In case you missed it, the dog days of summer have been anything but for the auto industry. Automakers, suppliers and retailers have been slogging to untangle themselves from supply chain crises precipitated by COVID shutdowns in Asia and war in Europe. New-vehicle sales slumped in the first half of the year as automakers struggled […]
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Jose Flores Ortiz was arrested this week in Brighton, Colorado, after making the mistake of pulling over an off-duty police officer. The suspect is accused of using lights and a silver badge to impersonate a police officer on the road. Speaking to CBS Colorado, Adams County Deputy Gilbert Abdulla said he was driving on I-76
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Mullen Automotive Inc. acquired a controlling interest in fellow electric vehicle manufacturer Bollinger Motors, of Oak Park, Mich. Mullen, headquartered in Brea, Calif., bought a 60 percent stake in Bollinger for $148.2 million, the company said Thursday. The deal marks Mullen’s first foray into the electric truck market, with Bollinger Motors introducing both electric SUVs
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When Jeep said a year ago it planned an electric option in every SUV segment by 2025, the company didn’t simply mean adding batteries to its existing lineup. Instead, the automaker plans to add new vehicles to its lineup, and Jeep showed the first three of them on Thursday. They include the Avenger urban runabout,
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What kind of car is the 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV? What does it compare to? The 2024 Equinox is a full battery electric companion to the popular small crossover with the same name that seats five passengers. A smaller take on the Chevy Blazer EV, the Equinox EV represents an alternative to the Bolt EV
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DETROIT — The first fully electric Jeeps for the U.S. are scheduled to arrive in 2024. The Wrangler-inspired Recon and a sleek midsize crossover called the Wagoneer S will mark the beginning of the battery-electric era for the brand in its biggest market. The Recon, like the Wrangler, will have removable doors and windows and
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Russia’s Yandex Taxi had its ride-hailing app hacked earlier this week, leading to a massive traffic jam in Moscow. The hacktivist collective Anonymous has taken credit for the attack. Hackread reports that hackers bypassed Yandex’s security mechanisms, creating multiple false orders for taxis and sending all available cars to the same location, the city’s Fili
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Magna International Inc. is building a fleet of cooler-size robots for Cartken, an autonomous delivery technology startup. Although Cartken announced the contract Wednesday, Magna started building the robots last month. It made an initial order of 50 Cartken Model C robots at its plant in suburban Detroit and is increasing capacity, Matteo Del Sorbo, executive
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Ferrari and Lamborghini are among the most recognizable Italian automakers today, but before either existed another firm set standards for Italian engineering excellence. Now part of California’s Nethercutt Collection, this 1928 Isotta Fraschini Type 8A Landaulet is a testament to that bygone automaker. Nethercutt Vice President Cameron Richards presents the car here. Instead of building
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WASHINGTON — The nation’s top auto safety regulator on Wednesday released updated guidance to the automotive industry for improving cybersecurity in new vehicles. The latest version updates NHTSA’s voluntary guidance from 2016 and covers a range of cybersecurity issues as cars become more connected and potentially more vulnerable to hacking. “As vehicle technology and connectivity
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