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GM recalls nearly 900 vehicles with Takata air bag inflators, blames manufacturing problem

Detroit – General Motors is recalling nearly 900 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada with Takata air bag inflators that could explode and hurl shrapnel in a crash. The recall covers certain Chevrolet Camaro, Sonic and Volt vehicles as well as the Buick Verano, all from the 2013 model year. Some 2013 Chevrolet Trax versions… Continue reading GM recalls nearly 900 vehicles with Takata air bag inflators, blames manufacturing problem

GM starts shipping Blazer EVs from Mexico plant, drops entry-level 1LT trim

General Motors Co. has started shipping electric Chevrolet Blazer SUVs from the Mexico factory where they’re built, the automaker said Monday, but a planned entry-level trim has been dropped from the lineup. GM’s leading brand confirmed it’s nixing a previously mentioned 1LT trim that would have started around $44,995. Instead, the 2LT will be the… Continue reading GM starts shipping Blazer EVs from Mexico plant, drops entry-level 1LT trim

Stellantis’ Windsor EV battery plant is hiring launch team to train in Poland, Asia

The core team of production engineers and technicians now being hired at Stellantis NV’s joint-venture electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in Windsor, Ontario, will receive the bulk of their training at LG Energy Solution’s largest lithium-ion battery plant in the world in Poland, the venture’s CEO told The Detroit News. NextStar Energy, the joint venture… Continue reading Stellantis’ Windsor EV battery plant is hiring launch team to train in Poland, Asia

Forget China, the hot money in mining is suddenly Saudi

A $2.6 billion deal announced last week has set the stage for a potentially landmark shift in the metal and mining investment landscape: the arrival of Saudi Arabia as a pivotal player. The agreement with Vale gives the kingdom a 10% slice in one of the world’s crucial suppliers of nickel and copper — essential… Continue reading Forget China, the hot money in mining is suddenly Saudi

Utopia to blight: Surviving in Henry Ford’s lost jungle town

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Tesla team reportedly thwarted range complaints by mass-canceling service appointments

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The backup driver in the 1st death by a fully autonomous car pleads guilty to endangerment

Phoenix – The backup Uber driver for a self-driving vehicle that killed a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix in 2018 pleaded guilty Friday to endangerment in the first fatal collision involving a fully autonomous car. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge David Garbarino, who accepted the plea agreement, sentenced Rafaela Vasquez, 49, to three years of supervised… Continue reading The backup driver in the 1st death by a fully autonomous car pleads guilty to endangerment

NHTSA proposes cutting fuel use almost in half by 2035

Washington — The Biden administration plans to cut vehicle fuel consumption almost in half by 2035, according to new proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards released Friday by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The rules would once again increase fuel efficiency, pushing car companies to meet an estimated 58 miles… Continue reading NHTSA proposes cutting fuel use almost in half by 2035

Utopia to blight: Surviving in Henry Ford’s lost jungle town

Tesla team reportedly thwarted range complaints by mass-canceling service appointments

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