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Courtesy of Cruise LLC
GM’s Cruise unit names safety leader amid federal investigations
Steve Kenner will help the company improve safety and reestablish trust with regulators, government officials and the public.
By Michael Brady • Feb. 14, 2024 -
Courtesy of IONNA LLC.
Joint venture EV charging network Ionna begins operations
The firm, which seven leading automakers support, plans to install at least 30,000 high-powered public chargers in strategic locations throughout North America.
By Eric Walz • Feb. 13, 2024 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
France Halts Low-Earner BEV Subsidy After Flood of Applications
Government's planned annual budget for $108-a-month lease scheme runs out in less than two months.
By Paul Myles • Feb. 13, 2024 -
Courtesy of Waymo
San Francisco crowd attacks Waymo driverless car
The incident could signal a self-driving vehicle backlash as Super Bowl ads criticized Tesla’s Autopilot software and city leaders call for local oversight of AVs in their cities.
By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 12, 2024 -
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GM hires former Tesla exec to lead EV battery strategy
Kurt Kelty was heavily involved in creating Tesla’s first Gigafactory and has been working on lithium-ion batteries since he worked at Panasonic in 1993.
By Michael Brady • Feb. 9, 2024 -
Courtesy of Stellantis.
EU passes domestic clean energy act, trailing US supply chain and climate bills
The European Commission agreed to the Net-Zero Industry Act to increase domestic manufacturing, following similar domestic production acts passed by the U.S.
By Lamar Johnson • Feb. 8, 2024 -
Courtesy of Volkswagen Group
Most Volkswagen autoworkers in Tennessee want to join union, UAW says
With a majority of workers having signed union cards, the United Auto Workers lauded the moment as a positive sign for its industry unionization drive.
By Michael Brady • Feb. 7, 2024 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
Paris to Triple Parking Charge for Heavy ICE Cars and BEVs
City residents support referendum on plan to penalize commuters clogging up small city roads with oversize SUVs.
By Paul Myles • Feb. 5, 2024 -
Courtesy of Tesla Inc.
Tesla to update 2.2M vehicles in largest-ever recall
Federal regulators determined the vehicles' brake, park and anti-lock warning lights are too small.
By Eric Walz • Feb. 5, 2024 -
Courtesy of Cruise LLC
GM CEO: ‘We are committed to Cruise’
Despite investigations, ongoing safety concerns and a $2.7 billion loss last year for the robotaxi unit, General Motors CEO Mary Barra insists the “technology is sound.”
By Dan Zukowski • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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Automotive industry outlook for 2024
Executives are adjusting plans as they deal with economic headwinds, a web of federal mandates and the fallout of the United Auto Workers deal.
By Michael Brady • Jan. 30, 2024 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
Podcast
WardsAuto Podcast: Facial, Eye Recognition Key to NHTSA Move to Detect Drunken Drivers
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is amidst a rule-making process to mandate in-vehicle technology to detect drunken drivers, opening debate over how the systems will work.
By WardsAuto Staff • Jan. 29, 2024 -
Courtesy of Cruise
Justice Department, SEC to investigate Cruise robotaxi pedestrian crash
Cruise exhibited poor leadership, poor judgment and an adversarial attitude toward regulators, according to a report it and General Motors commissioned on the crash.
By Dan Zukowski • Jan. 29, 2024 -
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SK Battery America cited for safety, health hazard violations at Georgia plant
The Labor Department found the battery maker exposed workers to hazardous conditions when working with nickel, cobalt and manganese.
By Sara Samora • Jan. 25, 2024 -
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FTC pauses rule to fight dealer bait-and-switch tactics, junk fees
The National Automobile Dealers Association and the Texas Automobile Dealers Association sued the agency to block the rule from taking effect.
By Michael Brady • Jan. 19, 2024 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
U.K. Government’s Mixed Messages See Consumers Delay BEV Switch
Electric-car leasing company blames conflicting decisions by regulators that could have automakers facing big fines.
By Paul Myles • Jan. 18, 2024 -
Courtesy of Tiamat
Stellantis invests in sodium-ion battery startup Tiamat
The technology uses no lithium or cobalt and could help Stellantis reduce its dependence on other countries, including China, for EV battery materials.
By Michael Brady • Jan. 16, 2024 -
Courtesy of WardsAuto
NHTSA’s Anti-Drunken-Driving Push Begs Questions of Enforcement
NHTSA’s rule-making process on mandating systems in new vehicles to detect drunken drivers poses lots of questions about privacy and outcomes.
By David Kiley • Jan. 16, 2024 -
Courtesy of Ford Motor Co.
Deep DiveThe UAW won big for future EV battery plants
The United Auto Workers agreements with GM, Ford and Stellantis will likely increase labor costs for the Big Three as more EV battery plants open.
By Kalena Thomhave • Jan. 16, 2024 -
Courtesy of Toyota Motor Corp
New Jersey law holds EV battery makers responsible for old batteries
It’s the first battery extended producer responsibility law in the U.S. to include EVs.
By Megan Quinn • Jan. 12, 2024 -
Courtesy of General Motors
Deep DiveAutomotive consumer trends in 2024
Buyers remain concerned about the price of EVs and a lack of a national charging infrastructure, hampering EV adoption.
By Michael Brady , Eric Walz • Jan. 10, 2024 -
Courtesy of General Motors
Deep Dive3 EV trends shaping the auto industry in 2024
GM, Ford and others are retooling production plans amid slowing EV demand, while also working to move more suppliers and production to the U.S.
By Michael Brady , Eric Walz • Jan. 9, 2024 -
Courtesy of Nvidia
CES 2024China-based EV makers tap Nvidia for AI tech
Automakers in China have been racing to produce autonomous vehicles with high-tech infotainment.
By Michael Brady • Jan. 9, 2024 -
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Transportation tech, challenges on agenda for new US DOT advisory committee
The wide range of experts will advise the agency in what Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called a time of “unprecedented” challenges and opportunity.
By Dan Zukowski • Jan. 5, 2024 -
Courtesy of Tesla Inc.
Tesla lowers advertised driving ranges for the Model Y, other EVs
The automaker adjusted its range figures in response to changes to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s emissions testing cycle, Drive Tesla reported.
By Eric Walz • Jan. 5, 2024
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