Biden’s $7.5B Plan to Build 500,000 EV Chargers Has NOT Built a Single Charger
By Lauren Fix Another billion-dollar promise broken – no EV chargers built yet! Not even one! When President Joe Biden announced his billion-dollar plan to build 500,000 EV chargers, it seemed like a game-changing move for the electric vehicle industry. But here’s the harsh reality: not a single charger has been built. Despite the promises […]
CYBERTRUCK DEBUTS TO CHEERS & BOOS
By Lauren Fix It’s two years later than intended, but Tesla made its first deliveries of the Cybertruck to retail customers yesterday. Public reaction ranged from cheers to boos. Some people loved it, while most can’t get past the radical styling. Like Ford’s Lightning and Chevy’s Silverado EV, pricing for the Cybertruck is coming in […]
Another Target Missed
By Eric Peters, NMA Member and Syndicated Columnist You may recall when GM promised the battery-powered iteration of its Equinox crossover would have a starting price “around $30,000” when it became available for the ’24 model year. How’s around $50,000 grab you? Once again, the “target” has been missed — as if Stevie Wonder were […]
The Battle Begins: Car Dealers Challenge Biden’s Electric Vehicle Mandate
By Lauren Fix A coalition of almost 4,000 auto dealers nationwide sent an open letter to President Biden, calling on him to “tap the brakes” on his administration’s aggressive electric vehicle (EV) push. The coalition — which includes dealers located in all 50 states and who collectively sell every major car brand are taking aim […]
Senate Bill Pushing Back on Radical Electric Vehicle Mandate
By Lauren Fix We discussed the bill passed in the House of Representatives to stop the gas vehicle ban. Here is an interesting update. Joe Manchin a democrat from Kentucky introduces Senate legislation that would prohibit regulations mandating specific technologies or restricting vehicles based on engine type. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, […]
The $41,000 Dent Repair
By Eric Peters, NMA Member and Syndicated Columnist If you’re wondering, as many American drivers are wondering, why your insurance premium recently got “adjusted” — even though you’ve not been in an accident or even gotten a ticket — you might want to watch the video below. The owner of a Rivian electric truck took […]
Surprise! Electric Vehicle Driving Range Is Even Worse Than Advertised
By Lauren Fix Electric vehicle manufacturers have exaggerated the driving range of their vehicles, sometimes by more than twice as much as advertised, according to a study by SAE International. On average, electric vehicles fall short of their advertised range by 12.5%, according to the Society of Automotive Engineers study. The study included 21 different […]
Recharge Rage
By Eric Peters, NMA Member and Syndicated Columnist What do you suppose the result would be if you needed to get gas in a hurry — in order to get somewhere quickly — but you couldn’t fill up because there was another car already at the pump and it just sat there for half an […]
Exposed: The Untold Truth About Inflated Car Prices and Insurance
By Lauren Fix Lauren Fix and David Bellavia discuss the untold story of increased prices of cars and the impact on insurance rates. The current increase in insurance costs and the impact to consumers is directly correlated to car prices and the UAW strike. Recalls on Kia, Hyundai and other brands are critical as governments, […]
Honda Becomes GM (and vice versa)
By Eric Peters, NMA Member and Syndicated Columnist Trump told autoworkers the other day that the electric car will put an end to the American car industry — and thus, put an end to their jobs as autoworkers as there won’t be many jobs left when a car becomes an extruded plastic body dropped onto […]