Jamie Butters Executive Editor of Automotive News [email protected] (313) 446-1697 See All Staff Page Recent Stories Column: EV tax credit needs a portal The EV tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act are a mess. What we need is a computer. Call it a website, call it a portal. Gaming on the go finds home behind the wheel To whatever degree one believes in cars as smartphones on wheels, CES showed plenty of evidence that video games are gaining important traction in the vehicles of today. Nvidia rolls out array of auto partnerships The range of the announcements helps show Nvidia's role as an "end-to-end" partner for automakers. J.D. Power: Who's good and who's not? J.D. Power's Initial Quality Study scores gives consumers timely shopping information and lets the industry know what issues owners think should be prioritized. Column: Cheers to a more normal new year in the auto industry While there are still lingering effects from the last couple of crisis-filled years, the industry is edging back to some semblance of normalcy. Column: GM's ‘chief diversity officer' (the CEO) cultivates goodness General Motors' CEO Mary Barra has set a new date next year for workers to return to the office about half of the time, saying the company has a culture that needs to be nourished. A suspenseful dash to the desert in hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai Even in California, a road trip behind the wheel of the second-generation Toyota Mirai fuel cell electric vehicle can be fraught with tension over reliable fuel stations. Column: A few thankful thoughts As we head into the holiday season, there are plenty of things to be thankful for despite another year that severely tested the auto industry. Column: This time, is Fisker ready for launch and beyond? The EV startup, poised to start production as regulatory approval process continues, shuns same-old tech to focus on sustainability, quality and features no one else offers. With production about to start, Fisker prioritizes deliveries over complete software suite Software updates mean vehicles may never feel finished, CEO Henrik Fisker says. Column: Work has to work for workers The CEO of Hireology says the changing balance of power from employers to workers is partly due to the pandemic and partly due to the shortage of workers. Column: Yes, Tesla is a luxury brand Tesla's aesthetic doesn't fit the traditional definition of a "luxury" car brand, but its technology makes it an aspirational draw among consumers. Column: As CEO of the automaker to the world, Toyoda has no time for BS No BS: Akio Toyoda on his brother Bob, 200 countries of customers and carbon reduction. Toyoda voice of skepticism on Calif., U.S. EV targets Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda says ambitious targets for electric vehicle sales — in California or nationwide — will be hard to achieve by 2030 or 2035. Column: Used EV tax credits' impact will be limited by design I suspect that the impact will be less impressive than some of the enthusiastic political rhetoric around it. At the same time, I think it does a good job of not overreaching. Load More
Jamie Butters Executive Editor of Automotive News [email protected] (313) 446-1697 See All Staff Page