Lawmakers in New Jersey are considering a bill that would require firefighters and emergency medical technicians to be specially trained about the risks of electric vehicle fires as well as the best ways to extinguish them. One of the bill’s prime sponsors, Sen. Ed Durr, says that the state urgently needs to protect the drivers […]
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WASHINGTON — With Republicans gaining control of the House and Democrats securing a slim majority in the Senate, the shifted balance of power come January likely will mean no major overhauls of existing policy affecting the auto industry, but it could change command of deciding votes. In a Georgia runoff election Tuesday, Democratic Sen. Raphael
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DETROIT — General Motors is working to build a resilient battery supply chain as it moves into the next phase of electric vehicle development, drawing on lessons learned during the semiconductor shortage, CEO Mary Barra said Thursday. The automaker wants battery suppliers, many of which are new to working with GM, to source from multiple
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Ford solidified its spot as the No. 2 EV brand behind Tesla in the first 10 months of the year, according to new-vehicle registration data from Experian, while Korean brands suffered a drop in market share following a change in the federal tax incentive. Ford EV registrations totaled 44,219 through October for a 116 percent
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Do you really want to get your hands on a Lucid Air but aren’t willing to wait the many months it will take for delivery? Well, we have a solution. Kind of. While recently browsing through Copart and IAAI, we stumbled across not one, not two, but three Lucid Air models up for auction in
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Mid-engine hybrid supercars and the upcoming Purosangue crossover SUV are the Ferraris garnering the majority of headlines these days, but don’t sleep on the Roma coupe. This V-8-powered 2+2 is more than just an entry point into the House of Scuderia. It’s a grand tourer that comes alive in unexpected ways. Sure, it starts at
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Self-driving truck developer Einride completed another funding round and secured a large asset-backed debt facility as it works to develop an autonomous and electric freight mobility ecosystem. The deals will provide Einride with up to $500 million in capital, the Stockholm, Sweden, company said Wednesday. In October, Einride completed a test of its autonomous pod
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DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday said Chief Marketing Officer Suzy Deering, who joined the automaker in early 2021 from eBay, is leaving the company at the end of the week. The automaker did not give a reason for her departure. “We thank Suzy for her contributions to Ford and wish her all the
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Volkswagen will unveil an updated version of its ID.3 next spring, and even though the compact electric hatchback isn’t sold in the U.S., the planned updates may eventually filter across to the related ID.4 compact crossover. Teaser sketches released by the automaker last week hint at a revised front fascia and a new dash with
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WASHINGTON, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Many automakers and the South Korean government are urging the Biden administration to tap a commercial electric vehicle tax credit to boost consumer EV access, a plan that could help ease concerns over a climate bill approved in Congress. The $430 billion U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed in August
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