Featured in Speed LinesBYPatrick GeorgeJun 30, 2020ShareNissan to Shareholders: We Know You’re Livid but Here’s an Electric CrossoverNissan hopes its electric Ariya crossover, set to debut July 15, will mark the beginning of a turnaround. BYPatrick GeorgeJun 30, 2020ShareBYPatrick GeorgeMay 21, 2020ShareFord Already Hits Speed Bump After ReopeningCritical assembly lines in Chicago and Dearborn hit pause on Wednesday over virus concerns. BYPatrick GeorgeMay 21, 2020ShareBYPatrick GeorgeMay 18, 2020ShareHow the American Auto Industry Is ‘Reopening’ TodayMasks, partitions, fewer shifts, temperature checks—and a lot of nervous workers. BYPatrick GeorgeMay 18, 2020ShareBYPatrick GeorgeMay 15, 2020ShareWhy Tesla’s ‘Million-Mile Battery’ Could Be a Game-ChangerTesla’s Battery Day announcement has been delayed for obvious reasons. But it could be Tesla’s biggest announcement yet. BYPatrick GeorgeMay 15, 2020ShareBYPatrick GeorgeMay 14, 2020ShareMazda’s Premium Transformation Gets ‘Torpedoed’ for Now2020 started strong for Mazda, but lockdowns have derailed its early successes. BYPatrick GeorgeMay 14, 2020ShareBYPatrick GeorgeMay 12, 2020ShareTesla Working on Deal With County, But it Already Made 200 Cars Over the WeekendElon Musk did not get hauled off in handcuffs last night. BYPatrick GeorgeMay 12, 2020ShareBYPatrick GeorgeMay 11, 2020ShareElon Musk Sues California County, Vows to Move Tesla to TexasWill the Tesla CEO make good on this threat? BYPatrick GeorgeMay 11, 2020ShareBYPatrick GeorgeMay 8, 2020ShareTesla Aims to Restart California Production TodayMichigan’s governor authorized factories to restart Monday. BYPatrick GeorgeMay 8, 2020ShareBYPatrick GeorgeMay 4, 2020ShareNever TweetAfter a promising Q1 report despite a global pandemic, Elon Musk may have shot himself in the foot. Again. BYPatrick GeorgeMay 4, 2020ShareBYPatrick GeorgeApr 29, 2020ShareElon Musk Goes Full ‘Reopen America’ Truther Ahead of Crucial Tesla Q1 Earnings CallAhead of what might be a $750 million payday, Musk paints himself as a defender of American freedom. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 29, 2020ShareBYPatrick GeorgeApr 27, 2020ShareThe Auto Industry Wants to Restart in May. It’s a Lot More Complicated Than ThatAlso today on Speed Lines: GM suspends stock buybacks, and electric scooters could be the next big thing. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 27, 2020ShareBYPatrick GeorgeApr 24, 2020ShareAutoNation Got Three Times More Money in ‘Small Business’ Relief Loans Than Any Other CompanyThe Fortune 500 auto retail giant gave back its Paycheck Protection Program money after reporters started asking questions. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 24, 2020ShareBYPatrick GeorgeApr 23, 2020ShareWe’re in the ‘Crazy Future Predictions’ Phase of the PandemicToday on Speed Lines: Cocoon-like car interiors and a decline in public transit? Who knows. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 23, 2020ShareBYPatrick GeorgeApr 21, 2020ShareMore And More People Can’t Pay Their Car Loans Right NowAlso today on Speed Lines: Negative oil prices. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 21, 2020ShareBYPatrick GeorgeApr 20, 2020ShareWidespread Testing Will Be the New Normal as Automakers Get Back to WorkAlso today on Speed Lines: Crude oil’s headed for a bad day. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 20, 2020ShareBYPatrick GeorgeApr 16, 2020ShareWhy Germany’s Car Industry Can Show Early Signs of Life AgainAlso today on Speed Lines: A tough few years ahead for airlines. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 16, 2020ShareBYPatrick GeorgeApr 15, 2020ShareTesla’s Elon Musk, GM’s Mary Barra Join Trump’s Economic Restart Task ForceAlso today on Speed Lines: Speeding is way up and oil is way down. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 15, 2020ShareBYPatrick GeorgeApr 13, 2020ShareGM Starts Ventilator Production This Week. Here’s How It Will WorkAlso today on Speed Lines: America’s new car stockpile is pretty fine, if you want one. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 13, 2020ShareBYPatrick GeorgeApr 10, 2020SharePandemic May Force Car Dealers Into the 21st CenturyAlso today on Speed Lines: Nissan faces a future as a much smaller car company. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 10, 2020ShareBYPatrick GeorgeApr 9, 2020ShareLots of Testing, Lots of Masks: How Car Companies Hope to Restart ProductionToday on Speed Lines: Unemployment soars in the auto sector. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 9, 2020ShareBYPatrick GeorgeApr 8, 2020ShareOutbreak Threatens to Torpedo 2020’s Most Important New Car DebutsToday on Speed Lines: Automakers were pinning their hopes on new models that may not get bought. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 8, 2020ShareBYPatrick GeorgeApr 7, 2020ShareThe Detroit Auto Show’s Move to June May Have Prevented a Bigger Coronavirus DisasterAlso today on Speed Lines: The forever car loans are here. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 7, 2020ShareBYPatrick GeorgeApr 3, 2020Share‘I Don’t Know How They Did It’: Tesla Sets Q1 Delivery Record Despite Coronavirus DisasterAlso today on Speed Lines: The “gig economy” poses new challenges for America’s unemployment system. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 3, 2020ShareBYPatrick GeorgeApr 2, 2020ShareThe Coronavirus Outbreak Is Devastating New Car Sales and April Will Be Far WorseToday on Speed Lines: At least for now, truck sales prop up the U.S. automakers. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 2, 2020ShareBYPatrick GeorgeApr 1, 2020ShareThe Coronavirus New Car Sales Apocalypse Is BeginningToday on Speed Lines: Every sector of the economy is suffering, including and especially new vehicle sales. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 1, 2020Share123
BYPatrick GeorgeJun 30, 2020ShareNissan to Shareholders: We Know You’re Livid but Here’s an Electric CrossoverNissan hopes its electric Ariya crossover, set to debut July 15, will mark the beginning of a turnaround. BYPatrick GeorgeJun 30, 2020Share
BYPatrick GeorgeMay 21, 2020ShareFord Already Hits Speed Bump After ReopeningCritical assembly lines in Chicago and Dearborn hit pause on Wednesday over virus concerns. BYPatrick GeorgeMay 21, 2020Share
BYPatrick GeorgeMay 18, 2020ShareHow the American Auto Industry Is ‘Reopening’ TodayMasks, partitions, fewer shifts, temperature checks—and a lot of nervous workers. BYPatrick GeorgeMay 18, 2020Share
BYPatrick GeorgeMay 15, 2020ShareWhy Tesla’s ‘Million-Mile Battery’ Could Be a Game-ChangerTesla’s Battery Day announcement has been delayed for obvious reasons. But it could be Tesla’s biggest announcement yet. BYPatrick GeorgeMay 15, 2020Share
BYPatrick GeorgeMay 14, 2020ShareMazda’s Premium Transformation Gets ‘Torpedoed’ for Now2020 started strong for Mazda, but lockdowns have derailed its early successes. BYPatrick GeorgeMay 14, 2020Share
BYPatrick GeorgeMay 12, 2020ShareTesla Working on Deal With County, But it Already Made 200 Cars Over the WeekendElon Musk did not get hauled off in handcuffs last night. BYPatrick GeorgeMay 12, 2020Share
BYPatrick GeorgeMay 11, 2020ShareElon Musk Sues California County, Vows to Move Tesla to TexasWill the Tesla CEO make good on this threat? BYPatrick GeorgeMay 11, 2020Share
BYPatrick GeorgeMay 8, 2020ShareTesla Aims to Restart California Production TodayMichigan’s governor authorized factories to restart Monday. BYPatrick GeorgeMay 8, 2020Share
BYPatrick GeorgeMay 4, 2020ShareNever TweetAfter a promising Q1 report despite a global pandemic, Elon Musk may have shot himself in the foot. Again. BYPatrick GeorgeMay 4, 2020Share
BYPatrick GeorgeApr 29, 2020ShareElon Musk Goes Full ‘Reopen America’ Truther Ahead of Crucial Tesla Q1 Earnings CallAhead of what might be a $750 million payday, Musk paints himself as a defender of American freedom. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 29, 2020Share
BYPatrick GeorgeApr 27, 2020ShareThe Auto Industry Wants to Restart in May. It’s a Lot More Complicated Than ThatAlso today on Speed Lines: GM suspends stock buybacks, and electric scooters could be the next big thing. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 27, 2020Share
BYPatrick GeorgeApr 24, 2020ShareAutoNation Got Three Times More Money in ‘Small Business’ Relief Loans Than Any Other CompanyThe Fortune 500 auto retail giant gave back its Paycheck Protection Program money after reporters started asking questions. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 24, 2020Share
BYPatrick GeorgeApr 23, 2020ShareWe’re in the ‘Crazy Future Predictions’ Phase of the PandemicToday on Speed Lines: Cocoon-like car interiors and a decline in public transit? Who knows. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 23, 2020Share
BYPatrick GeorgeApr 21, 2020ShareMore And More People Can’t Pay Their Car Loans Right NowAlso today on Speed Lines: Negative oil prices. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 21, 2020Share
BYPatrick GeorgeApr 20, 2020ShareWidespread Testing Will Be the New Normal as Automakers Get Back to WorkAlso today on Speed Lines: Crude oil’s headed for a bad day. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 20, 2020Share
BYPatrick GeorgeApr 16, 2020ShareWhy Germany’s Car Industry Can Show Early Signs of Life AgainAlso today on Speed Lines: A tough few years ahead for airlines. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 16, 2020Share
BYPatrick GeorgeApr 15, 2020ShareTesla’s Elon Musk, GM’s Mary Barra Join Trump’s Economic Restart Task ForceAlso today on Speed Lines: Speeding is way up and oil is way down. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 15, 2020Share
BYPatrick GeorgeApr 13, 2020ShareGM Starts Ventilator Production This Week. Here’s How It Will WorkAlso today on Speed Lines: America’s new car stockpile is pretty fine, if you want one. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 13, 2020Share
BYPatrick GeorgeApr 10, 2020SharePandemic May Force Car Dealers Into the 21st CenturyAlso today on Speed Lines: Nissan faces a future as a much smaller car company. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 10, 2020Share
BYPatrick GeorgeApr 9, 2020ShareLots of Testing, Lots of Masks: How Car Companies Hope to Restart ProductionToday on Speed Lines: Unemployment soars in the auto sector. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 9, 2020Share
BYPatrick GeorgeApr 8, 2020ShareOutbreak Threatens to Torpedo 2020’s Most Important New Car DebutsToday on Speed Lines: Automakers were pinning their hopes on new models that may not get bought. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 8, 2020Share
BYPatrick GeorgeApr 7, 2020ShareThe Detroit Auto Show’s Move to June May Have Prevented a Bigger Coronavirus DisasterAlso today on Speed Lines: The forever car loans are here. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 7, 2020Share
BYPatrick GeorgeApr 3, 2020Share‘I Don’t Know How They Did It’: Tesla Sets Q1 Delivery Record Despite Coronavirus DisasterAlso today on Speed Lines: The “gig economy” poses new challenges for America’s unemployment system. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 3, 2020Share
BYPatrick GeorgeApr 2, 2020ShareThe Coronavirus Outbreak Is Devastating New Car Sales and April Will Be Far WorseToday on Speed Lines: At least for now, truck sales prop up the U.S. automakers. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 2, 2020Share
BYPatrick GeorgeApr 1, 2020ShareThe Coronavirus New Car Sales Apocalypse Is BeginningToday on Speed Lines: Every sector of the economy is suffering, including and especially new vehicle sales. BYPatrick GeorgeApr 1, 2020Share
