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Friday is LA's EV day -- Nissan's Leaf Hits Dodger Stadium, Santa Monica

Steve Parker | Posted 11.12.2009 | Business


Steve Parker

For its first public showings outside Japan, Nissan's all-new Leaf "pure EV" plug-in electric sedan will see the first light of an American day at a press event this Friday morning at Dodger Stadium.

Nissan Leaf EV: One Man's Vision, Now Reality

Steve Parker | Posted 09.03.2009 | Business


Steve Parker

When Nissan introduced their close-to-production Leaf electric vehicle yesterday, we caught a glimpse of transportation's future. You can bet that today oil companies are somewhat nervous.

GM, Chrysler Want Billions More

Steve Parker | Posted 03.21.2009 | Business


Steve Parker

Incidentally, GM got another $4 billion Tuesday after turning in their plan. Were you ever rewarded that much just for doing your homework?

Stimulus: Republicans Screw Car Makers and Buyers

Steve Parker | Posted 03.16.2009 | Business


Steve Parker

The bill passed by Congress yesterday throws a one-two punch at our auto industry and consumers.

Five Scariest Detroit Auto Show Moments -- 2009

Steve Parker | Posted 02.15.2009 | Business


Steve Parker

America is the world's biggest automotive market, yet offers very little in the way of independent analysis and car, truck or motorcycle testing.

Los Angeles Auto Show - It's a wrap!

Steve Parker | Posted 12.30.2008 | Business


Steve Parker

How anxious are the Detroit Three carmakers to make sales? My wife and I were at the Los Angeles Auto Show last night, "Black Friday," at the Los Ang...

Detroit's Day of Reckoning (with Thanks to David Halberstam)

Steve Parker | Posted 12.20.2008 | Business


Steve Parker

This week's bailout hearing signaled what looks like the ultimate day of reckoning for this country's once-great and world-dominating car making industry. All Americans are tired of the excuses.

Auto Giants Revisit Electric Cars

Wall Street Journal | JOSEPH B. WHITE, NORIHIKO SHIROUZU | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Worried that urban congestion and fears about climate change could provoke a backlash against petroleum-fueled cars, big auto makers are revving up ef...