Category: Automotive

Self-driving truck startup TuSimple fires its CEO over improper ties to a Chinese firm

TuSimple, partly owned by UPS, makes self-driving trucks, a technology that may be among the innovations to help lower longer-run inflation in the transport sector. Source: TuSimple Self-driving truck startup TuSimple has fired its CEO, Xiaodi Hou, after an internal investigation found improper dealings and possible tech transfer to a Chinese firm led by TuSimple’s… Continue reading Self-driving truck startup TuSimple fires its CEO over improper ties to a Chinese firm

Think Fast: Lotus Eletre Tops Charts in Driving and AI Compute Speeds, Powered by NVIDIA DRIVE Orin

One of the biggest names in racing is going even bigger. Performance automaker Lotus launched its first SUV, the Eletre, earlier this week. The fully electric vehicle sacrifices little in terms of speed and outperforms when it comes to technology. It features an immersive digital cockpit, lengthy battery range of up to 370 miles and… Continue reading Think Fast: Lotus Eletre Tops Charts in Driving and AI Compute Speeds, Powered by NVIDIA DRIVE Orin

Stellantis joint venture in China files for bankruptcy

Jeep maker Stellantis NV’s money-losing joint venture in China is filing for bankruptcy following its decision to dissolve the partnership and import its SUVs into the country. Stellantis in January had said it intended to increase its share in the 50-50 partnership formed with Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd. in 2010 to 75%. The announcement caused… Continue reading Stellantis joint venture in China files for bankruptcy

Payne: Truck or treat — the Ford Raptor R is a howling, V8-powered hellion

Silver Lake State Park — In the Peanuts holiday classic “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” Linus prepares for the appearance of the unseen title character. “On Halloween night, the Great Pumpkin rises out of his pumpkin patch and flies through the air with his bag of toys for all the children,” explains Lucy’s blanket-bearing… Continue reading Payne: Truck or treat — the Ford Raptor R is a howling, V8-powered hellion

Ford gives underperforming employees option to take severance package

Ford Motor Co. is giving longtime employees with job performance issues the option to voluntarily leave the company under a policy update, the company confirmed Monday. A new option gives certain employees the ability to leave the company with severance packages rather than go through the automaker’s performance management system, known internally as a Performance… Continue reading Ford gives underperforming employees option to take severance package

Canadian auto paint shop workers score wage hikes, COLA from Stellantis

Canadian workers in the paint shops of two Ontario assembly plants owned by the maker of Chrysler and Dodge vehicles have ratified new three-year agreements that include wage increases, a new cost of living allowance and other benefits. Members of the Team Industrial Paint Units of Unifor Local 195 and Local 1285 at Windsor and… Continue reading Canadian auto paint shop workers score wage hikes, COLA from Stellantis

The front trunk is electric vehicles’ most divisive feature

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