Uncertainty caused by Brexit has launched the U.K. auto industry into crisis. Global automakers are pulling back on their investments in the country, and widespread shutdowns and relocations are in the works.…Read More
Last week, the SEC stated that it was “stunned” that Tesla CEO Elon Musk did not seek pre-approval for his tweets about the firm, as a judge had ordered him to do. His tweets in the summer of 2018 about taking the company private led to $40 million in fines,…Read More
Repercussions from the 2015 “Dieselgate” scandal continue to dog Volkswagen, which now faces charges from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for making deceptive claims about its vehicles’ emissions levels. Although the company claims that the cheating occurred at lower levels of the organization, the SEC charged that executives knew as early as 2007.…Read More
In the first half of 2018, China produced more than half of the global total of electric vehicles, and twice as many EVs as the year before. This acceleration could signal the emergence of a newly competitive Chinese auto industry.…Read More
In a podcast for the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, PVMI Director John Paul MacDuffie takes a closer look at the ambitious environmental and industrial policies that have enabled the growth of China’s electric vehicle industry.…Read More
Looking ahead into 2019, PVMI director John Paul MacDuffie believes the U.S. auto industry is dealing with a broader range of issues than he has encountered in the many years he has studied it.…Read More
PVMI’s worldwide network of scholars and practitioners gathered to explore opportunities and challenges of the changing mobility sector.…Read More
The decision by General Motors to close five North American plants and discontinue six car models comes as little surprise, says PVMI director John Paul MacDuffie. It’s a predictable response to shifting consumer demand away from sedans and increased prices partially due to tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. …Read More
Elon Musk’s settlement with the SEC was the best possible outcome to the commission’s recent charge of securities fraud, says PVMI director John Paul MacDuffie in an interview on Knowledge@Wharton radio.…Read More
Elon Musk’s settlement with the SEC is “the best possible outcome for both investors in Tesla and anyone who cares about the future of electric vehicles,” writes PVMI director John Paul MacDuffie in a NYT opinion piece.…Read More
