CHINO, Calif., Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Creative Bus Sales, already the nation’s largest bus dealership network with 16 locations across the United States, today announced the acquisition of Alliance Bus Group, the second-largest bus dealership with locations in Georgia, Florida, Texas, Louisiana, New Jersey, Mississippi, and New Hampshire. With this acquisition, Creative Bus Sales… Continue reading Creative Bus Sales Acquires Alliance Bus Group
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GM to replace all battery modules in recalled Bolt EVs to lessen fire risk
General Motors will start replacing all of the lithium ion battery modules in thousands of recalled Chevrolet Bolt EVs to mitigate the risk of the cars catching fire. On Tuesday, GM said it has started mailing recall letters to the owners of the affected 68,600 Bolt EVs globally. The repairs could begin later this month, GM spokesman Dan Flores said. “The… Continue reading GM to replace all battery modules in recalled Bolt EVs to lessen fire risk
Tesla faces US safety investigation over Autopilot crashes
PALO ALTO, U.S. — A U.S. regulator is launching a formal investigation into 11 incidents where Tesla crashed into emergency vehicles when using Autopilot or other driver-assistance features. The probe adds to the pressure on Tesla after a series of safety investigations in China this year and as regulators around the world grow increasingly concerned about nascent… Continue reading Tesla faces US safety investigation over Autopilot crashes
Public Areas will become a major trend in big cities, Ofer Kerzner predicts
KIEV, Ukraine, Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Worldwide people spend 87% of their time indoors and 6% in their cars. It leaves us to around two minutes per day spent outdoors. Kids spend on average 4-7 minutes outside. “With big cities becoming metropolises, it is pretty difficult for people to find a comfortable open-air place… Continue reading Public Areas will become a major trend in big cities, Ofer Kerzner predicts
EV Stocks Close in the Red: What is to be Blamed?
Yesterday was a rough day for investors in the electric vehicle (EV) market, with various stocks closing in the red. While a couple of EV stocks were dragged down by company-specific news, the broader sell-off in the industry could be attributed to regulatory concerns, rising COVID-19 cases, shortage of microchips and geopolitical worries. Tesla Down… Continue reading EV Stocks Close in the Red: What is to be Blamed?
Tesla Autopilot Faces U.S. Inquiry After Series of Crashes
The U.S. auto safety regulator said Monday that it had opened a broad investigation of the Autopilot system used in hundreds of thousands of Tesla’s electric cars. The investigation was prompted by at least 11 accidents in which Teslas using Autopilot, an assisted-driving system that can steer, accelerate and brake on its own, drove into… Continue reading Tesla Autopilot Faces U.S. Inquiry After Series of Crashes
US probing Autopilot problems on 765,000 Tesla vehicles
Detroit — The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot partially automated driving system after a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles. The investigation covers 765,000 vehicles, almost everything that Tesla has sold in the U.S. since the start of the 2014 model year. Of the crashes identified by the National… Continue reading US probing Autopilot problems on 765,000 Tesla vehicles
@VW Group: When fate and two racing hearts meet003672
It’s a peaceful morning in the Swiss village of Bellmund near Lake Biel. Birds are chirping and the 1,500 inhabitants in the pretty little town in the Canton of Bern are getting ready to start the day. Porsche works driver Neel Jani steps out of the front door of his partially restored farmhouse and shatters… Continue reading @VW Group: When fate and two racing hearts meet003672
U.S. opens probe into Tesla’s Autopilot over emergency vehicle crashes
WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) – U.S. auto safety regulators said Monday they had opened a formal safety probe into Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) driver assistance system Autopilot after a series of crashes involving emergency vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that since January 2018 it had identified 11 crashes in which Tesla models… Continue reading U.S. opens probe into Tesla’s Autopilot over emergency vehicle crashes
How Google’s self-driving car project accidentally spawned its robotic delivery rival
Nuro doesn’t have a typical Silicon Valley origin story. It didn’t emerge after a long, slow slog from a suburban garage or through a flash of insight in a university laboratory. Nor was it founded at the behest of an eccentric billionaire with money to burn. Nuro was born — and ramped up quickly —… Continue reading How Google’s self-driving car project accidentally spawned its robotic delivery rival