A Waymo rider-only robotaxi is seen during a test ride in San Francisco, California, U.S., December 9, 2022. Paresh Dave | Reuters Despite General Motor’s decision to shutter its Cruise robotaxi business earlier this month, the U.S. has never been closer to a driverless future. For the autonomous vehicle industry, 2024 will be remembered as… Continue reading Waymo dominated U.S. robotaxi market in 2024, but Tesla and Amazon’s Zoox loom
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Most drivers happy with NEVs they bought, says global study
Potential car buyers check out an NEV in Xiangyang, Hubei province. YANG DONG/FOR CHINA DAILY Electric vehicle drivers are satisfied with their choices despite reports of declining popularity, according to a global EV survey. The Global EV Drivers Alliance recently released a survey about EV users. It showed that 92 percent of respondents intend to… Continue reading Most drivers happy with NEVs they bought, says global study
Our favourite cars of 2024: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N
Minutes after a Hyundai Ioniq 5 N been dropped off with me, it was off to a Gatwick Airport car park. I got back late the next night, a bit jaded, and then… two wheels kerbed, brutally so. It happened at opposite corners on a spiral down ramp towards the exit of the car park. The… Continue reading Our favourite cars of 2024: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N
Toyota donating $1m to Donald Trump’s inauguration – report
Trump’s proposed tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada would affect automakers and could bring supply chain shocks across the auto industry. Photograph: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Trump’s proposed tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada would affect automakers and could bring supply chain shocks across the auto industry. Photograph: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock Toyota… Continue reading Toyota donating $1m to Donald Trump’s inauguration – report
@Groupe PSA: OP Cheers to the Winter King, “Svenno” I.!000716
What do we want to call him now, the tipper who is at the top of the table at Christmas? Gerhard Struber, coach of the second division team 1. FC Köln, has now revealed to us the most beautiful unofficial title: “Winter King” is the name given to the Christmas champion in his home country… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: OP Cheers to the Winter King, “Svenno” I.!000716
Clean Technica: Demand For Tesla Cybertruck Is Weakening003764
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Reuters reported on December 20, 2024, that demand for the iconic Tesla Cybertruck appears to be weaker than expected. It is common knowledge in the car business that there is always a certain number of people who are willing… Continue reading Clean Technica: Demand For Tesla Cybertruck Is Weakening003764
Trump’s 25% tariff could be an existential threat to Canada’s recovering auto industry
Canadian and American flags fly near the base of the Ambassador Bridge connecting Canada to the U.S. in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Cole Burston | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — There’s growing concern that President-elect Donald Trump‘s plan to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian imports would be an existential threat… Continue reading Trump’s 25% tariff could be an existential threat to Canada’s recovering auto industry
Europe’s embattled auto sector plans plant closures and layoffs
French tire maker Michelin will shut two sites in western France, affecting about 1,250 jobs, it said on Nov. 5. Automotive companies across Europe have announced plant closures and big layoffs as they struggle with weak demand, high costs, competition from China and a slower-than-expected transition to electric vehicles. Below are layoffs and site closures… Continue reading Europe’s embattled auto sector plans plant closures and layoffs
Honda-Nissan merger talks: No impact on partnerships with Renault, GM
Honda Motor Co and Nissan Motor Corp today announced that they are in discussion of a potential merger by creating a joint holding company. The merger talks, however, are unlikely to have any impact on Nissan’s partnership with French automaker Renault SA and Honda’s partnership with General Motors, according to the companies’ senior executives. “Nissan’s… Continue reading Honda-Nissan merger talks: No impact on partnerships with Renault, GM
OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR 2024 FINANCIAL RESULTS
Net Sales Increases 12.4% and Gross Profit Increases 68.6% in Fourth Quarter 2024 ROANOKE, Va., Dec. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Optical Cable Corporation (Nasdaq GM: OCC) (“OCC®” or the “Company”) today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 ended October 31, 2024. Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results Consolidated net sales for the… Continue reading OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR 2024 FINANCIAL RESULTS