Articles by Paul Riegler
Ford to Use Tesla EV Charging Network in Move That Rocks the Industry
In what could only be described as a complete and utter surprise, Ford Motor Company announced late on Thursday a deal with rival Tesla that allows it to offer current and future owners of Ford and Lincoln electric vehicles access to over 12,000 stations in the Tesla Supercharger network.
In a …
Congress Moves to Mandate AM Radio in New Autos: Let My People Modulate Their Amplitude
Remember AM radio?, that staticky radio band your parents listened to news radio to in the car? Well, it’s not going away any time soon, you’ll be relieved to know.
If you’re listening to your iPhone in your car right now via Apple CarPlay or Bluetooth streaming, you probably didn’t know …
Here Are the Electric Vehicles That Are Eligible For the Full $7,500 Tax Credit
Only 12 electric and plug-in hybrid cars will qualify for the full tax credit in the U.S. out of 90 available EV options on the market under the latest Internal Revenue Service clean-vehicle tax-credit rules.
The clean-vehicle tax credit program offers an incentive of up to $7,500 for the purchase of …
Imagine Your Automobile Without Windshield Wipers, Turn Signals, a Rear-View Mirror, Navi, and a Heater… It’s the Ford Explorer ‘Men’s Only Edition’
If the headline piqued your interest, it isn’t surprising given that all automobiles made in the past 50 years (with perhaps the exception of the Trabant and the Yugo) have a working heater, not to mention turn signals, windshield wipers, and a rear-view mirror, and many made since the mid-1990s …
Fuel Prices Continue to Fall at the Pump
After rising for several weeks, fuel prices are once again on the decline.
Gasoline prices fell for the third straight week in lockstep according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, which tracks such data.
The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in the United States was $3.36 In early January …
Gas Prices Trend Upward After Months’-Long Decline
After several months of falling prices, drivers are once again paying more at the pump. Gasoline prices rose for the fourth straight week in lockstep with the price of West Texas Intermediate crude, which is up $3 per barrel over the past seven days.
The average price for a gallon of …
General Motors Regains Crown from Toyota as U.S. Auto Sales Leader
General Motors is once again the leader in U.S. auto sales, reclaiming the top spot from Toyota in 2022.
The General, as the company is sometime referred to, reported a 2.5% increase in 2022 sales to 2,274,088 vehicles, ahead by some 166,000 cars over Toyota’s 2,108,458 units.
Despite industry-wide supply chain disruptions, …
Gas Prices in U.S. Plunge as Worldwide Demand Drops Precipitously
The price of a regular gallon of gas in the United States fell to $3.53 last week, its lowest level since reaching a high in June when it was $4.92. The price of premium was $4.52, also a low since a high of $5.69 in June.
The Automobile Association of America …
Gas Prices in U.S. Trend Upward After Declining for Almost 20 Weeks
After months of price declines, drivers are once again paying more at the pump.
The cost of a gallon of fuel is up largely due to refinery outages – both planned and unplanned – along with global trends and this week’s OPEC production cutbacks.
The average price for a gallon of regular …
BMW Manufactures its Sixth Millionth Car in the U.S.
South Carolina isn’t necessarily the first thing people associate with BMW, but the Bavarian automaker’s plant in the Palmetto State is in fact its largest
The Spartanburg, South Carolina, plant, which opened in 1994 on a 1,150-acre (470 ha) site, is BMW’s major production site for all X3, X4, X5, X6, …
New York State to Ban Sale of New Gasoline-Powered Vehicles by 2035
New York is the latest state that plans to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035. The move, officials say, is aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and getting more electric vehicles on the road.
The state’s governor, Kathy Hochul, had announced plans to take this step in 2021 …
Buick to Offer Buyouts to Dealers Who Don’t Want to Sell Electric Vehicles
General Motors announced plans on Friday to offer all of its Buick dealers buyouts as the storied division moves to make its vehicles all-electric by 2030 in the United States.
The news was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
Buick was founded in 1899 by the automotive pioneer David Duncan Buick, …
