Tag: Auto industry
A century of tragedy: How the car and gas industry knew...
Bill Kovarik, Radford University
On the frosty morning of Dec. 9, 1921, in Dayton, Ohio, researchers at a General...
With Ford’s electric F-150 pickup, the EV transition shifts into high...
Brian C. Black, Penn State
When President Joe Biden took Ford’s electric F-150 Lightning pickup for a test drive...
Tesla’s business strategy is not chaotic – it’s brilliant
Nathan Furr, INSEAD
Few companies have attracted as much praise, derision, scepticism and enthusiasm as Telsa Motors and its founder Elon Musk. Having interviewed Elon...
Why it doesn’t matter if a Harley is ‘made in America’
Christina Fattore, West Virginia University
Harley-Davidson was one of the president’s favorite companies less than six months ago. Now it’s the latest business to feel...
Why Volvo going ‘all-electric’ is not as revolutionary as it seems
Jim Saker, Loughborough University
The announcement from Volvo that all of its new models from 2019 will include an element of electric vehicle technology was...