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Park your motorcycle: Company says handlebar bolt can break
Detroit – The company that makes Can-Am Ryker motorcycles is warning people not to ride some of them because a handlebar bolt can break, causing loss of steering and raising the risk of a crash. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration put out an alert about the problem on Wednesday involving certain 2022 motorcycles… Continue reading Park your motorcycle: Company says handlebar bolt can break
Jury: Tesla just 1% to blame for teen driver’s fiery crash
Miami – A jury in Florida has found Tesla just 1% negligent in a fiery crash that killed two teens, for disabling a speed limiter on the electric car. Tuesday’s verdict placed 90% of the blame on the driver, Barrett Riley, and 9% on his father, James Riley, who brought the lawsuit against Tesla. It’s… Continue reading Jury: Tesla just 1% to blame for teen driver’s fiery crash
Details of exemptions sought by GM, Ford for self-driving systems released by NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Wednesday released details of requests submitted by Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. to waive federal safety standards for automated driving programs, getting the automakers a step closer to their AV visions. The petitions detail why certain human-driver-operated vehicle necessities are not necessary on vehicles operated by automated driving technology. Ford… Continue reading Details of exemptions sought by GM, Ford for self-driving systems released by NHTSA
Chevy shows off coming Blazer EV, further pushing its all-electric pledge
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UAW’s future at stake at historic convention in Detroit
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Federal UAW monitor says leaders obstructing watchdog rooting out corruption
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Highway safety agency running ads in effort to curb speeding
Detroit – The U.S. government’s road safety agency says it will spend $8 million on ads aimed at stemming the rising number of traffic deaths caused by speeding. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration campaign called “Speeding Wrecks Lives” will run on television, radio and digitally, targeting drivers from ages 18 to 44. The agency… Continue reading Highway safety agency running ads in effort to curb speeding
The AP Interview: GM’s Barra talks electric vehicles, future
New York — The economy is a bit wobbly, but General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra isn’t backing off of an audacious prediction: By the middle of this decade, her company will sell more electric vehicles in the U.S. than Tesla Inc., the global sales leader. To fulfill that pledge in as little as 2 1/2… Continue reading The AP Interview: GM’s Barra talks electric vehicles, future
Stellantis to dissolve JV with GAC, import Jeeps to China
Jeep maker Stellantis NV is dissolving its money-losing joint venture with its Chinese partner and instead will import the iconic SUVs into the world’s largest autos market. The breakup with Guangzhou Automobile Group Motor Co. Ltd. offers a refresh for one of the world’s largest automakers trying to make inroads into a market where neither Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV nor… Continue reading Stellantis to dissolve JV with GAC, import Jeeps to China