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Edward Niedermeyer

Edward Niedermeyer is the editor of DailyKanban.com and an independent auto industry analyst. He has written for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, and BloombergView.

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BUMPY

Tesla’s ‘Hell’: Fires, Accidents, Delays

Their sleek, powerful electric cars are a taste of the future, but the company struggles when it comes to actually building them.

Edward Niedermeyer

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FOUR-WHEEL REVOLUTION

Hacking India’s Highways in the World’s Cheapest New Car

When Renault looked to take over the country—and build a car for half the price of its cheapest vehicle—it turned to jugaad, the Indian philosophy of low-tech hacking.

Edward Niedermeyer

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LEMON

Tesla’s Cars Aren’t as Safe as It Says

The autonomous program isn’t meant for most types of driving, and the automaker compares its new luxury vehicles to older, cheaper cars.

Nick Lum

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LOOK OUT, AHEAD!

Tesla’s Model 3 Is a Hype Machine

Elon Musk’s company has failed to live up to expectations before and it’s never tried to manufacture at this volume. EV hype has led even established giants like Nissan astray.

Edward Niedermeyer

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APRIL FOOLS’ DAY

Tesla’s Miracle Car Could Destroy It

It won’t hit the road for two years, it won’t be as cheap as promised, and it will be plagued with problems.

Edward Niedermeyer

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ACHTUNG!

VW Isn’t Even the Worst Polluter

The Volkswagen scandal shows that regulators leave automakers to police themselves. Governments are left trying to catch companies who cross the line between ‘gaming’ and ‘cheating.’

Edward Niedermeyer

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