Tag: Los Angeles Auto Show

From Motor Trend: FISKER PROMISES SUB-$40K ALL-ELECTRIC SUV FOR 2021 I’m not saying this won’t happen, but I am saying that, if it does, it will be the first promise that Fisker has kept in the 11 years I’ve been …

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In his weekly newsletter, my colleague Jon LeSage notes: The Toyota Prius has been a flagship for Toyota Motor Co. for about 15 years – and the automaker is counting on the redesigned 2016 model to restore its image as …

Flagship Green Car Toyota Prius Faces Diminishing Influence Read More »

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I friend sent me this interview the auto legend Carlos Ghosn, the CEO of a three-companies alliance: Renault, Nissan, and some Russian company with which I’m unfamiliar.  I think the world of Carlos Ghosn as an executive.  I attended the …

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Another report from the Los Angeles Auto Show: the car companies continue to impress me with their wisdom.  Here’s a minor example: their presence at shows like this is almost exclusively made by young, attractive people. Who’s talking up the …

The Carmakers Know Something About Image Read More »

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From what I hear from those who have attended, there is nothing magically different about this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show.  Of course, it would be hard to expect anything markedly different, with the economy continuing to spuitter; it’s only …

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A quick comment on California’s governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s presence at the Los Angeles Auto Show. My friend Steve Ellis at Honda, who also spoke, submitted this video to EVWorld. If you watch the first few minutes, you’ll see great political …

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