Blog

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

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) ...

Wind of Change

John Eichberger | November 26, 2018 Without a doubt, there is significant momentum behind the electrification of transportation. Just open any newspaper (or more accurately click ...