When Sergio Marchionne was running Fiat, he advised people to not buy the electric version of the 500, Fiat’s “Italian Job” micro-car. Why? Because each “sale” would cost Fiat a lot of money as the electric 500 could not be…
The government has a dilemma: It’s pushing hard for fuel-efficient vehicles, but gas taxes pay for roads. There’s an obvious fix, but are Americans ready for it? Granted, tax credits, subsidies, and government mandates aren’t delivering the electric-vehicle sales surge…
SACRAMENTO — I’ve been spending time engaging with urbanists on X (formerly Twitter) so that you, dear American Spectator readers, can avoid doing so. By the way, it’s not something I’d recommend unless you have a large stash of blood-pressure medication. Obviously,…
The “Big Three” — Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis — have had a tough go of things lately. The recently concluded strikes by their employees were perhaps the most visible indication that all is not roses in U.S. Autoland, but…
Well, he tried. It’s just too bad other Republicans didn’t help. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) wanted to put the kibosh on what is arguably the single worst element of the so-called “infrastructure” bill — a provision that requires all new…
Marching under the banner of zero emissions, the Biden administration has embarked on a great crusade. At breakneck speed, it aims to bring about a massive transition: forcing the American people — and U.S. automakers — to abandon gas- and…
The Biden administration recently found itself between a rock and a hard place. This time, though, it’s not because of the Biden family’s illicit business dealings or the president’s rapidly deteriorating mental capacities. Rather, the problem is the competing goals…
There is a great divide between what electric vehicle (EV) advocates wish their preferred method of movement could do and what it can currently accomplish. While EVs may someday surpass their gasoline and diesel counterparts — and they already do…
Chicago has decided that the best way to stop car theft and the resulting downstream crime is to sue the manufacturers of the cars most likely to be stolen, namely, those from Kia and Hyundai. (A true Pinky and the…
