and what appears to be a Pontiac Vibe were crushed by...
Hagerty cancels Detroit Concours d’Elegance for 2024
The decision to nix the end-of-summer event in 2024 comes just two years after the Traverse City, Mich., specialty auto insurance company moved it to Detroit in a bid to revive it.
Guest commentary: AI poised to have positive impact on auto finance
With the help of AI, automotive finance and lease businesses are already streamlining processes, improving customer experience and detecting fraud.
Jay Joseph sketches out Honda’s hydrogen strategy (Episode 244)
The vice president of sustainability and business development at American Honda Motor Inc. details the automaker’s new CR-V fuel cell variant, an H2-focused joint venture with General Motors and the...
Justine Johnson touts Michigan as a hub of mobility (Episode 243)
Michigan’s chief mobility officer shares the state’s efforts to ensure that transportation is equitable, clean and innovative across land, air and waterways.
Dealers see the good and bad out of unchanged interest rates
Following Wednesday’s Fed meeting, the benchmark rate will remain at the 5.25-5.5 percent level.
Guest commentary: Technology and AI can help new and veteran F&I managers alike overcome process pain points
Higher sales volume on car dealership lots is inevitably returning. That means more deals being drafted and more customers entering the F&I office.
Energy Department’s Chelsea Sexton finances transportation’s future (Episode 242)
The program officer for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office explains how EV and energy policy gets implemented through billions in federal loans, and how that work underpins a...
Guest commentary: How captives and banks should respond to buyers’ evolving tastes
A lender expanding into new product and service areas such as subscriptions has challenges integrating the new additions into their platform.
Column: How to combat the fraud problem in the auto finance market
Automotive finance fraudsters today are armed with evolving technology and backed by crime syndicates; dealerships will need to be vigilant and innovative to keep up.
Impact of the DARPA Grand Challenge reverberates 20 years later (Episode 241)
March 13 marks the 20-year anniversary of the inaugural DARPA Grand Challenge race, which catalyzed interest in self-driving tech. DARPA Director Tony Tether, Carnegie Mellon University’s Red...
Finance companies’ leasing not optimal
I have never understood why captive finance companies’ leasing terms are not structured for accurate depreciation through optimum vehicle disposal periods instead of 24-, 36- or 48-month...
Asbury battling FTC allegations of violations related to F&I product sales
The Federal Trade Commission has accused Asbury Automotive of violating the FTC Act and Equal Credit Opportunity Act in the dealership group’s vehicle protection product sales. Asbury denies...
‘Artificial paydown’ fraud from customers can leave car dealers, auto lenders with losses
An Oklahoma man pleaded guilty to three counts related to duping dealers into paying or crediting him with funds based on what authorities called reports of phony former vehicle payoffs.
Augustin Wegscheider parses the nuances in AV, EV forecasts (Episode 240)
The co-leader of Boston Consulting Group’s Center for Mobility Innovation discusses complications in deploying automated-driving technology and points to limited EV offerings as a contributing...
Larry Burns identifies the biggest threat to the automotive future (Episode 239)
The retired General Motors vice president of R&D and adviser to Google and Waymo believes the way digital technology is reshaping our lives will impact both vehicle development and whether we...
Union of Concerned Scientists’ engineer unpacks the plug-in hybrid revival (Episode 238)
A senior engineer in the organization’s Clean Transportation program, David Reichmuth discusses whether plug-in hybrids will lead to reduced emissions amid renewed interest and calls out automakers...
EV-C3: A New American EV Sports Car Inspired by One of the Most Iconic Vehicles in History
EvAutoInsider.com is an independent online platform that covers the latest news and trends in the electric vehicle industry. If you are a fan of classic sports cars, you might be interested...
Kia EV9 wins, Fisker franchises, Tesla tops BYD, leather in EVs: The Week in Reverse
Which EVs made the tax-credit shortlist in 2024? Which company faced a $1.7 billion fine for diesel emissions cheating? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car...