My Answer: Because they advertised the base model, not the average purchase model. Every manufacturer does this. The difference here is that Tesla does not appear to have ever had the intention of actually producing the base model at all. Or if they did, it will be far into the production …
My story yesterday regarding Elio Motors asking the Caddo parish for a loan to buy the shuttered General Motors Shreveport Assembly plant (read it here) prompted me to do more research. For many of us, the bailouts of 2008-09, particularly the special treatment that GM and Chrysler received during them …
Startup carmaker Elio Motors has unveiled their prototype 3-wheeler at an event in Michigan. The car claims 84 mpg highway and safety standards equivalent to most compact cars. Are they better than all of the other failed 3-wheel automakers who’ve come before them? Read more at TorqueNews
Volkswagen showed off a new SUV, the CrossBlue, that could see production in two years, showcasing a plug-in diesel hybrid-electric powertrain, and then said the diesel-hybrid will not be going to market in a classic “show but don’t touch” maneuver. Read more at TorqueNews.com
CODA Automotive has announced that they’re abandoning plans to build a lithium-ion battery factory in Columbus, Ohio. This because long delays have made it clear that the Department of Energy (DOE) will not likely act on their 0-million loan application for the project. The Columbus Dispatch blames the issue on …
