Paul A. Eisenstein
Paul Eisenstein
Detroit, MI, United States
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Ford Cutting 3,000 Jobs — and More Are at Risk
Ford Motor Co. employees have been advised the second-largest U.S. automaker plans to eliminate 3,000 jobs this week. The cuts will come in the U.S., Canada and India, officials told employees. Get details at TheDetroitBureau.com. → Read More
Will high gas prices supercharge electric vehicle sales?
For millions of drivers, it's still too expensive to trade the pump for the plug. → Read More
Auto industry considers tearing up manufacturing playbook after border protests
Auto industry experts are revisiting the use of just-in-time production. → Read More
Sony to launch car company to explore electric vehicle market
While best known for consumer electronics devices like the PlayStation game console, Sony soon may start building electric vehicles, as well, or so suggested → Read More
Here are the electric vehicle startups vying for your attention this year
Over the past 75 years, many startups have tried to crack the code and enter the U.S. automotive market. Virtually none have succeeded. → Read More
After $4 billion deal with Tesla, Hertz says it will rent out half those cars to Uber drivers
Days after announcing it will “initially” add 100,000 Teslas to its fleet, Hertz said it will rent up to half of those vehicles to Uber drivers. → Read More
Just months after bankruptcy, Hertz says it will buy 100,000 Teslas for new electric fleet
Just months after bankruptcy, former car rental industry leader Hertz said it will buy 100,000 Teslas for a new electric fleet. → Read More
Ready to turn in your lease? Record used car prices could mean a financial bonanza.
Savvy customers are buying out their leases, immediately reselling the vehicles and pocketing the difference. → Read More
Infrastructure bill includes key consumer safety measures to prevent drunk drivers, avoid hot car child deaths
The infrastructure bill includes a number of key automotive safety measures, including one that prevents drunk drivers from starting a car, and an alert to avoid hot car child deaths. → Read More
Thieves are stealing catalytic converters from parked cars, as prices of precious metals spike
Drivers are returning to their cars only to find their catalytic converter has been sawn off, as thieves make the most of surging prices for the rare metals used in these devices. → Read More
Amid clean energy push, is the U.S. swapping fossil fuel dependence for rare earth dependence?
Ensuring the supply of critical raw materials such as cobalt and lithium for electric vehicles means the U.S. could end up swapping fossil fuel dependence for rare earth dependence. → Read More
Ferrari's new CEO is an electronics pioneer with a degree in subnuclear physics
Ferrari has selected an electronics pioneer with a degree in subnuclear physics to run the iconic Italian brand, as the industry undergoes a shift towards electrification. → Read More
Pope Francis to get all-electric popemobile from EV startup Fisker
Instead of leather, the interior of the car will use sustainable materials made from recycled bottles and plastics reclaimed from the ocean. → Read More
Electric vehicles escaped last week's gas shortage — but the next cyberattack could take them down instead
The attack on the Colonial Pipeline may have left drivers of electric vehicles feeling relieved — but they have their own reasons to worry. → Read More
How the pandemic could have a long-term effect on the way you buy a car
Automakers are rethinking key business strategies, with changes likely to impact consumers in a number of ways, like a longer wait for a vehicle, and fewer discounts. → Read More
Biden mulls restoring California's authority to fight car pollution
"The 2019 decision to revoke the state’s waiver to enforce its greenhouse gas pollution standards for cars and trucks was legally dubious and an attack on the public’s health and wellbeing," the EPA said. → Read More
'Zoom zombies' are zoning out behind the wheel after video calls, auto safety experts warn
“Many Americans have honed their use of technology and their ability to multitask during the pandemic. But living-room skills do not translate behind the wheel," one expert said. → Read More
Volkswagen's name change of U.S. 'Voltswagen' operations was marketing prank
German automaker Volkswagen will not be changing the name of its U.S. operations to “Voltswagen of America.” → Read More
As Jeff Bezos pivots to rockets, will SpaceX's Elon Musk stay focused on Tesla?
The space race between billionaires Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk may have become a little tighter this week after Bezos said he will step down from Amazon's top job. Will Tesla end up as collateral? → Read More
GM to go all-electric by 2035, phase out gas and diesel engines
General Motors plans to completely phase out vehicles using internal combustion engines by 2035. → Read More