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Arrival Developing Electric Vehicles Without Assembly Line

“This is about getting the best, optimal delivery vehicle for us,” Mr. Wake said. Globally, UPS operates a fleet of about 120,000 vehicles, and around 13,000 of them use alternatives to diesel engines such as batteries. In addition to UPS, BlackRock and the South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia have invested in Arrival. Electric vehicle… Continue reading Arrival Developing Electric Vehicles Without Assembly Line

Ford Can Be Sued in States Where Accidents Occurred, Supreme Court Rules

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday made it easier for consumers injured by products to sue their manufacturers, unanimously ruling that courts have jurisdiction over lawsuits filed in the consumers’ home states notwithstanding that the products were made and sold elsewhere so long as the manufacturers did substantial business in the states. The case… Continue reading Ford Can Be Sued in States Where Accidents Occurred, Supreme Court Rules

Kia Recalls 380,000 Vehicles Over Fire Risk

In the realm of consumer alerts, the advisory Tuesday from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration about a recall of nearly 380,000 Kia vehicles was the equivalent of a flashing dashboard light. “Until these recalled vehicles have been repaired,” the advisory said, “the safest place to park them is outside and away from homes and… Continue reading Kia Recalls 380,000 Vehicles Over Fire Risk

Workhorse Stock Plunges After Losing USPS Contract

“We don’t have the three or four extra billion dollars in our plan right now that it would take to do it,” said Mr. DeJoy, an appointee of former President Donald J. Trump whose decisions — particularly about mail handling during the 2020 election — have made him a political lightning rod. “But we’re happy… Continue reading Workhorse Stock Plunges After Losing USPS Contract

E.V.s Force Carmakers to Reinvent the Wheel, and Brakes, and Mirrors …

There are other issues as well. “You have a juxtaposed target: On the one hand you have to manage and withstand the weight of a battery-powered car with stronger brakes, stronger axles, strong suspension,” Mr. Dahncke added. “At the same time, you need to optimize everything for aerodynamics.” These “ground up” procedures involve collaboration between… Continue reading E.V.s Force Carmakers to Reinvent the Wheel, and Brakes, and Mirrors …

G.M. Will Sell Only Zero-Emission Vehicles by 2035

G.M.’s move appears to follow a pattern by Ms. Barra of responding quickly to changes in the White House. It was Ms. Barra who, in the early days of the Trump administration, met with the new president in the Oval Office and asked him to roll back the tough Obama tailpipe pollution rules. Four years… Continue reading G.M. Will Sell Only Zero-Emission Vehicles by 2035

How to Fix a Brake Light

“I don’t know much about cars, but I know a ton about changing brake lights,” says Benjamin Hoffman, 30, a stand-up comic, food-service worker and co-chair of the New Orleans chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America. In 2017, the chapter organized its first free brake-light-fixing clinic after a member had a traumatic experience with… Continue reading How to Fix a Brake Light

Tesla Might Finally Have Some Competition. From Ford.

The Mustang Mach-E and the Volkswagen ID.4, which is due in dealerships in March, go about 250 miles on a full charge — about the same as the cheapest version of Tesla’s Model Y — and start at about $43,000 and $40,000. The base Model Y starts at about $42,000, but the Ford and Volkswagen… Continue reading Tesla Might Finally Have Some Competition. From Ford.

Lack of Tiny Parts Disrupts Auto Factories Worldwide

The semiconductor shortage came out of left field, hitting the industry at a perilous moment. Sales have plunged worldwide. In Europe, for example, they were down 25 percent in 2020. This is all happening while automakers are trying to navigate a shift in basic technology from internal combustion engines to batteries, which has subjected them… Continue reading Lack of Tiny Parts Disrupts Auto Factories Worldwide