Jim Motavalli Blog

The strange saga of Terry McAuliffe's MyCar
The little electric car was supposed to give the former Democratic Party stalwart and would-be Virginia governor a nice clean business base, but it sure hasn't worked out that way.
Why supercars are often bad investments
Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Rolls-Royces and other exotics don't have a good history of retaining value.
Clean diesel: What you need to know
A new twist on very old technology offers stellar fuel economy with low emissions.
To cut L.A. traffic woes, city installs synchronized traffic lights
Los Angeles is aiming for a 20 percent improvement in its legendarily bad traffic with smart lights that work together. Other cities are doing this kind of thing, too, with dedicated busways, improved biking lanes and cellphone incentives for taking transit.
Cleaning up killer gasoline
The EPA is proposing a two-thirds cut in gasoline's sulfur content, and is whacking away at other gas-borne pollutants, too. But the refiners say the new law will push up prices at the pump.
Live from New York, it's the 2013 Auto Show
BMW, Nissan and Mercedes go electric, Ford talks fuel economy, and much more.
Now hear this: Ultra-cool infotainment apps from the automakers
On the eve of the New York Auto Show, carmakers reveal the next wave in behind-the-wheel entertainment.
The noisy fight over quiet electric cars
One of the great benefits of electric cars is their silent operation. But that's also a safety problem, say blind activists and the federal government. Carmakers are having a problem with a new law.
Here come the laser cars
Cars ran on lasers in dog-eared 1950s science fiction paperbacks, but now it's actually happening.
Fisker's next move
Henrik Fisker is out as executive chairman of the company he co-founded. Meanwhile, the plug-in hybrid car is on the block, with Chinese interest. Here are some possible scenarios for how it will go.

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