Edward NiedermeyerFormer Bloomberg Opinion Columnist
Edward Niedermeyer, an auto-industry analyst, is the co-founder of Daily Kanban and the former editor of the blog The Truth About Cars.
For decades Detroit built faulty cars and fixed them later. Then Toyota came along.
California has automakers report "disengagement" episodes. But what does that mean?
The Republican tax reform is a chance to see if the plug-in car market can grow organically.
The robocar race has switched from "winner take all" to "let's play together."
Automakers need to ensure that motorists understand today's "self-driving" cars can't really drive themselves.
Older automakers understand that you have to build many cars on the same platform.
Auto deaths are rising for the first time in decades, and lax regulations on autonomy won't help.
Detroit and Washington have long had a too-cozy relationship. The president-elect's tweeting may change things for the better.
New self-driving technology is impressive, but Elon Musk's overselling of it could endanger lives.
Stockholders are eventually going to want results.
The real casualty of the multi-billion-dollar scandal? A not-so-clean technology.
A little disruption could mean survival for both sides.
To achieve its nearly impossible production goals, the automaker needs ... Toyota.
If scandal spreads to gas engines and carbon dioxide, the Paris climate accord is threatened.
People weigh the costs of Takata airbags against a trip to the dealer.
Fulminating about traitorous companies, candidates miss the real targets.
If Elon Musk can't make money in luxury, he'll never compete with the Camry.
A bet on trucks and SUVs assumes oil prices will never rise.
Toyota and Nissan want to grab first-mover advantages on their own.
