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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

Cars That Think

On 12 August 1981, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in midtown Manhattan, IBM unveiled the company's entrant into the nascent personal computer market: the IBM PC. The personal computer vastly expanded the number of people and organizations that used computers. With that, the preeminent U.S. Press coverage of the announcement was lukewarm.

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GM Maven introduces monthly offering for members; vehicles include the Chevrolet Tahoe and Chevrolet Volt

Green Car Congress

Maven, General Motors’ personal mobility brand, has expanded its offerings to include a new monthly service, Maven Reserve. The curated Maven Reserve experience includes a dedicated parking space for the duration of the reservation and a personalized walk-through of the vehicle. and Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

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Nissan Leaf Electric-Car Buyers Really ARE Different, Says Dealer

Green Car Reports

So who buys a Nissan Leaf? Not, as you may be unsurprised to learn, the sort of person who doesn't really care what they buy, says one Nissan dealer. As Nashville Business Journal reports, Leaf customers are already pretty sure they want a Leaf when they walk onto the lot.

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News: 2028 Scout Motors – The Big Reveal

Clean Fleet Report

SUV and Pickup—First Two Models from All-new Car Company North American automotive journalists were invited to Nashville, Tennessee. He gave “auto buying is slow and cumbersome, there is a lack of trust, and it is frustrating” as the basis for having more control over the sales process.

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Scout Motors unveils EV Terra truck, Traveler SUV concepts, including Harvester range extender

Charged EVs

Scout Motors, the startup electric-truck maker owned by Volkswagen, took the wraps off concepts for its first two 4×4 models outside Nashville on Thursday evening. We’ll see whether the affluent suburban families who are likely to buy the bulk of the new Scouts take the same attitude. Oh, the hybrid,” he said. Fair enough.

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Scout Motors unveils EV Terra truck, Traveler SUV concepts, including Harvester range extender – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Scout Motors, the startup electric-truck maker owned by Volkswagen, took the wraps off concepts for its first two 4×4 models outside Nashville on Thursday evening. We’ll see whether the affluent suburban families who are likely to buy the bulk of the new Scouts take the same attitude. Oh, the hybrid,” he said. Fair enough. He paused.

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