VW triggers landmark Porsche IPO plan, defying market doubts
Floating the sports car brand could be one of the world’s largest listings even as record inflation and a Russia-Europe energy standoff have sent European stocks tumbling.
The EV skateboard: The innovation that’s redefining the auto industry
The skateboard chassis just might be the most important piece of automotive hardware created this century. Not only is it key to making EVs viable, but it has helped kick open the door to dozens of new automakers.
A look at body-on-frame, unibody and skateboard chassis
What’s the difference between these three different kinds of auto chassis types? And what you need to know about the newest type: the skateboard chassis.
How the EV skateboard chassis was born
Former GM CEO Rick Wagoner challenged his company’s R&D operations to reinvent the automobile. The skateboard was a team effort, says Larry Burns, who ran the automaker’s R&D and planning from 1998 to 2009.
Research: Efforts to stop right to repair futile
Ducker Carlisle’s research shows right to repair laws likely to pass despite automakers spending millions on lobbying efforts; dealerships won’t lose customers if it passes.