July 2022

Tesla Remotely Disabled 80 Miles Of Range From Customer’s Car Demanding $4,500, Backtracks When The Web Finds Out

When Tesla released the Model S it debuted a lot of cool features and technology that have spread across the automotive landscape. One of those features, over-the-air updates, allows the manufacturer to improve, and in some cases worsen a vehicle’s features. That’s what reportedly just took place when Tesla disabled some 80 miles (about 129

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Senate passes semiconductor industry bill with $2 billion for auto-grade chips

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that, in part, will provide billions of dollars to boost domestic semiconductor production — an action long-awaited by the auto industry as it continues to navigate a global shortage of microchips. The bipartisan bill — known as the CHIPS and Science Act or “CHIPS-plus” —

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Ally: Room for more car rate increases without affecting demand

Ally Financial remains bullish about both auto loan demand and the company’s ability to raise the interest rates offered to car buyers despite high inflation and the prospect of more Fed rate increases. “The story remains consistent,” CEO Jeffrey Brown said on an earnings call July 19. Vehicle demand was strong and supply challenged, Brown

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2023 Audi A3

What kind of car is the 2023 Audi A3? What does it compare to? The Audi A3 small sedan ratchets up the power in S3 and RS 3 performance models, but the base car competes with German rivals such as the BMW 2-Series and Mercedes-Benz A-Class, as well as the reborn Acura Integra.  Is the

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