Josie Garthwaite
In Tesla Motors-NYT Spat, Cold Realities About Electric Cars
Posted by Josie Garthwaite on February 13, 2013 
A New York Times reporter’s white-knuckled 206-mile journey in a Tesla Model S ended with the high-end EV on the back of a flatbed truck, and his account of the drive is fueling debate this week over the potential and the pitfalls of electric cars. Tesla’s chief executive fired back at the Times, calling the…
Car Sharing Redefines the Value of a Parking Space
Posted by Josie Garthwaite on November 30, 2012 For many cities, car sharing has presented a compelling solution to public transit crowding and traffic snarls (see related story: “Car Sharing Widens the Lanes of Access for City Drivers“). Services such as Zipcar and Car2go offer the opportunity to cut the number of cars on city streets, but a price for hosting those services’…
Battery Maker A123 Systems’ Bankruptcy by the Numbers
Posted by Josie Garthwaite on October 17, 2012 Battery maker A123 Systems filed for bankruptcy Tuesday, saying that the Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based Johnson Controls would be taking over its automotive operations in a deal valued at $125 million. This past August, A123 had arranged for Chinese auto parts company Wanxiang Group to invest $450 million, but that deal fell apart amid what A123 CEO…
Google Gets First Driverless Car License: Strings Attached
Posted by Josie Garthwaite on May 9, 2012 A Toyota Prius outfitted by Google to drive itself is about to get that token of independence for which so many teens anxiously wait: a license. Yes, the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles has approved the first-ever license for an autonomous test vehicle. (Related Photos: Amazing Transportation Inventions) On Monday, the state agency revealed a…
