It’s hard to believe we’re approaching year eight of Apple’s work on a self-driving car. For all the fits and starts, 2022 could prove to be the project’s most pivotal. The original iPhone was famously in the lab for about three years before hitting the market. The first iPad and the Apple Watch also were… Continue reading Analysis: Apple Car, hit by recent departures, faces a make-or-break 2022
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Ford recalls nearly 185,000 F-150 trucks over driveshaft issue
Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 185,000 F-150 pickup trucks over an issue with the vehicle’s driveshaft that could increase the risk of a crash, according to documents filed with federal safety regulators this month. The recall of some 184,698 units from model years 2021 and 2022 that may be affected is due to an issue… Continue reading Ford recalls nearly 185,000 F-150 trucks over driveshaft issue
Silicon Valley’s push into cars is testing Aptiv’s tech makeover
When General Motors filed for bankruptcy and reorganized in 2009, the makings of a Wall Street darling emerged from the wreckage. Aptiv, which grew out of the parts unit spun off from the iconic automaker, soared to $48 billion in market value earlier this year after transforming into a savvy technology company built for the… Continue reading Silicon Valley’s push into cars is testing Aptiv’s tech makeover
US steps up probe into Hyundai-Kia engine failures and fires
Detroit — U.S. auto safety regulators have stepped up a series of investigations into engine fires that have plagued Hyundai and Kia vehicles for more than six years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says a new engineering analysis investigation covers more than 3 million vehicles from the 2011 through 2016 model years. The agency… Continue reading US steps up probe into Hyundai-Kia engine failures and fires
Michigan Marvels: The Uniroyal Tire
Google “the largest tire in the world” and numerous stories and photos pop up about the Uniroyal Tire that’s anchored in concrete along Interstate 94 in Allen Park. Trouble is, it’s not really a tire at all. It is the world’s largest tire model ever built, standing 80 feet tall. Go to Source
2022 slated to bring steady EV growth, but barriers to buyers linger
2022 slated to bring steady EV growth, but barriers to buyers linger News Sports Autos Business Michigan Life + Home Entertainment Opinion Obituaries The new year is expected to bring steady growth in the electric-vehicle segment, still just a sliver of U.S. sales, amid a federal push to accelerate the transition to zero-emissions vehicles. Bullish… Continue reading 2022 slated to bring steady EV growth, but barriers to buyers linger
Tesla to halt games on infotainment screens in moving cars
Detroit – Under pressure from U.S. auto safety regulators, Tesla has agreed to stop allowing video games to be played on center touch screens while its vehicles are moving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the company will send out a software update over the Internet so the function called “Passenger Play” will be… Continue reading Tesla to halt games on infotainment screens in moving cars
The best EVs of 2021: Here are five battery-powered standouts
The best EVs of 2021: Here are five battery-powered standouts News Sports Autos Business Michigan Life + Home Entertainment Opinion Obituaries Hannah Elliott Bloomberg This year, it seems, all anyone ever wanted to talk about in the car world were electric vehicles. In March, nine EU countries urged the European Commission to accelerate an EU-wide… Continue reading The best EVs of 2021: Here are five battery-powered standouts
Omicron pushes GM to back out of in-person attendance, reveal at CES
Concerns over the rapidly spreading COVID-19 omicron variant are prompting General Motors Co. to cancel plans for CEO Mary Barra to give her keynote address in person at the Consumer Electronics Show where she was set to reveal the new electric Chevrolet Silverado, the automaker said Thursday. “We have decided to move to an all-digital approach with… Continue reading Omicron pushes GM to back out of in-person attendance, reveal at CES
Payne: Inside Lucid, Tesla’s Silicon Valley EV arch-rival
Newark, California — Located just 11 miles up the San Francisco Bay from Tesla Inc.’s Fremont factory, Lucid Motors is the third electric vehicle maker in California’s Big Three. With a market capitalization hovering near $100 billion — more than Detroit’s Big Three of General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Stellantis NV — the brand joins Tesla and… Continue reading Payne: Inside Lucid, Tesla’s Silicon Valley EV arch-rival