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Observations on the current happenings in the world of transportation from Transportation Energy Institute Executive Director, John Eichberger.

Ring of Fire

John Eichberger | March 2, 2020 So much attention is paid to alternative fuels and vehicles, including by us at the Transportation Energy Institute, but the …

The More Things Change

John Eichberger | January 29, 2020 As we begin a new decade, I will predict that the transportation market at the end of 2029 will look …

Counting Blue Cars

John Eichberger | December 23, 2019 Powertrain. Performance. Safety. Efficiency. Price. These are the things we most often discuss when we try to unravel why people …

Electric Avenue

John Eichberger | November 25, 2019 I have been holding off using this song for this column for nearly two years, because it always seemed so …

Been Caught Stealing

John Eichberger | October 22, 2019 Not all good ideas have to be unique or original. In fact, some of the best ideas I have ever …

You Might Think

John Eichberger | September 25, 2019 There are so many story lines affecting the transportation energy sector, and so many diverse opinions about where the market …

Don’t You (Forget About Me)

John Eichberger | September 10, 2019 At a time when it seems all attention is being directed towards electrification of the transportation market, it is important …

Mama Said Knock You Out

John Eichberger | August 2, 2019 Headlines coming across the pond from Europe could lead one to believe that the future for diesel engines and fuel …

Photograph

John Eichberger | July 22, 2019 There is a sharp difference between what we want to see and what we actually see, especially when we are …

Rock the Casbah

John Eichberger | May 1, 2019 Whenever we think about what the future of transportation energy might be, we must consider the influence of the oil …

Movin’ Right Along

John Eichberger | June 18, 2019 In 1979 the beloved Muppets released their first full length motion picture, “The Muppet Movie,” which followed the characters on …

Head Like a Hole

John Eichberger | April 1, 2019 There are some issues that so entrench stakeholders into their own camps, that it is difficult to weigh in to …

Just Can’t Get Enough

John Eichberger | March 26, 2019 I am a child of the 80s, a decade that has been described as one of excess. And yeah, Depeche …

Good Intentions

John Eichberger | February 25, 2019 Why is it that good intentions become distorted as we get mired in the details? Why must we become so …

Lightning Crashes

John Eichberger | January 22, 2019 Last year was another banner year for sales of electrified vehicles. Battery electric (BEV) and plug in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) …

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