Washington — Tesla shouldn’t be calling its partially automated driving system Autopilot because the cars can’t drive themselves, the top U.S. transportation official says. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says he’s concerned about Tesla’s marketing of the system, which is under investigation by his department in connection with crashes that have caused at least 14 deaths. “I don’t think that… Continue reading Tesla shouldn’t call driving system Autopilot, Buttigieg says
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EV makers poised for a shakeout — just like the early days of auto industry
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Shooting at Mercedes factory in Germany leaves 2 dead; suspect detained
Berlin — A man opened fire at a Mercedes-Benz factory in southwestern Germany on Thursday, leaving two people dead, authorities and the company said. The shooting occurred in Sindelfingen, a city near Stuttgart. The suspect, a 53-year-old man, was taken into custody, a spokesman for the Stuttgart prosecutor’s office said. Police received the first emergency… Continue reading Shooting at Mercedes factory in Germany leaves 2 dead; suspect detained
Payne: GMC Canyon is good, dirty fun
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Electric bikes are breaking through in Europe’s carmaking capital
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VW executives face shouting activists, cake attack in Berlin
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Toyota’s profits rise as global chips supply crunch subsides
Tokyo — Toyota’s January-March profit edged up 3% from the previous year on robust sales as a chips supply crunch gradually eased. Toyota Motor Corp. racked up 552.2 billion yen ($4 billion) in quarterly net profit, up from 533.8 billion yen ($3.9 billion), according to results released Wednesday. Quarterly sales soared nearly 20% to 9.69… Continue reading Toyota’s profits rise as global chips supply crunch subsides
Ford debuts redesigned 2024 Ranger pickup for North America
Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday debuted a redesigned version of its globally-popular midsize pickup truck, the Ranger, for model year 2024 — including the high-performance Raptor model. The 2024 Ranger comes standard with a 2.3-liter four-cylinder EcoBoost engine, and a more powerful 2.7-liter EcoBoost V-6 will be available after launch. The truck features new driver-assist… Continue reading Ford debuts redesigned 2024 Ranger pickup for North America
Anderson: Autoworkers facing consequences of bad policies
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Hyundai and Kia thefts keep rising despite security fix
Nearly three months ago, Hyundai and Kia unveiled software that was designed to thwart an epidemic of thefts of their vehicles, caused by a security flaw that was exposed on TikTok and other social media sites. So far, it hasn’t solved the problem. Across the country, thieves are still driving off with the vehicles at… Continue reading Hyundai and Kia thefts keep rising despite security fix